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Public cloud security certification overhaul seen opening door to global firms

South Korea will unify the certification system that assesses reliability and stability when private cloud providers serve public institutions into a single verification framework aligned with the National Intelligence Service’s N2SF from the second half of 2027. The Ministry of Science and ICT’s CSAP will be abolished and integrated into N2SF. The overhaul is expected to lower entry hurdles for certification and expand room for global cloud firms in the public sector.

AI & Enterprise

Science ministry seeks entrants for govtech startup competition with 70 million won in prize money

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is recruiting prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to innovate public services using advanced technologies such as AI and data. Applications for the 2026 GovTech Startup Competition will be accepted from Aug. 20 to Sept. 21. The contest has two tracks, selecting about 42 teams for a first-round review and 14 final winners in November. Total prizes of 70 million won will be awarded in December, with preferential benefits for a related support programme next year.

Industry

AI data centre-driven power semiconductor market enters new phase as 8-inch SiC shift accelerates

Chinese power semiconductor companies that expanded market share with low-priced supply have begun raising prices, a shift expected to accelerate South Korean companies\' move to 8-inch (200 mm) silicon carbide wafers. Global leaders are also lifting prices as AI data centre demand spreads supply shortages to MLCCs and power semiconductors. Domestic firms are lining up GaN and SiC production plans. The industry faces complex SiC processes and yield challenges, while the government is upgrading public fab infrastructure in the south and planning integrated R&D.