Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Selected for National Quantum Cluster, Building Southeast Quantum Sensing Hub
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Busan Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, and Gyeongsangnam-do have been selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT's national quantum cluster competition.
The selected designation is the "Southeast Quantum Sensing Cluster," and the project will run for 4 years from 2027 to 2030.
Centered on quantum sensing, the cluster will link quantum materials, components, and equipment with quantum algorithms to advance R&D, industrial demonstration, commercialization, and convergence talent training.
Busan Metropolitan City, Ulsan Metropolitan City, and Gyeongsangnam-do have been selected in the Ministry of Science and ICT's national quantum cluster competition. The selected designation is the "Southeast Quantum Sensing Cluster."
With this selection, Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongsangnam-do announced plans to bring together their regional research and industrial capabilities. The direction of the project is to link quantum technology with key industries, with the goal of creating a pan-regional quantum industry ecosystem.
The Southeast Quantum Sensing Cluster will run for 4 years, from 2027 to 2030. Its core specialization is quantum sensing, with quantum materials, components, and equipment, as well as quantum algorithms, as linked areas. The buildout target is a foundation for research and development, industrial demonstration, and commercialization.
The cluster will consist of 2 technology hubs and 4 demand hubs. The technology hub institutions are Pusan National University and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), which will be responsible for R&D and technical support. The industrial demand hub sectors will focus on shipbuilding, maritime, ports, logistics, aerospace, defense, mobility, and energy.
Demonstration projects linking quantum sensing with each region's key industries will be promoted. Gyeongnam plans to focus on aerospace and defense, shipbuilding and maritime, and machinery and mobility, and will work to identify technology demand, support the application of technology hub development outcomes in industrial settings, provide demonstration support, and support commercialization. Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam also plan to gradually expand the areas where quantum sensing is applied while reviewing industrial demand and technical feasibility.
In the Southeast, the plan is to apply quantum technology to key industries such as shipbuilding and maritime, ports and logistics, aerospace and defense, and mobility and energy. Through this, the goal is to enhance industrial competitiveness.
In addition, a support system will be established to connect research results to actual business opportunities. In line with the Ministry of Science and ICT's future growth engine direction for the "7 SEED" initiative, the program will support the discovery of quantum technologies developed by universities and research institutes, as well as commercialization links for local companies that have undergone verification and demonstration.
At the same time, the plan includes parallel R&D for quantum materials, components, and equipment, as well as quantum algorithms, and the establishment of a convergence talent training system with participation from local universities, research institutes, and companies. This system will cover R&D, demonstration, technology commercialization, and professional workforce development, with the goal of building a quantum industry ecosystem.
The criteria for determining project costs will be the results of the 2027 government budget proposal's formulation and finalization, and the method for securing local funds will be matching a certain percentage of central government grants. The local funding entities are Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, and the local funding arrangement will be an equal split among the 3 cities and provinces. The timing for adjusting the specific scale of local funding will come after the government budget is finalized.
The heads of the 3 cities and provinces of Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam said they will combine the Southeast's industrial base and research capabilities with quantum sensing, materials, parts and equipment, and algorithm technologies, push to improve the competitiveness of local key industries, and foster the region into Korea's leading global quantum hub.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=406497
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