KOREA RESEARCH COUNCIL FOR INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE & TECH-NOLOGY (ISTK)

ISTK is improving the quality of life & bolstering our dreams for the future.

1. Introduction of ISTK

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What does ISTK work for?

Fosters the Government funded Research Institutes (GRIs) in

the field of industrial science and technology

Manages our member institutes systemically for under “The Act on

the establishment, management, and promotion of GRIs”

Provides full support to secure world-class R&D competencies

of GRIs

Contributes to the development of creative economy by en-

couraging the creation of new industries and growth of SMEs

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Governance of ISTK

10 GRIs incl. KIST(basic science)

Ministry of Knowledge Economy

Ministry of Education, Science & Technology

14 GRIs incl. KITECH(industrial science and technology)

KRCFISTK

Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP)

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ISTK was established under Prime Minister’s Office

Dr. Gyu-Tae Park took office as the 1st Chairman

Dr. Won-Hun Park took office as the 2nd Chairman

Changed affiliation to the Ministry of Science and Technology

Dr. Ho-Il Lee took office as the 3rd Chairman

Changed affiliation to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy

KICT, KRRI, KIER, KIGAM became member institutes of ISTK

Dr. Uk Han took office as the 4th Chairman

Celebrated the 10th Anniversary of ISTK

Dr. Cheol-Shin Kwon took office as the 5th chair-man

1999. 3.

1999. 3.

2002. 3.

2004. 10.

2005. 4.

2008. 2.

2008. 4.

2008. 6.

2009. 3.

History

2011. 5.

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The 6th chairman (since 2012)

Ho-Nam Chang, Ph.D.

Chemical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1975, PhD

Chemical Engineering, Stanford Univ., 1971 ,MS

Chemical Engineering, Seoul National Univ., 1967,

BS

◎ Educa-

tion

2012~ President, Asian Federation of Bio-tech-

nology

2010~ Post-retirement Professor with Service,

KAIST

1976~2010 Professor of Biochemical Engineering,

KAIST

1999~2002 Board Member of Basic Research and

Technology

Association

1995~1997 President, Presidential Committee on

Science

and Technology (National)

◎ Main Experi-

ences

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Vision & Objective

Play a leading role with ceaseless efforts to make Korea an

economically powerful country by cultivating the best re-

search groups in industrial science and technology.

Long-term Vision

Build a system that secures core competitiveness in each

technology sector.

Build a system that maximizes the economic value of research

outcomes.

Mid-term Objectives

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Main Strat-egy

1. Develop fundamental technologies which create a future indus-try.

2. Activate major tasks to go to the global top group in sci-ence and technology.

3. Establish a R&D strategy system that can enhance effective R&D management.

4. Facilitate convergence and integration among different fields of science and technology.

Strategy

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Main Strat-egy

5. Enhance research competitiveness and boost morale of researchers

6. Evaluate member institutes in a reasonable and objective manner to promote research competition.

7. Secure and strengthen the utilization of technology (IP) based on qualitative excellence.

8. Provide technical support to help small and medium sized enter-prises (SMEs) to enter the global market.

Strategy

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Organization of ISTK

Audi-tor

Board of TrusteesPlanning & Evalua-

tion Committee

Audit Council

Future

Strategy

Division

Manage-

ment

Support

Division

Policy

Planning

Division

Evaluation

Division

Chairman

Deputy Execu-tive Director

Management Commit-tee

Policy Advising Com-mittee

Technology

Conver-

gence Divi-

sion

SMEs’

Growth

Support

Division

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Main Activities• Plan a policy aimed at offering measures for the develop-

ment of research councils and GRIs.

• Build a clear vision and strategy for enhancing the competitive-ness of GRIs.

• Improve the productivity of research activities by coordinating the functions of GRIs.

• Enhance the research competitiveness of GRIs through fair and objective evaluations of their research results.

• Ensure transparency in the management of GRIs and an autono-mous and responsible management system by checking the efforts and outcomes related to the operation of the institute.

• Share best cases and expand them across the nation related to the operation of the institute and research outcomes by GRIs.

◎ Policy plan-ning

◎ Institute Evalua-tion

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• Carry out general on-site support projects to deal with diffi-cult technologies which SMEs encounter at their production sites.

• Carry out technology manpower support projects to dis-patch highly skilled personnel to mid-level companies and SMEs.

• Construct systems where GRIs provide support to SMEs.

◎ Company Sup-port

• Support large-scale convergence research projects in which GRIs, industries and universities are all involved.

• Develop strategic technologies to solve national issues and tech-nologies for future industries by gathering the strengths of the GRIs.

• Induce synergistic effects in research through personnel exchanges and the joint usage of research facilities among GRIs.

◎ Convergence Re-search

Main Activities

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• Increase global competitiveness under the system to dif-fuse outcomes of the research by GRIs.

• Provide customized support for the establishment and execution of IP management strategies by GRIs through the operation of joint support organizations.

◎ Research Results Dif-fusion

Main Activities

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• Promote international cooperation of member institutes

especially signing MOUs with outstanding research councils

or institutes

• Carry forward the Asian R&D Network project (0.5 million

USD)

• Support and dispatch the excellent researchers to universities

and research institutes in other countries for getting to know the

current status of the most advanced R&D in related fields

◎ International Coopera-tion

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Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology Korea Institute of Toxicology

14 Member Institutes (GRIs)

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Locations of GRIs

KERI

KITECH KRICT

Headquarters of GRIsRegional Centers of GRIs

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Member Institutes' Re-sources◎ Total Personnel : 10,631

Permanent employee

Contract em-ployee

5,860

4,771

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

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Member Institutes' Re-sources◎ Research personnel (Permanent employee only) : 5,049

Ph.D. Master

3,101

1,948

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◎ Total Budget : 2.0 billion USD

Total budget of member insti-tutes (unit: million USD, in 2013.1.)

