AI Co-Scientist Challenge Korea — Track 2
Funds teams worldwide developing AI agents for science and technology research through MSIT's annual AI Co-Scientist Challenge, with up to USD 1.9 million in follow-on startup support for winners.
The AI Co-Scientist Challenge Korea is an annual competition hosted by Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and organized by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). Track 2 — the AI Agent Development track — requires participants to build an AI agent capable of conducting science and technology research, and is the track through which winners can receive substantial follow-on R&D su…
All topics in natural science or engineering. Track 2 specifically requires development of a Science/Technology AI Agent — i.e., an AI system that actively participates in research tasks across the full natural science and engineering spectrum.
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