EUREKA ASSOCIATED COUNTRY > South Korea

The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) is the industrial technology policy development and implementation agency of the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy. KIAT’s major functions include: the study of industrial technology innovation policy and the development of policy recommendations; medium and long-term innovation related planning and result analysis; the establishment of infrastructure for industrial technology innovation; the promotion of regional industries and their development; the promotion of commercialisation and technological transfer; and the support and development of international innovation cooperation.

Together with being the Korean NPC for EUREKA, KIAT is an active participant in Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) projects, promotes and funds industrial technology related Korean participation in FP7, and is the central contact point for Korea’s membership of the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).

Contact details:

Mr. Gi-tae Shim 
Deputy NPC Project Manager / Senior Researcher
Tel. +82 2 6009 3185

 

For more information on EUREKA in South Korea contact

KIAT - Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology
Tel. +82 2 6009 3012

Dr. Johng-Ihl Lee,
National Project Coordinator
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