Commissioned Government FundContract Financing (Public & Industry Projects)

0.6 billion USD(34%)

1.4 billion USD (66%)

Member Institutes' Re-sources

265

517

62.713910057

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16133

138

75

148

134.3

145 40

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1. SCI(E)

4. Royalty Income3. Patent (International)-Registration(million USD)

Member Institutes' Research Performance

2009 2010 2011 2012

1566

1656

1894

1974

2009 2010 2011 2012

47

5950

68

2. Patent (Domestic)-Registration

2009 2010 2011 2012

19971924

2306

2895

2009 2010 2011 2012

487

651

951

1112

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Global R&D Centers of Member Institutes

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MOU Activities of ISTK

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International Cooperation with Asian Countries (KITECH)

<Incubator Park Project>• 2012. June ~ 2015. October

• Total Budget : 16million USD

• Cần Thơ city (~170km from Ho chi Minh)

• Agricultural machinery, Processing of fresh

produce

• Technical development, technology transfer,

business incubator, education and training,

testing and certification etc.

KOREA-VIETNAM

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International Cooperation with Asian Countries (KITECH)

<Technology transfer and Industrializa-

tion>

KOREA-INDONE-

SIA

• Cold Roll Box- Low Temperature PCM technique- Technology transfer to Indonesia for industrialization (since 2007)- Establishment of Korea-Indonesia joint company

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International Cooperation with Asian Countries (KITECH)

<Technology Coopera-

tion>

KOREA-INDONE-

SIA

• Converter Kit- Technology cooperation for practical application of natural gas- Establishment of consortium

2. Overview of Member GRIs

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KITECH

Research Field

▷Manufacturing System Technology ▷Green Production Technology ▷Convergence ∙ Fusion Technology (Robotics, Textile materials etc.) ▷Supporting Technology for SMEs

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

1989. 10 Cheonan, Chungnam

1,259 265.0 million USD

Electronic and Telecommunications Research Institute

Research Field

▷Mobile Telecommunication Technology ▷Radio & Broadcasting Technology ▷IT Convergence ∙ Fusion Technology ▷Digital Contents Technology

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

1976. 12 Daejeon

2,393 517 million USD

GRIs’Status

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

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National Security Research Institute

Korea Institute of Construction technology

Research Field

▷National Security & Security Assessment Technology ▷National Security System Technology ▷National Secu-rity Policy Development

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

2000. 1 Daejeon

312

Research Field

▷Construction Technology, Land Resources Technology ▷Infrastructure for the Safe Building Technology ▷ Con-struction Information Technology

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

1983. 6 Goyang, Gyeonggi

771 139 million USD

GRIs’Status

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

62.7million USD

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Korea Railroad Research Institute

Korea Food Research Institute

Research Field

▷Railroad System Technology (High Speed Train, Urban Transit, Light Rail Transit, etc.), ▷Next Generation public transportation, ▷Railroad Safety ∙ Standard ∙ Policy

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

1996. 3 Uiwang, Gyeonggi

435

Research Field

▷Value-added Agricultural Foods Technology, ▷Food Standardization, Analysis and Assessment, ▷Food Safety Technology

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

1987. 12 Sungnam, Gyeonggi

414

100 million USD

57.4 million USD

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

GRIs’Status

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Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources

1976. 5 Daejeon

558 133 million USD

▷Geological Technology ▷Sustainable Utilization of Re-sources Technology (Mineral Resource, Petroleum Re-source, Marine Resource, etc.)

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

World Institute of Kimchi

2010.10 Gwangju

62 9.2 million USD

▷Overall R&D related to Kimchi ▷Research and Business for Globalization of Kimchi ▷Innovation of Technologies for Kimchi industry

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

GRIs’Status

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Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials

1976. 12 Daejeon

557 138 million USD

▷Nano-mechanical System Technology ▷Machinery Sys-tem Technology (Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, En-ergy Systems, etc.)▷System Engineering Technology

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

Korea Institute of Materials Science

2007. 4 Changwon, Kyungnam

415 75 million USD

▷Advanced Metallic Materials Technology ▷Materials Processing Technology ▷Surface Technology ▷Powder Materials Technology

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

GRIs’Status

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Korea Institute of Energy Research

1977. 8 Daejeon

902 148 million USD

▷Renewable Energy Technology ▷Energy Efficiency Technology ▷CTL&CCS Technology ▷Integration Technol-ogy for Hydrogen Infrastructure and Fuel Cells

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute

KERI 1976. 12

623

Changwon, Kyungnam

134.3 million USD

▷Power System Technology ▷Advanced Material and Application Technology ▷Electro-fusion Technology ▷Power Apparatus Testing & Evaluation Technology

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

GRIs’Status

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Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

KRICT 1976. 9

664

Daejeon

145 million USD

▷Green Chemistry Technology ▷Advanced Chemical Ma-terial Technology ▷Bio-Organic Technology (Drug Dis-covery Platform, Pharmacology Research, etc.)

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

Korea Institute of Toxicology

Research Field

Establish-ment

Location

Personnel Budget

2002. 1 Daejeon

311 40 million USD

▷Methods for Biological and Chemical Analysis Application ▷Evaluation of Biomedical Toxicity ▷Toxicology Test ▷En-vironmental Toxicology Development

( In 2013.1)

( In 2013.1)

GRIs’Status

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