Our Organization was established in November 2013, under the name of KIC-Europe as the first Research & Innovation Centre in Brussels to collect and distribute relevant information and to build up networks in research and innovation between Korea and the EU.

Due to the functions restructure in March 2017, our organization changed its name from KIC-Europe to KERC (Korea-EU Research Center) to focus on R&D collaboration and Policy development between Korea and the EU.

History

About KERC Timeline

2017

March 20

Dr. RA, SangWon was inaugurated as the 1st Director General of KERC

From March 2017 To present

March 16

Changed the name of organization to KERC Focusing on R&D cooperation and Policy development

Innovation department (Startup and SMEs supporting activities) re-located to Berlin, Germany with the name of KIC-Europe

2014

May 2

Dr. ON, GiWon was inaugurated as the 1st Director General of KIC-Europe

From May 2014 To April 2016

2013

November 8

KIC-Europe was established

On the purpose of “Bridging all fields of research and innovation between Korea and the EU”

Main achievements

Match Making for R&D Building & approval of the R&D Consortium between Korea and EU for EU projects (H2020 4, Eureka 5, Eurostars 1)

Overview

NCP (National Contact Point) is a government-driven programme to help Korean researchers’ access to EC’s research funding programme such as previously FP7 and currently Horizon2020, to provide the latest news and information related to R&D and relevant policy in the EU and to play a bridging role in building close networks between European and Korean researchers. NCP are experts in their relevant field.

Primary role

NCPs provide highly professional services by spreading awareness, giving specialist advice, and providing on-the-ground guidance, with the view to ensuring that the new programme becomes known and readily accessible to all potential applicants. The Republic of Korea, as a third country under Horizon 2020, supports not only Korean researchers, institutions, and enterprises who seek guidance for participation in the EU Horizon projects but also European counterparts interested in R&D collaboration with Korea.

Information & Distribution

• Collecting the latest news and information related to Horizon2020
  (EU R&D Research Trends and Results)
• Distributing relevant information to Korean researchers when new call is announced

Building Korean/EU’s network

• Exploring Korean and European researchers to build a close network
• Supporting Korean researchers to join in the EU Consortium (Contact NCP)

Management of NCP Network

• Supporting Korean researchers in planning/making a project proposal
• Developing strategy of participation of Horizon2020 (Horizon2020 Practical Guideline)
• Responsible for providing consulting services on project proposals and administration works (Contact NCP)

Proposal review and contract

• Provide information & proposal review
• Supporting research contract discussions

NCPs in KERC

With KERC serving as a platform to promote integrated Korea-EU R&D cooperation, KERC’s NCPs provide information on EU R&D, EU policy trends, as well as expert advice in their field. (Contact NCP)

KERC Mentors

Overview

KERC launched KERC Mentors on 1^st November 2017. KERC Mentors, groups of specialist in their own field, promote R&D cooperation between Korea and the EU by providing EU technology trends.

KERC Mentors consist of Korean researchers who have a successful career in Europe. They provide European R&D detailed trend analysis for each field.

Primary role

• Analysis of key technology (See EU R&D Research Trends and Results)
• R&D trends and news (See EU R&D Research Trends and Results)
• Collect information on major European institutes and researchers (See European Research Institutes)
• Development of R&D cooperation agenda between Korea and the EU
• Advice for Korean researchers who want to participle in EU R&D programmes (contact KERC Mentors)