Adapting the model of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which presented multiple disruptive innovations such as ARPANET (the predecessor of the Internet), GPS, and voice recognition system, K-DARPA will perform its role as the first mover in generating innovative results.

On June 23^rd, KISTEP officially launched the ‘Korea Advanced Research Program Accelerator (KARPA)’ with a signboard hanging ceremony. KARPA will be in charge of overall implementation and management of the K-DARPA programmes.

 

▶ Professor Kwang-bok Lee of Seoul National University (from the left), head of the K-DARPA Acclerlating Committee, Min-hyung Jeong, Managing Director of the KARPA, Sung-soo Kim, Director General of Innovation Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Sang-Seon Kim, president of KISTEP, attended the KARPA signboard hanging ceremony.

The goal of the K-DARPA is to bring solution to national problems and generate future innovation-leading industries through cutting-edge R&D at the national level, overcoming the inter-ministerial partitions. Throughout the planning program, it will state objectives for problem-solving research themes, organize detailed portfolios, arrange research organizations and form performance achievement plans. Following the planning program, inter-ministerial collaboration will implement the R&D program.