KOREA Data Agency

What KOREA Data Agency does

Korea Data Agency (K-DATA, 한국데이터산업진흥원) is a Korean government-affiliated public institution established in 1995 under the Ministry of Science and ICT to promote the national data industry. The organization operates a portfolio of complementary programs targeting South Korean SMEs, startups, micro-businesses, and large enterprises: a Data Voucher subsidy program (72 billion KRW 2026 budget supporting up to 120 companies with per-company grants of up to 45-75 million KRW), the AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank online portal (housing 2,460 data utilization cases and 1,248 data recipes), the Data Safety Zone secure processing facility in Daejeon for pseudonymized information combination, MyData services for personal data management now extending to enterprise data, data quality certification and value assessment programs (including guarantees up to 1 billion KRW via the Seoul Economic Revival Agency partnership), and data qualification examinations for workforce development.

Technically, K-DATA's platform architecture combines self-serve web portals (Data Voucher pms, Problem-Solving Bank), designated physical secure-compute infrastructure (Daejeon Data Safety Zone with CCTV-monitored analysis rooms), and 2026-era generative AI conversational analytics integrated into the Problem-Solving Bank to lower the expertise barrier for non-technical SME users. The core technical differentiators are the curated case-study/recipe knowledge base and the safety-and-security architecture for handling sensitive combined data.

Commercially, K-DATA is not a market-revenue entity — it operates on annual government budget allocations managed under a public-institution model, with supplementary professional-services revenue from data quality certification and value assessment fees. Its go-to-market is event-driven (Data Promotion Week, Data Quality Awards) and sales-led via structured voucher application processes, supported by partnerships with regional economic agencies for nationwide SME reach. End-customer concentration is intentionally dispersed across Korean SMEs, but institutional revenue is structurally concentrated on a single counterparty — the Korean national government.

Name

KOREA Data Agency

Legal name

한국데이터산업진흥원

Website

https://kdata.or.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Korea Data Agency (K-DATA) is a Korean government public institution under the Ministry of Science and ICT, operating Data Voucher subsidies, the AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank, Data Safety Zone, MyData, and data certification programs to accelerate data adoption among Korean SMEs, startups, and enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Data Industry Promotion Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Governance Platforms (Policies, Stewardship, Workflows) (HDAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Lineage & Impact Analysis (HDAEADAF), Data Observability & Monitoring (HDAEADAI), Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Data industry promotion
• Government voucher programs
• AI data analytics platform
• Secure data processing zones
• MyData personal data services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnae

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a public institution under the Ministry of Science and ICT, K-DATA operates primarily through annual government budgets allocated for data industry promotion, including the 72 billion KRW Data Voucher program for 2026
2. Data Quality Certification Fees: K-DATA operates data quality certification and value assessment systems, providing assessment services to companies seeking data quality verification and valuation

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Korea Data Agency (K-DATA) is a government-affiliated public institution under the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT that operates data industry promotion programs. It administers the Data Voucher Support Program (providing subsidies up to 75 million KRW per company for SME data purchases), runs the AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank portal (offering generative-AI powered analytics tools and 2,460+ data utilization cases), operates the Data Safety Zone for secure pseudonymized data analysis, and delivers MyData services for personal and enterprise data management, along with data value assessment and quality certification systems for data-providing companies.

Product overview

Korea Data Agency (K-DATA) operates as a comprehensive data industry promotion organization under the Ministry of Science and ICT, offering a multi-service platform ecosystem. The core offerings include the Data Voucher Support Program (government subsidy for data purchases), AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank (AI-powered online data utilization portal with generative AI conversational analysis), Data Safe Zone (secure data processing facilities), and MyData services (personal/enterprise data management). Supporting services include Data Value Evaluation, Data Quality Certification, Data Qualification Examinations, Data Standard Contracts, and Industry Trend Analysis. The architecture functions as an integrated data economy platform connecting supply and demand across the data market, with AI transformation (AX) services at its core.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 데이터바우처 (Data Voucher): 데이터 수요기업을 대상으로 데이터 구매·가공 바우처 형식으로 지원하는 사업
• 데이터 문제해결은행
• 데이터안심구역
• 마이데이터
• 데이터스타즈

