According to Yonhap News,
(SEOUL=Yonhap News)
On July 23, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced that it is to run a Future Industry Strategy Team, a task force (TF) in charge of fostering system semiconductor, artificial intelligence (AI), and future car.
This TF is to be run for a two-year fixed term by 2021, focusing on communication with SMEs on site to foster new industries.
Also, it will compose a group of 150 expert mentors, who will provide consultation to companies on a continuous basis.
In particular, instead of existing government-led support where companies had to search and apply for government projects, the TF will support SMEs and mentors to identify and then design 250 projects.
A director general for Startup Promotion Policy of the MSS said, "We will do our best to create a sound ecosystem and help SMEs and startups in new industries such as system semiconductor, AI, and future cars gain competitiveness."
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Source: Yonhap News (July 23, 2019)
** This article was translated from Korean.