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South Korea to overhaul R&D system, boost future-tech investment and talent development

South Korea will invest more than 200 trillion won in national research and development over the next five years and overhaul its R&D system, the government said. It set a 2027 government R&D budget plan of 39.5 trillion won, up 11.2 percent from this year, and will put 3.3 trillion won into new R&D projects. It will also focus on three mega projects and foster seven SEED areas while expanding regional autonomous R&D.

Industry

Domestic NPU products cleared for public procurement as Rebellion, FuriosaAI named

Products from South Korean AI semiconductor companies including Rebellion, FuriosaAI and DeepX were designated as outstanding R&D innovative products, giving them an opportunity to enter the public procurement market. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it awarded certificates and plaques to 13 companies selected from 2025 through the first half of this year. Designated items can be purchased through private contracts for three years, extendable up to six years, and are included in the 83.9 billion won pilot purchase programme.

AI & Enterprise

Physical AI alliance recast as execution platform, starts push for homegrown full stack

South Korea\'s government and industry will build a \"K-physical AI full stack\" linking local AI chips, models, software, robots, networks and data centres, shifting the alliance from policy discussion to an execution platform. The Ministry of Science and ICT launched the Physical AI Alliance\'s second term in Seoul. It will compress 40 tasks into three projects: a full stack platform, training centres and a physical AI promotion law. The alliance also reorganises its groups and links projects to R&D, pilots and policy finance.