Download - Byung-Wook Choi Executive of KITECH
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