The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) announced that they held a briefing session on the 'National Strategic Technology Confirmation System' at El Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on the 5th to facilitate communication between the government and technology development entities. The 'National Strategic Technology Confirmation System' is a system that verifies whether a technology held, managed, or developed by a technology development entity is classified as a national strategic technology when the entity applies to the Minister of Science and ICT. This system commenced in March 2024 following the implementation of the National Strategic Technology Development Act in September 2023 and has been conducted a total of five times so far. The briefing was held to enhance understanding of the system among organizations applying for strategic technology confirmation in connection with the '3rd National Strategic Technology Confirmation Announcement for 2025,' which began on July 25. During the session, participants from academia, industry, and research institutions interested in the confirmation system shared detailed information about the national strategic technology development policy overview, general information about the confirmation system, and guidelines for submitting application documents. A question-and-answer session was also held to aid participants' understanding. Attendees posed many questions not only about the National Strategic Technology Confirmation System but also on national strategic technologies as a whole, leading to broader communication regarding policies.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that Minister Bae Kyung-hun held a bilateral meeting with Michael Kratsios, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) at the White House, on the 5th during the APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting. During the meeting, both sides shared their AI policy directions, including the U.S. 'AI Action Plan,' and discussed cooperation measures regarding AI technologies and infrastructure. They also discussed collaboration in strategic technologies such as quantum science, advanced biotechnology, and next-generation nuclear power. Furthermore, both sides agreed on the importance of research security in trust-based science and technology cooperation and committed to continuous collaboration through sharing systems and examples. They emphasized that the scientific and technological partnership between the two countries is crucial and expressed hope for continued mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of strategic technologies.
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) announced that it successfully concluded the '9th Supercomputing Youth Camp 2025,' co-hosted with the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). The camp was held from July 28 to August 1 over five days on the UNIST campus. A total of 90 high school students from 30 selected teams across the nation participated and learned fundamental skills through various introductory and application programs related to supercomputing, including the basics of supercomputers (I, II) and supercomputing skills (I, II). Subsequently, participants engaged in team projects utilizing KISTI's supercomputer under the theme 'Infectious Diseases Spreading in Cities: Let's Work Together to Prevent Them.' On the last day of the camp, project presentations were held, concluding with an awards ceremony where the GPS team from Geochang Daesung High School (KISTI Director's Award) and the Cycle team from Hansol High School (UNIST President's Award) were honored with the grand prize.