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Byung-Wook Choi Executive of KITECH

UKC 2012 (August 9, 2012, Los Angeles). Turning the Dream of a Future into Reality : KITECH’s Functions and Vision. Byung-Wook Choi Executive of KITECH. Ⅰ. Overview of KITECH. 1. Mission. 2. History : Major Progress. 3. R&D Areas and Functions . 4. Organization. 5. Manpower & Budget.

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Byung-Wook Choi Executive of KITECH

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  1. UKC 2012 (August 9, 2012, Los Angeles) Turning the Dream of a Future into Reality : KITECH’s Functions and Vision Byung-Wook Choi Executive of KITECH

  2. Ⅰ Overview of KITECH 1. Mission 2. History : Major Progress 3. R&D Areas and Functions 4. Organization 5. Manpower & Budget Ⅱ Research Fields and Achievements Ⅲ Future Vision

  3. 1. Mission • Contribute to growth of manufacturing industries through development & application/ commercialization of production technologies and supports for SMEs* • * Small- & Medium-sized Enterprises Other Government R&D Institutes Academia Industries KITECH Basic Research Basic Generic Research Industrial Generic Research Application Research Commercialization Technology transfer to SMEs Tech. Support utilizing , human resources and infrastructure In-depth research on production technologies Development Research for SMEs

  4. 2. History : Major Progress • Established in 1989 as the government-funded R&D institute supporting SMEs • Building the regional innovation systems for SMEs 2008 2003 New Growth 1997 Establishment of Regional Centers 1989 Rapid Growth (R&D focused) • Affiliated with MKE(’08.2) • Division divided into two parts, R&D and tech application(’08.11) • Daekyeong Regional Center established (‘09.5) • Gangwon Regional Center established (’12.7) Birth and Foundation • Honam Regional Center established (’03.5) • Gyeonggi Regional Center established (’03.10) • Incheon Regional Center established (’04.7) • Dongnam Regional Center established (’04.12) • Headquarters relocated to Cheonan(’97.5) • Affiliated with ISTK*(’99.1) • Established master plan focused on R&D in key areas (’02.12) • KITECH founded (‘89.10) * ISTK : Korea Research Council for Industrial Science & Technology ** MKE : Ministry of Knowledge Economy

  5. 3. R&D Areas and Functions • R&D function and Commercialization/Technology Transfer function on the production technology* • * root technology, clean manufacturing system technology and convergence technology R&D Commercialization/ Technology Transfer Development and expansion of root technologies* to improve the quality of materials and components in key industries 3 Key R&D Area Development and expansion of clean manufacturing systems to support low-cost, high-quality, energy efficient, eco-friendly production Development and expansion of industry convergence technology to innovate existing industries and create new markets through convergence between technologies andindustries. * Root technologies: Foundry, Molding, Welding, Forming, Heat treatment, Surface treatment

  6. 4. Organization • Establish/operate 7 regional center corresponding to nation’s『5+2 Economic Regions』 • Implement a national strategic projects as a government agent President Vice President National Strategic Project Div.* Daekyeong Regional Center ChungcheongRegional Center GyeonggiRegional Center Daekyeong Regional Center Dongnam Regional Center Honam Regional Center GangWon Regional Center Incheon Regional Center * Korea Engineering Plant Technology Center, Korea Institute for Rare Metals, Korea Bicycle R&D Center, etc.

  7. 5. Manpower & Budget • Total 904 persons (‘12.1) • Total Budget(‘12) : Approx $231 Million • Etc. • $1M • Private • $30M 181 (40.4%) 179 (39.9%) 63 (14%) 25 (5.7%) • Government • (Indirect budget) • $120M • Government • (Direct budget) • $80M R&D Commercialization /Tech. Transfer National Strategic Projects Admin. <Manpower(Regular)> <Budget>

  8. Ⅰ Overview of KITECH Ⅱ Research Fields and Achievements 1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Systems 2. Eco-Mg Al Alloy Process Development Ⅲ Future Vision

  9. 1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Systems Establish/operate nationwide 7 regional centers to promote local industries through close technology support for SMEs Nonferrous Metal Technology Root Technologies* (Molding, Weldign, etc.) GangWon Center Convergence Technologies (Intelligent Robot, Textile, etc.) GangWon Capital Region GangWon region Incheon Gyeonggi Clean/smart MFG**System (Green process & materials, etc.) Daegu-Kyeongbuk region Mechatronics (Nano-level sensors & actuators) Chungcheong region Honam region Chungcheong Daekyeong Dongnam region Automotive Components, Applied Optics & Energy related technology Convergence Components & materials Honam Dongnam * Root technologies : Foundry, Molding, Welding, Forming, Heat treatment, Surface treatment * MFG : Manufacturing

  10. 1. KITECH’s Regional Innovation Systems Each regional centers transfer R&D results of root technology which is common base of manufacturing industry, and carry out local-specialized R&D jointly with regional institutes R&D hub of root technology 1 3 2 • 1 Regional Center 6 Root technology transfer Local specialized R&D + 5 4 Regional R&D Institute

  11. Aluminum Automobile Steel Automobile Magnesium Automobile 2. Eco-Mg Al Alloy Process Development • World’s first attempt in combining metal and nonmetal through differentiated research methods • World’s first in acquiring patent that enables substitution of all magnesium with alloy Decrease use of harmful gas and ignition risks Eco-friendly, light weight metal Equal to yearly CO2 emissions from 227 cars = 50kg Cylinder SF6

  12. Ⅰ Overview of KITECH Ⅱ Research Fields and Achievements Ⅲ Future Vision 1. KITECH’s Vision and Strategies 2. Building Open R&D System

  13. 1. KITECH’s Vision and Strategies World Class Research Institute on the Production Technology Advanced Management System Strong Research Competency Nurturing Global SMEs • Mission oriented R&D • R&D induced from demand • Open R&D system • Customized R&D support • Regional innovation system • Stable support system • Advanced management system • - Open communication • - Project management system • - Autonomy & Responsibility • - Human management system • - Social Responsibility

  14. 2. Building Open R&D System • Establishing international cooperative networks to improve R&D capacity through joint research projects Institute • Fraunhofer • IIT • IFW Dresden • IPT etc. University • UC Berkeley • Univ. of Florida • Univ. of Toronto • Univ. of Tohoku etc. Association • KSEA • BAKG • BAKAS etc. KITECH International NETWORK International program • IMS (Intelligent Manufacturing Systems)

  15. Thank You for your time!

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