Products and services

• Data Voucher Support Program (데이터바우처 지원사업) Government voucher support program that subsidizes data purchases and processing services for SMEs, micro enterprises, and pre-startups to promote digital data utilization across industries. Maximum 45 million KRW per company (general) or 75 million KRW per company (public/utilization sector) with a 72 billion KRW annual program budget.
• AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank (AI·데이터 문제해결은행) Online portal providing data utilization cases (2,460+), customized data recipes (1,248+), work studio analysis tools, and AI-powered conversational analysis services. Targets SMEs, startups, and micro enterprises struggling with data utilization, with optional expert support through online application.
• Data Safety Zone (데이터안심구역) Designated secure area for safe data processing, combining pseudonymized information, and supporting corporate data linkage and anonymization services. Provides open analysis rooms and labs (including Daejeon facility) for secure data analysis.
• MyData (마이데이터) Personal and enterprise data services enabling individuals to manage and utilize their own data, with service discovery, commercialization support, and awareness programs. In 2026 the program is expanded to encompass enterprise data linkage utilization support.
• Data Value Evaluation Support Program (데이터 가치평가 지원사업) Program supporting data valuation and guarantee for enterprise-held data assets. In partnership with Seoul Economic Revival Agency, supports data value assessment and guarantees up to 1 billion KRW.
• Data Quality Certification System (데이터 품질인증 제도) Certification system for data quality standards with support programs for businesses to obtain quality certification, promoting enterprise service quality through data quality authentication.
• Data Qualification Examination (데이터자격검정) Professional data talent qualification examination system aligned with industry demand to address workforce supply-demand mismatches under the Data Convergence Talent Development initiative.
• Data Standard Contracts (데이터 표준계약서) Standardized contract templates for data transactions and usage agreements, promoting a fair data trading ecosystem and legal compliance in data exchanges.
• Data Industry Trend Analysis (데이터 산업 동향분석) Research and analysis of data industry trends, publishing annual Data Industry White Papers and industry reports to support policy and industry development.
• Enterprise Data Linkage and Utilization Support Program (기업 데이터 연계·활용 지원사업) Program enabling enterprises to safely link and utilize operational, transaction, and operational data to develop customized AI services for industry AI Transformation (AX). Supports 3 demonstration projects with up to 700 million KRW per consortium project (2.1 billion KRW total 2026 budget).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,460 data utilization cases and 1,248 data recipes available on portal
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Seoul Economic Revival Agency (서울경제진흥원)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Signed MOU on January 16, 2026 for data-based SME support. Collaboration includes data quality certification support, enterprise data value assessment with guarantees up to 1 billion KRW, joint business development for SME data utilization, and policy cooperation for data industry ecosystem activation. K-DATA provides data industry expertise while Seoul Economic Revival Agency contributes SME support infrastructure.
• Ministry of Science and ICT (과학기술정보통신부)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-DATA operates as the designated implementing organization for Ministry of Science and ICT data policies including Data Voucher programs, MyData initiatives, and enterprise data linkage demonstrations. The Ministry provides policy direction and budgets while K-DATA manages operations.
• Related Government Ministries and AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-DATA collaborates with various government ministries for specialized program implementation. Related ministries provide expert review committees and share evaluation expert pools for specialized sector screening of SME applications.
• Korea Data Industry Association (한국데이터산업협회)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a related site and partner for industry collaboration and member services in the data sector ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Collibra: Global enterprise data governance and catalog platform offering data stewardship, quality, and lineage solutions. Comparable to K-DATA's data quality certification, governance frameworks, and enterprise data linkage programs as private-sector data governance tooling.
• Alation: Enterprise data catalog and governance platform enabling data discovery, stewardship, and AI-driven analytics. Comparable to K-DATA's AI·Data Problem-Solving Bank as a knowledge corpus and self-serve analytics portal for non-expert business users.

Broad incumbents

• Informatica: Global enterprise data integration, quality, and governance platform. Comparable to K-DATA's Data Quality Certification, Data Safe Zone pseudonymization, and enterprise data linkage capabilities as commercial data governance and integration infrastructure.
• Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA): Korea's primary government cybersecurity and internet governance agency, also under MSIT. Comparable as a peer public institution with overlapping data security, privacy oversight, and certification responsibilities relevant to K-DATA's Data Safe Zone and MyData mandates.
• National Information Society Agency (NIA): Korea's other major government-affiliated IT agency, executing national digital government and data platform programs under the Ministry of Science and ICT. Directly comparable as a peer public institution running large-scale nationwide data and digital initiatives with ministry budget backing.
• Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP): Korean government ICT policy and R&D funding body under MSIT. Comparable as a peer funding and policy implementation body that channels public budgets into AI, data, and digital industry programs at similar scale.

Regional players

• Korea Credit Bureau (KCB): Korea's leading credit bureau and consumer data analytics company. Comparable as a peer data aggregation and analytics organization operating under Korea's personal information protection framework and providing certified data products to enterprises.
• Infomax (A3 Security Consulting / Infomax Co.): Korean financial and corporate data, analytics, and information services provider with comparable data quality, valuation, and certified data product offerings to the SME market.

Direct peers

• Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI): Government-affiliated research and policy institute focused on information society and data economy research, including annual white papers and trend analysis. Mirrors K-DATA's industry research, policy advisory, and data trend analysis functions.
• NICE Information (NICE Data / NICE Information Service): Korea's largest private-sector data analytics and credit information provider, including information brokerage, big data analytics, and data quality services. Most direct private-sector analogue to K-DATA's data quality certification, data valuation, and analytics services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGFbUlFO3qNN3e-zv276s9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/pg/DATAVOUCHER/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/kmydata

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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