40s Industry Transition Ultra-Gap Project Promotion... Completion by End of September

40s Super-Gap Project Detailed Plan Established
Over 70% R&D Investment in Project
30 Projects Scheduled for Completion by End of September

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 2nd that it will gather industry, market, and technology experts to establish detailed plans for the industrial technology research and development (R&D) '40 Major Super-Gap Projects.' The ministry plans to invest more than 70% of the accumulated R&D capabilities into the projects.

On the same day, the ministry announced the formation of the 'Super-Gap Project Steering Committee.' The committee includes the Strategic Planning Group, the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the National Institute of Technology and Standards, the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, and the Korea Energy Technology Evaluation Institute.

Earlier in April, the ministry announced the 40 Major Super-Gap Projects and stated that it would reorganize the execution system to grant practical authority to the private sector. The plan is to transform it into a goal-oriented and performance-driven R&D system, which is a national agenda.

Hwang Su-seong, Director General of Industrial Infrastructure, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. [Photo by Yonhap News]

A Project Manager (PM) group will be formed within this month. Each project will have about 10 members. The group will include the nation's top experts in technology, standards, patents, infrastructure, and human resources. The PM will coordinate all stages, including project planning and task design.

The plan will include practical measures for technology, patents, standards, infrastructure, and human resources projects. Detailed plans will be established for 10 projects in three strategic technology fields: semiconductors, displays, and secondary batteries. Plans for 30 projects in eight other fields will also be sequentially developed. The goal is to complete this by the end of September.

Hwang Su-seong, Director of the Industrial Infrastructure Office at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, "We will collaborate with top experts to create a blueprint that achieves super-gap growth in the industry through these projects."

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