KEIT Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) Program — Joint R&D
Funds Korean company consortia building international joint innovation in advanced technology fields.
The 2026 Joint R&D call under the KEIT/KIAT Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Center (GITCC) Program funds collaborative projects led by Korean enterprises with mandatory overseas joint-R&D institutes. Funding: up to KRW 0.8B in Year 1 (Aug-Dec 2026, 5 months), then up to KRW 2B per year, total maximum KRW 10B per project over 60 months (42 + 18 months phased).
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Joint R&D between Korean enterprises and overseas academia-industry-research partners (typically GITCC partner institutions or NCCs). Areas: semiconductor, display, battery, biotechnology, future mobility, robotics, AI.
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