Indo-Korea Science & Technology Center

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Introduction

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South Korea, home to companies like Samsung, LG, and Hyundai which are known globally for bringing new technologies to the market, had always enjoyed strong relationship with India. The bilateral relationship between the two countries got significant boost in 2009 with the singing of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between heads of India and South Korea that supported strategic partnerships in various area including science and technology. This took further shape when Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), the premier research organization in Korea, opened Indo Korea Science and Technology (IKST) Centre in Indian Institute of Science Bangalore. IKST was inaugurated on 27th January 2010 by former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.

Vision

Become the Global Knowledge Platform (GKP) for Indian and Korean scientific community to come together for collaborative research in science and engineering to support development of next-generation solutions for specific industrial / technological domains of common interest with benefits for community at large.

Mission

To achieve the stated Vision, IKST shall pursue the following objectives:

  • Identify areas for collaboration

    Identify areas for collaboration

  • Technology Development, transfer and localization

    Technology Development, transfer and localization

  • Platform for collaboration

    Platform for collaboration

  • Exchange Program

    Exchange Program

History

Dec2019
MoU was signed with Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research (PPISR), Bangalore on December, 2019 to establish a collaborative relationship between both Institutes.
Oct2019
MoU was renewed with Center for Digital Innovation (CDI), Christ deemed-to-be University, Bangalore on October, 2019 to cooperate in SW area.
Jan2018
MoU was signed between Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), South Korea & Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay on July, 2018 mediated through Indo-Korea Science & Technology Center (IKST), Bangalore.
Sep2017
MoU was signed with University of Taxas at Dallas International Future Semiconductor InnvatION and commercialization(UTD InFUSION), Kukmin University, Seoul to conduct a collaborative research on developing corrosion module of Comprehensively INtegrated Environment for advanced MAterials Simulation(CINEMAS) .
Sep2016
MOU was signed with Center for Digital Innovation(CDI), Christ University Bangalore for cooperation in SW area.
Dec2015
MOU was signed with Karnataka Science & Technology promotion society (KSTePS) to develop global knowledge platform.
Aug2015
IKST office shifted to new facility at NCC Windsor building.
Mar2015
New office space was identified and related activities were initiated.
Oct2014
Transition in IKST board of directors
Oct2013
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with International Center for Material Sciences (ICMS), Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and KIST during the visit of Prof. C.N.R.Rao to Korea for "Cooperation in Joint research projects, symposium and workshops.".
May2012
Agreement was signed with Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies for conducting the Research Study on "Science and Technology Map of India".
Nov2011
Indo-Korea Science and Technology platform was held in association with CII and DST.
Jan2010
Korea – India Cooperation Centre inaugurated by former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in the presence of Dr. Ahn Byeong-man, Hon. Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of South Korea, Dr. Min Dong-pil, Director of KRCF, Dr. Han Hong-taek, Director of KIST, Dr. Balaram, Director, IISc. , Dr. Balakrishnan, Associate Director of IISc. and Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Adviser and Head of International Cooperation, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Dec2009
Appointment of head of the proposed Korea India Partnership Centre.
Aug2008
First GKP workshop conducted in Korea in the areas of Materials science & technology, Renewable Energy, Water Resources & Environment..
Apr2008
KIST conducts a field survey to identify right location to establish Korea-India Partnership center to establish GKP.
Feb2008
Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam participates in the Presidential inauguration ceremony of Dr. Lee Myeong-bak and reaffirms Korea – India partnership through GKP.
Apr2007
Korean Presidential candidate Dr. Lee Myeong-bak and former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam hold discussions to bring the two countries together by developing Global Knowledge Platform (GKP) so that some of the advanced technologies developed in Korea can be used for developing rural India.
Jul2006
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and KIST enters into agreement for doing collaborative research.
Feb2006
Dr. D. H Kunn, President, Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST) and Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Adviser & Head International Cooperation, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop further cooperation in the field of prospective technologies for common benefit of two countries.