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South Korea research industry totals about 21,000 firms, sales 28.6 trillion won

South Korea\'s research industry comprises 21,007 companies that generated 28.6 trillion won in domestic and overseas sales in 2024, a government survey showed. The number of firms rose 6.1 percent from a year earlier, while sales increased 3.6 percent. The biggest revenue segment was contract research. Research-industry employment totalled 190,000 people. The share of firms with research units and in-house R&D performance increased, while total R&D spending fell 2.5 percent.

Industry

Science ministry to support overseas sales of Korean lab equipment with pavilions at Germany, Japan trade shows

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Monday it will operate Korean pavilions at two of the world\'s three major laboratory equipment exhibitions, Germany\'s Analytica and Japan\'s JASIS, to support exports of domestically made research equipment. Analytica 2026 is being held in Munich through March 27, with several Korean companies taking part in buyer meetings. Applications for JASIS 2026 will be announced in April.

AI & Enterprise

MSIT, education ministry build \'one team\' system to step up AI talent training

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Education Ministry will cooperate as a \"one team\" across the full education cycle to train talent for the AI era. They plan to form a task force led jointly by the vice ministers and finalise a five-year basic plan by June. The ministries agreed to expand AI platforms, guidelines and teacher training in schools, strengthen university cooperation and regional talent systems, and link policies to promote shared use of research facilities and equipment.