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South Korea launches \'4 hubs, 3 special regions\' autonomous R&D plan, to invest 78.9 billion won in 7 zones

South Korea will shift its regional research and development system from a central government and province-led model to a zone-based, locally autonomous approach. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it launched the \'4 hubs, 3 special regions\' programme at KAIST on Wednesday and will push projects in seven zones. It will invest a total of 78.9 billion won this year and expand support after 2027.

Industry

Korea to ease conflict-of-interest rules for state researchers\' startups and tech transfer

South Korea will ease conflict-of-interest rules that applied when researchers at government-funded research institutes started companies using their institutes\' technologies or held stakes in firms that received transferred technologies. The Ministry of Science and ICT said revised laws were approved at a Cabinet meeting on Sept. 8 after passing the National Assembly on Aug. 20. The ministry plans to revise startup guidelines before the law takes effect in March 2027.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT seeks new high-performance computing centres to meet GPU demand

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday it will designate additional specialised high-performance computing centres by sector. The ministry previously named seven institutions as specialised centres in 2022. It is moving to add more centres as demand for large-scale GPU-based computing resources rises alongside deeper integration of science, technology and AI. Applications are open until Oct. 12, with final selections in December and two-year operations beginning in January.