Koo Hyuk-chae, First Vice Minister of Science and ICT, speaks on the ‘2026 Next-Generation Secondary Battery International Forum’ on the Science and Technology Convention Center in Seoul on the fifth. Courtesy of MSIT.
■ The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) introduced on the fifth that it held the ‘2026 Next-Generation Secondary Battery International Forum’ on the Science and Technology Convention Center in Seoul to talk about know-how developments, R&D methods, and world cooperation for next-generation secondary batteries. The discussion board was organized to overview the R&D course for future secondary battery know-how and strengthen the muse for worldwide cooperation. A panel dialogue with analysis specialists and distinguished students from main nations such because the United States, Germany, and Japan lined matters together with the commercialization prospects for next-generation battery know-how, adjustments within the world provide chain, and the promotion of worldwide joint analysis. On the second day, a ‘Tech Partnering’ occasion is scheduled for know-how trade between the market-leading next-generation secondary battery strategic analysis group and battery corporations.
■ MSIT and the National Police Agency introduced on the fifth that they are going to launch the ‘Public Safety New Industry Core Technology Commercialization Support’ mission in earnest from 2026 to assist the swift area software of R&D achievements within the public security sector, and have began the decision for brand spanking new mission proposals this 12 months. This mission focuses on establishing a specialised commercialization R&D system for the general public security area by supporting all the cycle from know-how growth to productization, certification, and market entry, primarily based on the wants of the general public security sector. Through this mission, a complete of 27.3 billion KRW will probably be invested over six years from 2026 to 2031 to assist a complete of 44 initiatives. This 12 months, a complete of seven new initiatives will probably be chosen, with about 500 million KRW in assist over two years.
■ The National Science Museum introduced on the fifth that it’s going to run the ‘sixty fourth Science Culture University,’ an academic program for adults, each Thursday from March 12 to May 28 on the museum. The program plans to cowl matters associated to the museum’s exhibitions and occasions, such because the hidden information science in baseball and mind science and psychological well being, in addition to the newest digital points like synthetic intelligence (AI) and data safety. A month-to-month ‘Science Museum Invitation Week’ will probably be newly established to additionally settle for purposes from companion establishments similar to native lifelong studying facilities and welfare facilities. Registration will probably be open on a first-come, first-served foundation from February 11 (scheduled for 10 a.m.) to February 25 via the National Science Museum’s on-line schooling reservation system. More particulars could be discovered on the National Science Museum’s web site (science.go.kr).
■ The Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (YKAST) introduced on the fifth that it’s going to host the ‘YKAST Global Conference 2026’ in Busan for 3 days ranging from the ninth, below the theme ‘A Sustainable Future Opened by Science and Technology.’ The objective is to increase exchanges amongst younger scientists and strengthen the muse for a long-term world community. A complete of 69 younger scientists, together with 64 YKAST members and 5 invited audio system from nations like Sweden, the UK, and Japan, will attend to current their newest scientific and technological analysis achievements and discover alternatives for joint analysis.
■ The Korea Industrial Technology Association (KOITA) introduced on the fifth that 12 winners have been chosen for the ‘2026 KOITA Technology Management Awards.’ This award was established by KOITA in 1997 to uncover and honor know-how managers who’ve contributed to the event of industrial know-how and the unfold of a tradition of technological innovation. In the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & Research Director class, Min Seung-bae (Vice President, 3M Korea), Lee Yong-kwan (CEO, Reshenie), Lee Ho-kyu (Research Director, Vuniq), and Jeong Jae-chang (Research Director, Trasis) had been chosen. In the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) class, Kang Chang-soo (CEO, Pawell Corporation), Kim Jung-hwan (Chairman, Himpel), Baek Seo-jae (Chairman, Daeyoung Electronics), Shim Hyun-seok (CEO, Dongsan Tech), and Cha Seong-hak (CEO, Kunmyung Techwin) had been chosen. In the Digital Innovation & Carbon Neutrality class, Kim Min-seon (Executive Director, KLCUBE), Shin Myoung-kyun (Research Fellow, POSCO), and Han Jun-seob (CEO, G-Mission) had been chosen.
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