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Ministry of Science sets up planning division to steer seven SEED projects

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT has set up a dedicated unit to oversee policies to foster future growth engines and link the seven SEED projects under an integrated cross-government 추진 framework. The Future Pioneering Planning Division was created under the Science and Technology Policy Bureau of the ministry\'s Office of Science and Technology Innovation and began official work on Oct. 8. The temporary unit will operate for six months through April 7 next year.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea to invest 4 trillion won next year in seven SEED future growth drivers

South Korea plans to invest about 4 trillion won next year in seven future growth engines spanning SMRs, nuclear fusion, renewable energy, quantum, aerospace, advanced bio and advanced supply chains. It also plans to invest more than 200 trillion won in national research and development over 2026-2030 and to push ahead with the K-Moonshot initiative to tackle scientific and technological challenges using AI. The science ministry discussed related plans at a ministerial meeting in Seoul.

People & Appointments

Park In-kyu discusses 2027 R&D investment direction with industry

Park In-kyu (박인규), head of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Science and Technology Innovation Office, chaired a private-sector R&D consultative council steering committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday. He heard industry views on the government’s proposed 2027 R&D budget and future investment directions. The council includes executives from about 200 leading companies across major industries and is organised into 11 subcommittees covering six fields including carbon neutrality, future mobility and digital transformation.