Leading quantum experts across South Korea gathered to share major research and development achievements, policy and strategy updates in the quantum sector — a field at the heart of the future technology hegemony race — and to lay the groundwork for cooperation.
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), the nation's measurement standards authority, announced that it held the "KRISS Quantum Open Day" at the main auditorium of its headquarters in Daejeon on Wednesday.
KRISS presented its quantum research achievements along with national quantum policy, strategy and international cooperation plans to approximately 180 experts from industry, academia, research institutes and government, establishing a foundation for collaboration.
KRISS has been carrying out a broad range of national missions in quantum technology — designated as a NEXT strategic technology — spanning R&D, policy and strategy formulation, corporate nurturing and global cooperation.
At the event, various quantum-related divisions within KRISS shared their current work and achievements, and discussed cooperation measures with relevant domestic organizations.
The Quantum Policy Division session opened with an overview of the nation's overall quantum policy. Kim Jin-hee, head of the K-Quantum International Cooperation Bureau, kicked off with a presentation on building a global cooperation network in the quantum field. Jeong Il-ryong, director of the National Quantum Policy Center, then outlined key national quantum policies including the Comprehensive Quantum Plan. Seong Eun-jeong, director of the Quantum National Technology Strategy Center, shared quantum investment strategy details, followed by Yoo Dae-hyuk, head of the Next-Generation Quantum Research Hub Project, who presented the current status and future operational plans for quantum research hubs.
In the afternoon session covering quantum technology R&D achievements, Choi Jae-hyuk, director of the Quantum Technology Research Institute, presented major R&D initiatives including the quantum science and technology flagship project. Lee Yong-ho, head of the Superconducting Quantum Computing System Research Group, introduced the superconducting quantum computer system currently under development and its future roadmap.
Kim Jae-wan, head of the Hyper-Connected Scalable Super Quantum Computing Strategic Research Group, presented work being carried out under the "Global TOP Strategic Research Group Project." Kang No-won, head of the Performance and Policy Division, shared details and the current status of the Quantum Computing Quantum Transformation (QX) Scale-Up Valley initiative.
In the open discussion that followed the presentations, participants discussed R&D progress, policy and strategy direction, international cooperation frameworks and measures for industry, academia, research institutes and government to collaborate in revitalizing Korea's quantum ecosystem.
"Quantum technology is a 'NEXT strategic technology' that will drive national future growth, and consolidating the capabilities of industry, academia, research and government along with close mutual cooperation is essential to achieve a quantum jump," KRISS President Lee Ho-sung said. "KRISS will faithfully fulfill its role as a 'Quantum Hub (Q-Hub)' to nurture Korea's quantum ecosystem and strengthen global competitiveness."
