South Korea will 추진 a “seven SEED projects” initiative to nurture future growth engines including small modular reactors, nuclear fusion, quantum and space and aviation, following its three mega projects in semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centres. The plan targets preemptive 확보 of advanced technologies over the next 10 to 20 years, with goals around 2030 to 2035. It groups projects into clean energy, next-generation frontier and advanced supply chains, and includes 10 trillion won for supply-chain R&D by 2030.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation selected Lee Jong-han (이종한), a professor at Inha University, as the August winner of the Republic of Korea Science and Technology Award. He was recognised for developing live digital twin technology that integrates analysis of material degradation, component damage and structural behaviour in social infrastructure. His team quantified nonlinear concrete deterioration and built tools linking BIM and FEM for integrated management.