Establishment of Testbed to Strengthen Semiconductor and Display Materials, Parts, and Equipment

Recruitment of Implementing Agencies for One Month
Total 70 Billion KRW National Budget Invested Over 4 Years Until 2026

The government is set to fully launch a strategic testbed construction project to support technology development in vehicle semiconductors, flexible displays, electric vehicles, and more.

On the 17th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced the announcement of 7 new tasks for the '2023 Core Strategic Technology Support Infrastructure Project for Materials, Parts, and Equipment (SoBuJang)'. This project supports the commercialization of strategic technologies for materials, parts, and equipment companies by establishing research facilities and equipment, which are difficult for companies to prepare on their own, at non-profit institutions.

The project targets seven fields: ▲ vehicle semiconductors ▲ flexible displays ▲ electric vehicle power generation devices ▲ smart factory transport modules ▲ ultra-high temperature high-strength metal materials ▲ high-performance plastic materials ▲ power conversion components. It supports reliability test methods and infrastructure construction for technology development in these seven fields. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy plans to recruit performing organizations for one month starting this month, conduct evaluations and selections, and begin full-scale implementation from September.

This project, promoted as part of building a strategic testbed to strengthen the global supply chain of core SoBuJang industries, will receive a total of 70 billion KRW in national funding over four years from this year through 2026. In the first year, 25 billion KRW will be supported initially.

Since 2019, the Ministry has invested 257 billion KRW in the SoBuJang demonstration infrastructure reinforcement project, introducing 423 types of shared-use equipment supporting 100 core strategic technologies. It has developed 77 reliability test methods, established 121 evaluation standards, participated in the development of 6 international standards, and achieved 7,768 cases of corporate support last year.

The Ministry stated, “Through this, we will create an ecosystem that supports SoBuJang companies quickly and effectively, promoting responses to the global supply chain and strengthening the competitiveness of the SoBuJang industry.”

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