International Cooperation

• Korea-EU Research and Innovation Day 2025 to be held on 6th of March in Seoul
• Korea and Czech Republic to advance carbon-free energy technology cooperation via joint forum
• Seoul, Prague strengthen ties as Czech tech firms court Korean investors

Policy & Stats

• MSIT to Invest KRW 198 Billion in Quantum Science and Technology for 2025 - Introducing 32 New Tasks Across 15 Projects in Quantum Science and Technology
• Korea to spend $29.5 mil. on developing int'l standards for advanced technologies
• Korea to secure 10,000 GPUs to build national AI computing center

Research Trends

• New solar sail can propel spacecraft without power source
• New tech detects lung cancer early with 4-5 blood drops
• Homegrown space telescope to complete 1st 3D universe map
• Breakthrough in Understanding Coronavirus Replication by KAIST Team

Industry R&D

• Hanwha Robotics installs cooking robots at highway rest stop
• Battlefield of the semiconductor war: SEMICON Korea 2025 kicks off - AI and advanced technology clash as global semiconductor giants gather in Seoul

In Case you missed it

• South Korea Launches Science and Engineering Research Encouragement Fund - Ministry of Science and ICT to Provide Financial Support to 50,000 Graduate Students
• Seoul vows to nurture 10,000 AI talents annually