Ministry of Industry Holds Vision Proclamation Ceremony for Technology Infrastructure Support 'i-Platform'

Announcement of Innovation Plans Including i-tube Launch and Introduction of Industrial Infrastructure PD
3 Trillion Won Investment Next Year... Establishing 'Demonstration' Foundation Focused on New Industry Sectors

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held the 'i-Platform' vision declaration ceremony on the 17th. (Photo by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 17th that it will launch the 'i-Platform' to systematize the industrial technology infrastructure project that supports essential research equipment difficult for companies to prepare.

The ministry will hold the 'Industrial Technology Infrastructure Innovation Support Group General Council and i-Platform Vision Declaration Ceremony' online at 10 a.m. on the same day. About 300 research institutions and companies will participate.

The existing Industrial Technology Infrastructure Innovation Support Group, launched in 2015, will be relaunched under the new name i-Platform.

Since 2011, approximately 2.9 trillion KRW has been invested to establish a total of 244 industrial technology development equipment support centers, including Technoparks, specialized research institutes, and government-funded research institutes, and 7,138 pieces of equipment have been introduced.

Next year, a total of 300 billion KRW will be invested. 186.8 billion KRW will be invested in industrial technology infrastructure, and 112.4 billion KRW in smart specialization infrastructure.

On this day, the ministry announced innovation plans for the infrastructure project, including ▲strengthening project strategicness ▲securing expertise in project operation ▲enhancing accessibility for demand companies.

First, to strengthen strategicness, a 'Mid-to-Long-Term Investment Roadmap for Industrial Technology Infrastructure 2022-2026' will be established and announced in the first half of next year.

An industrial infrastructure PD (Project Director) will be newly appointed to plan and coordinate the entire infrastructure field to enhance expertise. The PD will collaborate with sector-specific PDs to operate infrastructure projects linked to research and development (R&D) policies.

With the launch of the i-Platform, connections and cooperation among equipment support centers will be strengthened. One-stop services such as equipment, technology, and education support will be provided in fields with high corporate demand.

To support this, the ministry’s equipment information search system 'e-tube' will be revamped into 'i-tube,' offering service maps by process and chatbot services.

It is expected that researchers will be able to grasp at a glance the availability and installation locations of equipment necessary for R&D simply by accessing the i-tube homepage.

At 2 p.m. on the 18th, an 'online roadshow' will be held on the i-tube homepage. Videos introducing the characteristics of equipment, usage procedures, and corporate support cases for 30 representative industrial technology development equipment support centers will be broadcast.

Park Jin-gyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, emphasized, "For technology development to lead to actual commercialization and market launch, 'demonstration' of technology is important."

Vice Minister Park said, "We will focus on establishing demonstration infrastructure in new industrial technology fields such as artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and biohealth, and promote the utilization of existing equipment through the i-Platform."

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

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