K-Institute — The K-Welle Briefing on Korea's Public Research System
K-Institute maps Korean public research institutes and the industrial technology system for European readers.
K-Institute reorganises Korea's public research system for European readers — 14 episodes on how technology, people and cooperation actually move between the two systems. Written independently, from the reader's side.
Reader Map — Which Reader Are You?
Fourteen episodes, three ways in — start where your question begins.
RESEARCHER
Considering study, a position or a research stay in Korea
COMPANY · R&D MANAGER
With a technical problem, a scale-up question or a technology to source
COOPERATION · PROGRAMME MANAGER
Building or running institutional links between Korea and Europe
This series began at the 2026 NST–Fraunhofer Global Technology Exchange Forum (K-FAST) in Alzenau. The editor is grateful to Dr. Taeyoung Han (Fraunhofer IKTS), Dr. Songhak Yoon (Fraunhofer IWKS) and Dr. Jung Han Choi (Fraunhofer HHI) for their interviews and for reviewing and confirming the final text, and to KCCI Germany (Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry) for its advice and introductions during the course of the project.
K-Welle retained full editorial independence throughout the project. The individuals and organisations acknowledged above did not fund or commission the series.