Quantum Technology, K-UAM, and Core Technology Selected for Preliminary Feasibility Study

Results of Selection for the 1st National R&D Project Preliminary Feasibility Study Target by the Ministry of Science and ICT

Quantum science technology, urban air mobility (K-UAM), and foundational technologies have been selected as subjects for this year's preliminary feasibility study of national research and development projects.

The Ministry of Science and ICT held the "5th General Committee Meeting for National R&D Project Evaluation in 2023" on the 12th, chaired by Joo Young-chang, Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Headquarters, and resolved accordingly. The committee reviewed and approved the agenda on the selection results of the first preliminary feasibility study projects for national R&D in 2023.

At the meeting, three projects from four ministries and agencies ? the Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Korea Meteorological Administration ? were selected as the first R&D preliminary feasibility study projects of 2023.

First, the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Quantum Science Technology Flagship Project aims to secure early technological breakthroughs and industrialization capabilities at the level of leading countries by promoting mission-oriented representative quantum science technology projects. It is a challenge-innovation type project intended to preoccupy quantum science technology and catch up with technologies in the nascent quantum industry. The total project cost is 996 billion KRW, with 945.62 billion KRW from the national treasury and 50.38 billion KRW from private investment, running from next year through 2031.

The Korean-style Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Safety Operation System Core Technology Development project, jointly led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Meteorological Administration, was also selected. Based on policy directions for the introduction and industrial promotion of urban air mobility, this project aims to develop technologies and certification systems for establishing a new urban air mobility system. It seeks to secure core technologies in preparation for the full growth phase of urban air mobility and to activate urban air mobility through verification of technological feasibility, safety, and social acceptance. The total budget is 299.7 billion KRW, and the project will run from next year until 2028. Last year, to enhance the timeliness of R&D preliminary feasibility studies, a fast-track method was introduced for major policy-related projects below a certain scale, which will shorten the feasibility study period from 7 months to 4.5 months for the first time.

The Next-Generation Common and Core Foundational Technology Development Project, led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, was also selected for the preliminary feasibility study. This R&D project aims to proactively secure next-generation common and core foundational technologies in response to demand industries and to innovate the added value of the foundational industry. It focuses on the development and dissemination of foundational technologies that can be commonly used across demand industries. The project has a total budget of 405.19 billion KRW and will run from 2025 to 2030.

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