We conduct research commissioned by companies/organizations/individuals to aid in product commercialization, and we solve technological problems by matching up suitable KIST research partners and providing the services listed below.
Service Type
Industry-commissioned research
Research Size : Minimum fee of 100 million won/year
Purpose : Drawing up research contracts for developing desired technologies
Procedure :
Receive a research request, discuss it with the project leader, draw up the details and budget, get internal approval, sign the contract, conduct the research, complete the project
※ The minimum fee for industry-commissioned research is 100 million won/year
Contact: Ahn Hee-Joo, External Research Management Team | hja010@kist.re.kr | 02-958-6083
Minor project
Research Size : - Projects valued at under 20 million won and requiring less than 6 months
Purpose : - Conducting simple surveys, technological consultations, test analyses, etc.
Analytical Services : - Using advanced equipment to analyze organic/inorganic chemical compositions, ultra-fine surfaces, nanostructures, and proteomes, while also providing training on KIST’s analytical techniques
Procedure :
Receive a research request, discuss it with the project leader, draw up the details and budget, get internal approval, sign the contract, conduct the research, complete the project
※ A minor project is defined as a project with a maximum fee of 20 million won and a duration of up to 6 months. It involves conducting simple surveys, providing technological consultations, and/or running test analyses
Contact : Lee Ye-Eun, External Research Management Team | yeeun.lee@kist.re.kr | 02-958-6929
Fostering Research Participation
We support participation in institutional programs and government-commissioned projects in the form of cooperation, commissions, and joint research
Service Type
- Public announcements at the beginning of each year to commission institutional projects
- Facilitation of research cooperation on national R&D projects
- Ministry of Science & ICT: cooperation/commissions
- Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy: joint research/participation
Receive a research request, discuss it with the project leader, draw up the details and budget, get internal approval, sign the contract, conduct the research, complete the project