South Korea

Name

Description

Ministry of Science and Technology (South Korea)

Formulates national science and technology policies and plans, executes national programs for the development of core technologies; Supports basic & applied research and development conducted by government supported research institutes, university R&D centers and private sector R&D centers.

National Research Foundation of Korea

The NRF is not only responsible for the overall planning of research in all areas of academic discipline but is also discovering new academic areas through the integration of different academic fields, promoting a wide range of research in such diverse fields as law and future society.

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy)

KIAT is a public institute which conducts various activities to promote technological policy, including: medium and long-term planning and result analysis; the construction of an industrial technology infrastructure; and the transfer and commercialization of industrial technology.