The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 27th that it will publicize new projects for the '2025 Collaborative Effect Technology Development (R&D)' aimed at enhancing the technological competitiveness of small and medium enterprises and creating joint commercialization achievements starting from the 28th.
Collaborative effect R&D is a business newly introduced by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups this year, aimed at solving common problems through collaboration among small and medium enterprises and disseminating the developed technologies across the industry.
The new support scale for this year consists of a total of 7 to 8 projects, with each project potentially comprising 2 to 4 detailed tasks. If selected, a maximum of 600 million won in research and development funds can be received per detailed task for a duration of 2 years. This means that if a project consists of 4 detailed tasks, it can receive up to 2.4 billion won in support.
This call for proposals will be conducted in a designated proposal format, and major tasks will include artificial intelligence (AI)-based monitoring technologies for water and sewage treatment, dust reduction technologies, and projects supporting the convergence of manufacturing with AI and platform technologies in the textile, dyeing, and steel industries.
Proposal submissions will be accepted from June 16 to June 30, and excellent tasks will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of technology, business viability, technological capability, and consortium feasibility. In particular, the feasibility of the consortium will be carefully examined with a focus on the appropriateness of the responsibilities and roles among participating corporations.
Corporations or cooperatives wishing to participate in the project can apply online through the integrated research support system's website by June 30.