The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Minister: Lim Hyesook) reviewed and deliberated on the draft of ‘Investment Direction and Standard for National R&D of 2023’ at the 37th review meeting of the Advisory Council on Science and Technology held on March 8.
‘Investment Direction and Standard for National R&D of 2023’ is a framework on which the next year’s R&D budget is allocated.
In 2023, the investment will be concentrated on nurturing the nation’s ten critical and emerging technologies, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, and digital transition, with the aim to take up a dominant position amid global tech competition.
Investment will also be made to nurture scientists and engineers, create a research-centric basic science research environment, and enhance tech capabilities of different regions and small and medium-sized companies.
Other support measures include the setup of the R&D support platform and improvement of the R&D investment system that connects innovation leaders from the public and the private sectors.
For further information, please contact Spokesperson for foreign media Kim Heehyun (E-mail: coro0131@korea.kr, 82-44-202-4027) of the Ministry of Science and ICT.
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