Technology Introduction
The ICT convergence field responds to future social problems by converging various ICT technologies, including intelligent information technology, and aims to achieve human driven innovative convergence technologies and services through 'Digital Transformation' of all industries.
Breaking away from convergence with current technologies based on the existing industrial structure, discovering new convergence technologies derived from theories supporting ICT technology
Future ICT convergence is defined as a tool for humans, a 'Human Driven' core technology that supports a convenient and safe life for humans and contributes to solving the concerns and challenges of society as a whole.
* Source: ICT Roadmap 2030 (IITP)
Market
The total global market size of the seven application areas is expected to grow from USD 3.4909 trillion in 2020 to USD 5.5421 trillion in 2025, and the total domestic market size is expected to grow from KRW 208 trillion in 2020 to KRW 393 trillion in 2025.
| Field | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Worldwide | 2,990,606 | 2,613,147 | 3,490,922 | 3,784,042 | 4,049,068 | 4,530,953 | 5,008,157 | 5,542,112 | 9.2% |
| Domestic | 159,389 | 178,131 | 208,494 | 239,438 | 267,756 | 303,798 | 345,296 | 393,062 | 13.8% | |
| Digital Health | Worldwide | 86,400 | 111,900 | 145,100 | 188,100 | 243,700 | 315,900 | 409,400 | 504,400 | 29.6% |
| Domestic | 5,818 | 6,400 | 7,040 | 7,744 | 8,518 | 9,370 | 10,307 | 11,338 | 10% | |
| Digital City | Worldwide | 528,160 | 624,813 | 739,154 | 874,419 | 1,034,438 | 1,223,740 | 1,447,870 | 1,712,830 | 18.3% |
| Domestic | 95,000 | 111,000 | 129,000 | 151,000 | 176,066 | 205,293 | 239,372 | 279,107 | 16.6% | |
| Digital Agriculture and Fisheries | Worldwide | 6,846 | 7,747 | 8,768 | 9,923 | 11,230 | 12,713 | 14,387 | 16,282 | 13.17% |
| Domestic | 108 | 133 | 165 | 204 | 252 | 311 | 384 | 474 | 23.44% | |
| Digital Manufacturing | Worldwide | 144,000 | 153,700 | 168,000 | 184,000 | 202,000 | 221,000 | 244,800 | 268,000 | 9.76% |
| Domestic | 9,922 | 11,270 | 12,495 | 14,087 | 15,680 | 17,517 | 19,600 | 27,927 | 12.1% | |
| Digital Energy | Worldwide | 52,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 53,000 | 54,000 | 56,000 | 60,000 | 64,000 | 3.05% |
| Domestic | 135 | 153 | 157.5 | 162 | 175.5 | 189 | 216 | 238.5 | 8.55% | |
| Digital Defence | Worldwide | 1,855,000 | 1,922,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,999,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,121,000 | 2,164,000 | 1.99% |
| Domestic | 40,011 | 40,253 | 50,153 | 56,162 | 56,352 | 59,733 | 63,317 | 67,116 | 6% | |
| Digital Safety | Worldwide | 318,200 | 363,800 | 415,900 | 475,600 | 543,700 | 621,600 | 710,700 | 812,600 | 14.3% |
| Domestic | 8,395 | 8,922 | 9,483 | 10,079 | 10,712 | 11,385 | 12,100 | 12,861 | 6.28% | |
* Source: ICT Roadmap 2030 (IITP)
Project
- ICT convergence and Safety: Daejeon Regional Innovation Cluster Phase 1 (2018~2020), Phase 1.5 project (2021~2022)
Support for global linkage parts of non-R&D projects
- Establishment of overseas cooperation network,
- Support for international joint R&D discovery and framework development,
- Support for in-depth consulting for partner matching and business development
- New energy convergence industry: Development of a leading model for academia and research institutes and establishment of an innovation ecosystem (2017-2019)
Establishment of a highly sustainable virtuous cycle structure by forming a value chain between companies linked to academia and research institutes
- Demand-based technology and portfolio development in collaboration with academic institutions
- Linking investments and creating a global technology commercialization ecosystem to improve the commercialization of R&D results
- Establishing a global cooperation network and discovering market demand
- Operation of a global technology commercialization program
- Smart Agriculture
Mongolia Smart Farm Cooperation Project
(2015~2016)- Korea: KAIST GCC, ETRI, Shinhan A Tec, Jeli Seed
- Mongolia: MEGO, Microcity, Ikh Tiin Group
Korea-India international joint research - Personalized Light Solution based Growth Environment Platform for Plant Factory
(2021~2023)- Korea: KAIST GCC, APACK Inc., Farm8, and Let’s Farm
- India: Sal Biosciences Pvt. Ltd.
Costa Rica Climate-Smart Greenhouse Project
(2022~2023)- Financial Support: CABEI; Owner: INTA(National Institute for Innovation and Transfer of Agri-Technology)
- Project Execution: KAIST GCC consortium with Shinhan A Tec, Controlsoft & University of Costa Rica