MOTIE Industrial Technology R&D
Supports Korea's industrial technology development through ministry-backed research opportunities across key sectors.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea operates the largest national industrial R&D grant program in the country, with a 2026 budget commitment of KRW 5.5 trillion distributed across five strategic pillars. The five pillars and their 2026 allocations are: advanced strategic industries including semiconductors, secondary batteries, biotech, mobility, and robotics (KRW 1.8…
Semiconductors, secondary batteries, biotech, mobility, robotics, shipbuilding; industrial AI (M.AX); materials/parts/equipment supply-chain stabilization; green process innovation (hydrogen steelmaking); talent and global collaboration
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