2013 Call for Proposals for Feasibility Projects utilizing Korean Engineers Abroad underInternational Collaborative R&D Program

July 29, 2013

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

1. Program Description

○ Targeting Korean engineers abroad and domestic industries, academies and research institutes, provide funding for preactivities with an aim of generating an international collaborative R&D project.

○ Form an international collaborative R&D project using the funding for preactivities, and prepare a proposal as an outcome. The proposal will be evaluated when new international collaborative R&D projects are selected

2. Funding Size and Period

 

○ Government contribution: Support for new projects is KRW 150 million

Funding size

Funding amount per project

Funding Period

Number of Projects to be funded (not yet confirmed)

KRW 150 million

KRW 30 million

6 months or less

5

3. Areas to be proposed (See Appendix for details)

Submission of Proposals : 18:00 September 13(Fri.), 2013

 

Number

Theme Title

1

 Develop a technology in which human cardiomyocytes are induced and differentiated from pluripotent stem cells, and are used for cardiovascular diseases and heart diseases (arrhythmia, etc.)

2

 Develop a technology in which uniform graphene-armored bubbles are synthesized and used for imaging and therapies

3

 Develop a corrosion-resistant/water-resistant/anti-fouling coating materials that are environment-friendly, which are used for graphene-based ships and marine structures

4

 Develop a data mining methodology for large scale health record data

5

 Develop a novel technology to effectively analyze big data; Big data analysis algorithm analysis method, and analysis framework

6

 Develop a wearable device-based personalized big data analysis model

7

 Develop a Digital-Radio separation structure networking-based technology for smart cars

 

4. Additional areas

 

– Period of Call: July 12,2013 ~ August 30,2013 (18:00)

– Technology Fields to be Proposed

No.

Theme Title

1

 Develop an outbreath analyzing sensor for the diagnosis of lung cancer and diabetes

2

 Develop an original technology of carbon-based fuel cell stack

3

 Develop a heat treatment/roll forming-fused manufacturing technology that is highly productive for the manufacture of super high strength car body components of 1.5GPa class

4

 Develop a multi-nozzle system used for a 3-dimensional printer for the manufacture of flexible organic illumination devices

5

 Develop a system to treat and recycle water generated when resources such as coal bed/shale gas are developed