AI Identifies Promising Public Technologies for Commercialization

Ministry of Science and ICT Officially Opens the Future Technology Plaza, Revamped Public Technology Transfer and Trading Platform on the 5th

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-su] A service that allows easier searching and trading of promising public technologies developed by universities and government research institutes is set to open.

The Ministry of Science and ICT will officially launch on the 5th a newly revamped public technology transfer and trading platform, Future Technology Market (ETechS), which significantly expands the public technology database and adds AI-based search services and mobile services.

Future Technology Market (ETechS) has been operating since 2014 as a platform supporting the commercialization of public technologies by providing information on promising commercialization technologies held by universities and government research institutes, as well as demand technologies that companies wish to adopt. However, the number of registered public technologies (around 8,000) was insufficient, and since technology searches were only possible through single keyword input, the need for improvement had been raised.

Accordingly, improvements have been made including the establishment of a one-stop search system for all domestic public technologies, provision of AI-based search services, advancement of distribution systems for promising public technologies and demand technologies, and provision of mobile services.

Kwon Seok-min, Director of Science and Technology Job Innovation at the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, “We expect active technology transfer and trading of public research outcomes, and we will continue efforts to enhance the platform’s utilization and convenience by advancing search functions and developing specialized services.”

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