Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) and Korean Marine Academy of Science and Technology jointly organized the “2023 Marine Science and Technology Conference” at the EL Tower in Seoul Dec. 28, 2022.
The conference was hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF).
The conference took place under the theme “Tomorrow’s Oceans Explored with Science and Technology.”
Among about 200 people on hand were MOF Minister Cho Seung-hwan and experts form marine science and technology sectors.
During the conference, MOF announced the 2nd master plan to nurture the marine science and technology sectors.
Korean Marine Academy of Science and Technology also set the marine science and technology sectors’ keywords for the year 2023.
The takeaways of the master plan for five years from 2023 until 2027 are strategies to develop strategic technologies in the oceans and fisheries sectors in order to carry out the new government’s national agenda, such as carbon neutrality and digital transformation, on top of supporting startups, fostering expertise manpower and expanding international cooperation research.
Experts from industry, academy and research circles debated the topic “Roles, Future Vision and Tasks of the Marine Science and Technology amid a Global Economic Crisis.”
Institutions affiliated under the umbrella of MOF, including the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), came up with R&D business plans for the year 2023.
President Oh Un-yeol of KIMST, the organizer of the conference, said, “We’ll make efforts to achieve science and technology innovation based on diverse views from the oceans and fisheries sectors on the occasion of today’s conference.”
MOF Minister Cho said, “Amid the heightening of a race over technology hegemony among advanced countries, the conventional industries have been restructured fast in accordance with digital and eco-friendly transformation.”
The minister called for all related institutions to closely collaborate to make the year 2023 a first year of making a great journey to be an unmatched oceans and fisheries science technology powerhouse.
KIMST Implements Pilot Project to Introduce RPA System
Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) is implementing a pilot project to introduce a robot process automation (RPA) system that can automatically handle simple and repetitive work. The project is designed to accelerate digital administration innovation.
RPA is a technology that has been highlighted in an era of digital transformation, and has been adopted by not only the private sector, such as the financial industry but also public entities.
KIMST designated the pilot RPA project after looking at suitability and work amounts of task candidates explored through a survey of RPA demand targeting all departments, and gathering views from related working-level officials.
A KIMST official said, “The pilot project to introduce the RPA system has laid an institutional foundation to collaborate between human beings and robots, and now that it could reduce the time for handling simple work, staff members are expected to concentrate their capabilities on major tasks.”
Starting with the pilot project, KIMST will continue to explore RPA target tasks to promote digital administration innovation.
KIMST Hosts Session on Marine R&D and Startup Commercialization Support
Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST) held the “2023 Marine R&D and Startup Commercialization Support Project Explanation Session“ at Gwangju Ramada Plaza Hotel last Dec. 15.
The session was designed to boost concern and participation toward marine R&D, startup investment and commercialization support in the Gwangju and Jeollanam-do area.
The marine R&D budget for 2023 was set at 900.5 billion won, a 6.64 percent rise over 852.9 billion in 2022 to implement 113 projects.
In particular, 34.5 billion won was set aside for digital transformation and future R&D for crisis responses.
A project to support marine startups and commercialization costs 14.3 billion won.
It is expected to offer funding of commercializing to related companies, startup and investment consulting and IR opportunities.
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