[Press Backgrounder] Seven SEED Projects to Harness Advanced Technologies as New Engines of Growth

- Make bold investments in advanced technologies to explore and lead the future- Secure future clean energy through ➊ small modular reactors (SMRs), ➋ fusion energy and ➌ renewable energy - Advance Next AI and next-generation frontier technologies, including ➍ quantum technology, ➎ space and aviation and ❻ advanced biotechnology - Build ❼ an advanced supply chain ecosystem encompassing critical minerals, materials, components and equipment to underpin Korea’s next great leap forward - Complement the three MEGA projects with Seven SEED projects to make Korea indispensable on the global stage ​ The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, convened a government-wide briefing on the “Seven SEED Projects for Future Growth” at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday, August 12. At the event, private-sector experts offered recommendations on the importance of energy technologies and supply chains and the need to secure advanced technological capabilities. MSIT then unveiled plans for the seven SEED projects under the theme “Advanced Technologies: Engines for Pioneering the Future.” * SEED: Strategic Emerging Engines for Disruptive innovation – Ko...