Technology
Ministry of Science and ICT Opens Applications for the 2026 GovTech Startup Competition
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) announced on August 19 that it will accept applications for the 2026…
Six Consortiums Submit Proposals for the ‘AI for All’ Project
Six operators (consortiums) have submitted proposals in response to the open call for participants in the 'AI for All' project (모두의 AI) being promoted by the Ministry of Science…
Government Completes 2nd Evaluation of ‘Sovereign AI Foundation Model’ Project… Three Teams Advance to Next Stage
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) released the results of the second-stage evaluation of the 'Sovereign AI Foundation Model' project on…
‘Key Information’ on the Wrist of Disaster-Response Personnel… Development Begins on Dedicated Smartwatch Linked to National Disaster Safety Communications Network
A dedicated smartwatch is being developed to ease the burden on disaster-scene responders—including police officers, firefighters, and local government officials—who must carry several communication devices at once. The Ministry…
Solving Agricultural Challenges with Public Data and AI… 18 Winning Entries Selected in Startup Competition
The Rural Development Administration (RDA, Administrator Lee Seung-don), together with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, held the awards ceremony for the 「11th Agriculture and Rural Public…
Independence Patriot Yu Gwan-sun Returns to Yeooksa Prison as a Hologram
The Ministry of Science and ICT (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon) will open a permanent exhibition to the public on August 15, Liberation…
Deputy PM Bae Kyung-hoon attends Gangwon ‘AX Grand Transformation’ kickoff briefing… Healthcare and wellness AI project moves into full swing
Bae Kyung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, attended the kickoff briefing for the Gangwon AX Grand Transformation held at The Plaza Hotel in Seoul on…
Ministry of Science and ICT Hosts Grand Debate on ‘Republic of Korea AI Ethics Principles’
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) held a grand debate on the 'Republic of Korea AI Ethics Principles' at the Mozart…
Six Decades of National R&D Under Review… National Science and Technology Advisory Council Holds First ‘PACST Science and Technology Forum’
The National Science and Technology Advisory Council has opened a venue for discussion aimed at reexamining, from the ground up, the purpose and direction of the national research and…
Domestic AI Chips Break Into Public Procurement Market: Science Ministry Designates 13 Innovative Products
The Ministry of Science and ICT has newly designated 13 outstanding R&D innovative products, including domestically developed artificial intelligence (AI) chips born of government research and development, and opened…
