IITP Signs MOU with KTC to Generate ICT R&D Outcomes

The Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) and the Korea Testing Certification (KTC) announced on the 7th that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the IITP headquarters conference room in Daejeon to support the creation of outcomes in information and communication technology (ICT) research and development (R&D).

Jeon Seong-bae, President of the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (right), and Ahn Seong-il, President of the Korea Testing Laboratory for Machinery, Electrical and Electronics, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a business agreement.

This MOU was initiated to share issues and establish a mutual cooperation system between IITP's ICT R&D support projects and KTC's testing, evaluation, and certification services, aiming to secure early digital innovation technologies such as cybersecurity and 5G·6G that will lead the digital transformation era.

Both organizations will continue to collaborate on ▲ supporting reliability testing, evaluation, and conformity certification of ICT R&D developed technologies ▲ preferential testing cost discounts (up to 10%) for deliverables from ICT R&D performing organizations ▲ joint promotion of ICT R&D projects and testing, evaluation, and certification service information ▲ and discovering other related fields for R&D linkage and utilization.

Jeon Seong-bae, President of IITP, stated, "This agreement has further strengthened the verification foundation for securing the reliability of ICT R&D outcomes," adding, "We will continue to expand various infrastructure support and cooperation so that domestic ICT companies and universities can actively pursue the development of digital innovation products and services."