<중기중앙회, 소부장 기술애로 기업 지원…"R&D 과제 연계 발전"> Korea Federation of SMEs Supports Companies Facing Challenges in Materials, Parts, and Equipment Technology... "Advancing Through R&D Project Linkage"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Federation of SMEs announced on the 23rd that it is conducting a demand survey for the 소재·부품·장비 (SoBuJang, Materials, Parts, and Equipment) Technology Difficulty Support Project from the 6th to the 31st of this month, lasting about a month.

Since December last year, the Federation of SMEs has been implementing the SoBuJang Technology Difficulty Support Project to assist small and medium manufacturing enterprises in resolving short-term technical difficulties through the University Technology Strategy Advisory Group, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology. The University Technology Strategy Advisory Group provides technical guidance and consultation to companies and connects them to R&D projects when a mid- to long-term approach is required.

Companies applying for the demand survey will have on-site consultations directly with the University Technology Strategy Advisory Group at the '2021 Advanced Materials, Parts, and Foundry Industry Technology Expo.'

The Advanced Materials, Parts, and Foundry Industry Technology Expo is an exhibition where trends in the domestic and international foundry industry and materials and parts industry can be seen at a glance. It features exhibitions, technical consultations, export consultations, investment consultations, and conferences. The event will be held from the 13th to the 15th of next month at KINTEX in Ilsan, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, with participation from various organizations such as the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, and domestic and international companies.

Yang Chan-hoe, Head of the Innovation Growth Division at the Federation of SMEs, said, "This is a great opportunity to find breakthroughs in solving technical difficulties and to develop consultations not just into simple advice but into R&D projects." He added, "We hope that small and medium manufacturers will enhance their competitiveness and pioneer new markets by receiving technical difficulty support."

Small and medium enterprises with technical demands to request from the advisory group can apply by visiting the Federation of SMEs website and navigating to 'Support Projects' → 'SoBuJang Company Technology Support.'

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