Easing of regulations for corporate research institutes… The obligation for a ‘fixed wall’ will disappear.

Legislative Notice of Subordinate Laws of the Affiliated Research Institute Act… Master’s Degree Researchers Also Recognized,
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Ministry of Science and ICT
[Provided by Ministry of Science and ICT],
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, ‘(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Seung-han = The standards for recognizing the personnel size and other aspects of corporate research institutes will be revised, and the regulations on research space, such as requiring fixed walls, will also be eased.’,
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, “The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 29th that it will prepare a draft of the enforcement decree and rules following the enactment of the ‘Act on Supporting Research and Development of Corporate Affiliated Research Institutes’ and will announce it by November 10.”,
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, “The Corporate Affiliated Research Institute Act, which was enforced on the 2nd of last month, separates the corporate affiliated research institutes and R&D department systems previously operated under the Act on Fostering Basic Research and Supporting Technology Development into an independent law.”,
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, ‘According to the enforcement decree, when a company reports a corporate affiliated research institute, it is mandated to secure a certain number of full-time research personnel, ranging from 2 to 10 or more, depending on the size or type of the company, and the requirements for research facilities have been specified.’,
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, ‘Also, the entire process from recognition application to change notification, corrective order, and issuance of the recognition certificate has been revised, and a corrective order process has been newly established, allowing a correction period of one month with a possible one-month extension.’,
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, ‘The requirement for the independence of research space has been eased to acknowledge research space even if movable walls are installed where installing fixed walls is difficult.’,
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, ‘Also, multiple sub-locations can be established, and master’s degree students participating in national R&D projects are also recognized as full-time research personnel, thus broadening the scope of human resource utilization.’,
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, ‘Institutional bases such as surveys of affiliated research institutes, statistics, and the establishment of an information management system have also been established, and the requirements and procedural regulations of the “Corporate R&D Support Center,” the foster responsible organization, have also been revised.’,
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, ‘In addition, the designation of September 7, the day when the number of recognized corporate affiliated research institutes surpassed 10,000 on September 7, 2004, as Technology Developers’ Day is also included.’,
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, ‘Moreover, it clarifies the definition of full-time research personnel, specifies the obligation for affiliated research institutes to submit R&D performance records, and finalizes the system of imposing fines and mitigation standards.’,
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, ‘Minister of Science and ICT Baek Kyung-hoon said, “The enactment of the subordinate laws of the Corporate Affiliated Research Institute Act will lay the foundation for creating a responsible R&D ecosystem centered around the private sector,” adding, “We will thoroughly prepare to adopt system effectively by collecting diverse opinions from the field during the legislative notice period.”’,
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