Byung-Wook ChoiExecutive of KITECH

Turning the Dream of a Future into Reality: KITECH’s Functions and Vision

UKC 2012 (August 9, 2012, Los Angeles)

Overview of KITECH

Research Fields and Achievements

1. Mission2. History : Major Progress3. R&D Areas and Functions 4. Organization5. Manpower & Budget

Future Vision

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1. Mission

Contribute to growth of manufacturing industries through development & application/

commercialization of production technologies and supports for SMEs*

* Small- & Medium-sized Enterprises

AcademiaOther Government

R&D Institutes Industries

KITECH

Basic Research

Basic GenericResearch

Industrial Generic Research

Application Research Commercializat

ion

Tech. Support utilizing , human resources and infrastructureIn-depth research on

production technologies Development Research for SMEs

Technology transfer to SMEs

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2. History : Major Progress

Established in 1989 as the government-funded R&D institute supporting SMEs

Building the regional innovation systems for SMEs

• KITECH founded (‘89.10)

* ISTK : Korea Research Council for Industrial Science & Technology

Establishment of

Regional CentersRapid Growth

(R&D focused)

New Growth

Birth and

Foundation

19891997

2003

2008

• Headquarters relocated to Cheonan(’97.5)• Affiliated with ISTK*(’99.1)• Established master plan focused on R&D in key areas (’02.12)

• Honam Regional Center established (’03.5)• Gyeonggi Regional Center established (’03.10)• Incheon Regional Center established (’04.7)• Dongnam Regional Center established (’04.12)

• Affiliated with MKE(’08.2)• Division divided into two parts, R&D and tech application(’08.11)• Daekyeong Regional Center established (‘09.5)• Gangwon Regional Center established (’12.7)

** MKE : Ministry of Knowledge Economy

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3. R&D Areas and Functions

R&D function and Commercialization/Technology Transfer function on the production technology*

* root technology, clean manufacturing system technology and convergence technology

R&D Commercialization/Technology Transfer

Development and expansion of root technologies* to improve

the quality of materials and components in key industries

Development and expansion of clean manufacturing systems to support low-cost, high-quality, energy efficient, eco-friendly

production

Development and expansion of industry convergence technology to innovate existing industries and create new markets through convergence between technologies and

industries.

3 Key R&D Area

* Root technologies: Foundry, Molding, Welding, Forming, Heat treatment, Surface treatment

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4. Organization

Establish/operate 7 regional center corresponding to nation’s『 5+2 Economic Re-

gions』Implement a national strategic projects as a government agent

Vice President National Strategic Project Div.*

Incheon RegionalCenter

Gyeonggi Regional

Center

Chungcheong Re-gionalCenter

Honam Regional

Center

Daekyeong Regional

Center

Daekyeong Regional

Center

Dongnam Regional

Center

GangWon Regional

Center

President

* Korea Engineering Plant Technology Center, Korea Institute for Rare Metals, Korea Bicycle R&D Center, etc.

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5. Manpower & Budget

Total 904 persons (‘12.1)

Total Budget(‘12) : Approx $231 Million

R&DCommercializa

tion/Tech.

Transfer

181(40.4%)

Admin.

179(39.9%)

63(14%)

National Strategic Projects

25(5.7%)

<Manpower(Regular)>

<Budget>

Government(Indirect budget)$120M

Private$30M

Government(Direct budget)

$80M

Etc.$1M

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Overview of KITECH

Research Fields and Achievements

Future Vision

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1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Sys-tems2. Eco-Mg Al Alloy Process Development

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1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Systems

Establish/operate nationwide 7 regional centers to promote local industries through

close technology support for SMEs

Convergence Technologies

(Intelligent Robot,

Textile, etc.)Gyeonggi

AutomotiveComponents, Applied Optics &Energy relatedtechnology

Clean/smart MFG**System(Green process& materials, etc.)

Chungcheong

Honam

Root Technologies*(Molding, Weldign, etc.)

Incheon

ConvergenceComponents &

materialsDongnam

Mechatronics(Nano-level sensors

& actuators)Daekyeong

Capital Region

Chungcheong region

Daegu-Kyeongbuk region

Honam region

Dongnam region

* MFG : Manufacturing * Root technologies : Foundry, Molding, Welding, Forming, Heat treatment, Surface treatment

GangWon Center

NonferrousMetal Technology

GangWon

GangWon region

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1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Systems

Each regional centers transfer R&D results of root technology which is common base of

manufacturing industry, and carry out local-specialized R&D jointly with regional institutes

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11 R&D hub of root technology

Regional Center

+Root

technology

transfer

Local specialized

R&D

Regional R&D Institute

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SteelAutomobile

Aluminum Automobile

MagnesiumAutomobile

50kgCylinder

SF6

Equal to yearly CO2 emissions from 227 cars

=

World’s first attempt in combining metal and nonmetal through differentiated research

methods

World’s first in acquiring patent that enables substitution of all magnesium with alloy

2. Eco-Mg Al Alloy Process Development

Eco-friendly, light weight metal

Decrease use of harmful gas and ignition

risks

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Overview of KITECH

Research Fields and Achievements

Future Vision

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Ⅲ1. KITECH’s Vision and Strategies2. Building Open R&D System

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1. KITECH’s Vision and Strategies

Strong Research

CompetencyNurturing

Global SMEsAdvanced

ManagementSystem

World Class Research Institute on the Production Technology

•Mission oriented R&D•R&D induced from demand

•Open R&D system

•Customized R&D support •Regional innovation system

•Stable support system

•Advanced management system

- Open communication - Project management system - Autonomy & Responsibility - Human management system - Social Responsibility

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2. Building Open R&D System

University• UC Berkeley

• Univ. of Florida• Univ. of Toronto• Univ. of Tohoku

etc.

Association • KSEA• BAKG• BAKAS

etc.

International program• IMS

(Intelligent Manufacturing Systems)

Institute• Fraunhofer

• IIT• IFW Dresden

• IPTetc.KITECH

INTERNATIONALNETWORK

Establishing international cooperative networks to improve R&D capacity

through joint research projects