KEIT Smart Electronics Program
Funds Korean smart electronics development through KEIT programs for companies pursuing semiconductor and electronic system innovation.
The KEIT Smart Electronics Program is KEIT's federal industrial R&D vehicle for South Korea's next-generation semiconductors and electronic systems. The 2026 budget is KRW 377.85 billion, and the programme sits inside Korea's broader push to keep pace in PIM AI semiconductor core technologies and related electronic hardware. It funds grants from KRW 500 million to KRW 5 billion, with a median award of KRW 1.5 billion. For-profit companies are required, non-profits are allowed, and applicants must be registered and operating in Korea. Consortia are required, 30% matching funding is expected, and the eligible technology band runs from TRL 4 to TRL 8. The priorities are concrete: next-generation intelligent semiconductors, electronic systems, PIM-AI core technology, compound semiconductors, advanced packaging, fine substrates, 3D DRAM, optical semiconductors, and automotive semiconductors for SDV use cases. MOTIE's April 2026 Super-Gap Race launch under this umbrella shows the programme's role as a strategic industrial tool, not a generic research pot. Teams that can assemble Korean partners and match funding fit best.
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.