4th Industrial Revolution Core Tool 'Embedded Software' Competition Held

Ministry of Industry Announces the 18th Embedded Software Competition

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 10th that it will hold an 'Embedded Software' competition, a core tool of the 4th Industrial Revolution era, for eight months until the end of the year.

Hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Embedded Software and Systems Industry Association, this competition will run for eight months until the finals in December. It is the only embedded software competition held in Korea since 2003.

Embedded software refers to devices embedded in equipment to perform specific functions. Examples include mobile phone OS (Android, iOS), lane departure prevention systems, and intelligent industrial robots.

This year's competition is divided into six general categories and two junior categories.

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award will be given to the grand prize winner in the general open category, the best award in the industry-academia project category, and the best award in the junior category. This year, 32 teams will receive a total prize of 36.6 million KRW, an increase from last year's 30 teams and 35.1 million KRW.

The industry-academia project, which exhibits and judges excellent works by students participating in the 'Embedded Software Professional Training Project,' will also be held at the December finals.

Implemented since 2016, this project is designed to cultivate master's level or higher experts by linking with companies in key industries such as automotive and electronics.

Kang Kyung-sung, Director of Industrial Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, "To overcome the COVID-19 crisis, it is essential to develop embedded software that converges with various industries," adding, "The government will also spare no interest and support so that the competition can serve as a foundation for discovering and nurturing related talents."

Applications are accepted from the 7th of this month until the 8th of next month. After preliminary judging next month and final judging in October, the final competition will be held in early December at COEX during the '2020 Korea Industrial Technology R&D Exhibition.'

Detailed information and schedules for each category can be found on the official competition website.

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