Business Support

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  2. NST Function
  3. Disseminateng and utlizing research outcomes
  4. Business Support

Purpose

To foster an ecosystem for cooperation among GRIs, SMEs, and middle-standing enterprises and to build the R&D competencies of SMEs and middle-standing enterprises

Details

  • 01 Providing support for SMEs associated with GRIs' branch offices
  • 02 Dispatching researchers from public research institutes
  • 03 Dispatching researchers from public research institutes to materials, parts, and equipment companies

01. Providing support for SMEs associated with GRIs' branch offices

Purpose

To build R&D innovation competencies of local SMEs and aid in regional growth by utilizing the assets (e.g. high-quality workforce, high-tech research facilities, sole technologies) of GRIs' branch offices

Details
Providing support for SMEs associated with GRIs' branch offices Details
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Beneficiaries (Institutions) Branch offices of 25 NST member GRIs

caution Giving preference to participation by at least two branch offices (supervising institution/participating institution)


(Companies) SMEs in the competent regions*
* Seoul metropolitan area, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gangwon-do, Jeollabuk-do, Jeollanam-do, Chungcheong-do, and Jeju-do
Details of support
Providing support for SMEs associated with GRIs' branch offices Details - Field, Details
Field Details
Technology development for technology transfer Providing support for follow-up researches for commercialization of technologies of GRIs' branch offices transferred to SMEs
* A technology transfer agreement must be attached when submitting documents.
Demand-based bottleneck technology development Providing technology development support for bottleneck technologies of SMEs associated with GRIs branch offices
Fund Technology development for technology transfer: Up to KRW 152 million; Demand-based bottleneck technology development: Up to KRW 120 million

caution Based on NST subsidies; participating companies’ contributions not included The funds may change depending on the budget situation.

02. Dispatching researchers from public research institutes (Entrusted project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups)

Purpose

To build technological innovation competencies of SMEs by dispatching researchers from public research institutes to SMEs for technology expertise transfer and R&D assistance

Details
Dispatching researchers from public research institutes (Entrusted project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups) Details
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Beneficiaries Technological innovation-oriented SMEs (Inno-Biz), management innovation-oriented SMEs (Main-Biz), and ventures with affiliated research institutes
Details of support Dispatching public research institutes' researchers with a master's or doctor's degree or equivalents to SMEs

caution Only one researcher per company; up to 3 years (may extend for another 3 years only once)


Dispatched researchers are assigned to the affiliated research institutes to perform the following duties.
Field, Description of duties
Field Description of duties
Technology development Technology strategy making and development planning, technology development, test and evaluation (e.g. performance, specification, durability tests), etc.
Technology planning Surveys and analyses on academic papers and patents, technology prediction, technology development project planning, new product planning, etc.
Technology management Patent application, quality control and certification, technical sales, building technological cooperation networks, establishing strategic alliances, responding to and managing technological partnerships, etc.
Fund
50% of the annual salary of the public research institute to where the research is dispatched
public research institute to where the research is dispatched Fund
- Government R&D expenses
For the first 3 years of dispatch 50% of the public institute's annual salary
Additional 3 years* 60% of the public institute's annual salary
* Additional 3 years: If a dispatched researcher is employed as a regular employee of a company, 60% of the annual salary is provided (by the government). An additional incentive not exceeding 5% of the annual salary is provided for the researcher (by the government and the company)

03. Dispatching researchers from public research institutes to materials, parts, and equipment companies (Entrusted project of the Ministry of Science and ICT)

Purpose

To aid in building technological competencies of SMEs and middle-standing enterprises engaged in materials, parts, and equipment industries, based on an outstanding research workforce of the Convergence Innovation Support Group

caution Convergence Innovation Support Group: A corporate support system consisting of materials, parts, and equipment research institutes under the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Materials, Components, and Equipment Industries (initiated in April 2020)

Details
Dispatching researchers from public research institutes to materials, parts, and equipment companies (Entrusted project of the Ministry of Science and ICT) Details
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Beneficiaries R&D projects jointly participated in by supervising R&D institutes and participating companies
- (Supervising R&D institutes) The Convergence Innovation Support Groups under the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening Materials, Components, and Equipment Industries (37 institutions)
- (Participating companies) SMEs and middle-standing enterprises with affiliated research institutes (R&D departments)
Details of support Helping materials, parts, and equipment companies secure next-generation technologies and quality products and services through on-site assistance, such as dispatch of researchers from public research institutes and business trips to the companies
- (Period) 2 to 3 years per project
- (Fund) Government subsidy of KRW 300 million per project per year ※ R&D expenses paid by institutions (companies) not included
Project features - (Corporate demand-based joint research projects) Materials, parts, and equipment companies’ demand-based R&D projects conducted by supervising R&D institutes and participating companies
- (Field support for companies) Aiding in corporate technology development at a close distance through at least three-month (90 days) field support such as business trips and dispatch
* Including business trips and dispatch of research personnel (research project manager) and internal researchers