Self-Sufficiency in 100 Advanced Materials Within 5 Years… Long-Term Support for 100 Future Materials

MSIT Announces Advanced Materials R&D Development Strategy for Securing Supply Chains,
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Jo Seung-han = The government has classified 100 advanced materials for securing fundamental technologies within five years and 100 future materials to be developed over more than ten years, for the purpose of securing advanced materials, and will support research and development (R&D).’,
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, ” On the 19th, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced that it had discussed the ‘Advanced Materials R&D Development Strategy’ at the 51st Cabinet Meeting for National Issues.”,
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, ‘ This strategy was prepared to preempt advanced material technology early as it is critical to strengthening global supply chain resilience, according to MSIT.’,
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, ‘ According to an expert survey, the current level of advanced material technology is at 84% compared to the United States, having been surpassed by Japan and China, highlighting the need for a strategy to counter supply chain threats, added MSIT.’,
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, ‘ According to the strategy, the government will operate an R&D system that first distinguishes between the 100 advanced materials and the 100 future materials.’,
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, ‘ The 100 advanced materials will identify materials with a high dependency on specific countries, posing substantial supply chain risks, and will secure fundamental technologies within approximately five years.’,
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, ‘ The 100 future materials will be constructed with a focus on national strategic technology areas, and pursuing the concurrent acquisition of foundational technologies with a super-gap more than ten years later.’,
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, ” To ensure that the achievements of these fundamental technologies spread to various fields, a ‘Support System for Growth in Advanced Material Technology’ will also be newly established.”,
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, ” A ‘Consultative Body for Growth in Advanced Material Technology’ will be formed, centered around government-funded research institutions, involving researchers in the material field as well as demand and supply companies.”,
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, ” Additionally, an ‘Advanced Material Fundamental Technology Growth R&D Program’ will be pursued to support the enhancement of core technology matching, solving challenges in scale-up technology, and more.”,
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, ” The functionality of the ‘Material Research AI Data Ecosystem Platform’ will be expanded for introducing artificial intelligence (AI) into material research, and a material research hub project for joint research between material experts and AI experts will be continuously promoted.”,
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, ‘ Other initiatives include strengthening the training of material research manpower specialized in digital research methodologies, strengthening support for new researchers in businesses and on-site, and expanding global cooperation opportunities for young scientists.’,
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, ‘ Minister Yoo stated, “At a time when competition among countries surrounding science and technology is intensifying, the field of advanced materials is a core power source that determines technological competence in key strategic technology areas such as semiconductors and secondary batteries,” adding, “Based on this strategy, we will expand investments in foundational material technologies that consider both the present and future to proactively respond to global supply chain crises from a scientific and technological perspective.”‘,
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