Institue for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (Korea)

Name

Institue for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (Korea)

Legal name

Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation

Website

https://iitp.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National ICT R&D Management

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Government R&D management
• ICT research funding
• Technology development programs
• AI research programs
• National innovation agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Daejeon

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IITP is a Korean government research management agency that funds, plans, and evaluates national ICT R&D programs across AI, AI semiconductors, 6G communication, cyber security, quantum technology, and digital convergence. It operates government R&D management platforms (IRIS, EZOne), manages research infrastructure including testbeds and supercomputing facilities, and cultivates ICT talent through certification (TOPCIT), training (SW Maestro), and internship (Hanium) programs. It does not sell commercial products; its services are delivered as public-sector R&D administration and infrastructure access.

Product overview

IITP (정보통신기획평가원, Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation) is a Korean government research and development management agency, not a product company. It operates as a platform for national ICT R&D program management, policy execution, and digital infrastructure support. Its portfolio consists of internal government platforms, R&D programs, and support services organized into four main business areas: (1) Technology Development — funding and management of AI, AI semiconductors, digital convergence, next-generation communication (6G), cybersecurity, and quantum technology programs; (2) Talent Cultivation — supporting undergraduate, graduate, global, non-degree, and foundation-expansion talent programs; (3) International Collaborative Research & Standardization — bilateral joint research and international standards development; and (4) Infrastructure Establishment & Commercialization — research infrastructure buildout, testbeds, and startup support. Key operational platforms include the 범부처통합 연구지원시스템 (IRIS), the AI·ICT research infrastructure support portal, and the equipment sharing portal (ZEUS). IITP does not sell commercial products but manages government-funded R&D programs and publishes periodic intelligence publications (AI·ICT Brief, 주간기술동향, IITP 디지털 아웃룩).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IRIS (Inter-ministry Integrated Research Support System) (범부처통합연구지원시스템) Inter-ministry integrated research support system used for managing national R&D project applications, evaluations, and administration across multiple Korean government ministries. Used by researchers and companies to access IITP funding programs.
• AI·ICT Research Infrastructure Support (AI·ICT 연구인프라 지원안내) Portal providing information about AI and ICT research infrastructure services including testbeds, testing/certification, equipment, prototyping, and technical services available to researchers at institutions across Korea.
• ZEUS (Equipment Sharing Comprehensive Portal) (장비활용종합포털) Equipment utilization comprehensive portal managed by the National Research Facilities & Equipment Center, providing research equipment sharing services and supporting transfer of idle or underutilized equipment.
• TOPCIT (SW Competency Assessment) (SW역량검정) Software competency assessment examination (TOPCIT), a statutory performance-based test that comprehensively diagnoses core AI and software competencies required in AX industry settings and measures alignment with industry entry.
• SW Maestro (SW마에스트로) National software talent development program providing intensive training and career support for exceptional software developers.
• Hanium (한이음) Platform connecting ICT students with companies for project-based internship and mentorship, supporting the development of practical ICT talent.
• ITFIND (IT Knowledge Portal) IT knowledge and digital trends information portal providing digital trend data, government policy materials, and periodic publications including AI·ICT Brief, Weekly Technology Trends (주간기술동향), and IITP Digital Outlook (디지털 아웃룩).
• AI Semiconductor Original Technology Development Program (AI반도체원천기술개발) Government-funded R&D program focused on acquiring world-class AI semiconductor source technologies to drive AI semiconductor market leadership and domestic AI semiconductor-based cloud computing commercialization.
• 6G Network Technology Development Program (차세대네트워크(6G)산업기술개발) National strategic program to secure South Korea's leading position in 6G technology development through AI-based network technology and standard-based low-orbit satellite communication.
• Quantum ICT R&D Program (양자 ICT R&D)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Korea Radio Promotion Association (한국전파진흥협회)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026IITP signed an MOU (业务协约/MOU) with the Korea Radio Promotion Association (한국전파진흥협회) on April 9, 2026. The partnership aims to strengthen collaboration in the radio and communications sector, supporting joint initiatives in ICT R&D, standardization, and technology commercialization in the radio communications domain.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI): ETRI is a Korean government ICT research institute under the same Ministry of Science and ICT. Both ETRI and IITP operate in the Korean ICT R&D ecosystem, with ETRI focused on conducting R&D and IITP on managing/evaluating it — direct functional peers in Korea's national ICT research system.
• National Information Society Agency (NIA): NIA is a Korean government ICT agency that implements national digital government and AI transformation (AX) initiatives. Operates in the same domestic ICT policy ecosystem as IITP, with overlapping mandates in digital talent and platform delivery.
• Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA): KISA is another Korean government agency under the Ministry of Science and ICT focused on internet infrastructure, cybersecurity, and ICT industry promotion. Overlaps with IITP in cybersecurity R&D funding and ICT talent cultivation, making it a closely comparable domestic peer.
• National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA): NIPA is a Korean government-affiliated agency that supports software industry development, AI training, and ICT company growth. Comparable to IITP in its mandate to promote Korean IT industry competitiveness and digital talent cultivation.
• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): NRF is the parent organization of IITP and the principal Korean government agency funding basic and applied academic research. Directly comparable as another ICT and basic-research R&D funding/management institution under the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Broad incumbents

• Fraunhofer Society (Germany): Fraunhofer is Germany's largest applied research organization, operating a network of institutes conducting contract and publicly funded R&D for industry and government. Comparable as a large-scale public-sector R&D platform with applied ICT focus and commercialization mandate similar to aspects of IITP.
• Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST): JST is the principal Japanese government agency for funding and promoting scientific and technological R&D, including ICT. Functions as Japan's analog to IITP's role in national research funding, strategic program management, and international research collaboration.
• National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, Japan): NICT is Japan's primary ICT R&D agency, working on wireless, networks, cybersecurity, AI, and quantum. Closely analogous to IITP's Korean mandate in national ICT R&D planning, 6G/next-generation communications, and quantum technology.
• National Science Foundation (NSF, USA): NSF is the US federal agency that funds fundamental research and education across all non-medical science and engineering, including substantial AI and ICT research portfolios. Comparable as the closest US institutional analog to IITP's national R&D funding and management role.

Emerging players

• Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI, Taiwan): ITRI is a Taiwanese non-profit R&D organization that conducts applied research in ICT, semiconductors, and emerging technologies. Comparable as an Asia-based national applied research institute with strong focus on AI semiconductors and next-generation communications relevant to IITP's technology portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments5 records

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