Seven Agencies under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Join
Seeking Synergy for a Public Data Culture
On September 8, it was announced that ten institutions under four ministries-the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries-have formed a "Data Task Force" to provide public data and foster a data-driven innovation ecosystem.
The task force consists of ten organizations: seven under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, including the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, Korea Federation of Credit Guarantee Foundations, Korea Disabled People's Enterprise Business Center, Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs, Korea Small Business Institute, Korea Venture Investment, and Korea Small & Medium Business Distribution Center; as well as Korea Trade Insurance Corporation under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea Railroad Corporation under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.
The scene from the public data opinion hearing meeting held on July 11. Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
The task force was launched in response to the growing importance of data-driven decision-making and information provision, as well as the opening and management of AI-friendly, high-value data amid a rapidly changing economic environment. Through joint cooperation among institutions, it aims to become a leading data administration body and to build an innovative data ecosystem.
The group plans to promote the discovery of AI-friendly, high-value data and the release of quality data through communication initiatives such as a national data competition, educational programs and events to raise data awareness, and public opinion hearings. Additionally, they will collaborate in various areas, including improving public service convenience through data visualization and AI service offerings, and seeking ways to advance data development through practitioner exchanges.
As of last month, the task force had released a total of 853 datasets on the Public Data Portal, including 813 file datasets and 40 open APIs. Moving forward, they plan to collaborate with the National Information Society Agency (NIA) to further promote the creation of a data-driven innovation ecosystem.
The ten participating organizations stated, "We will strive to contribute to the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises and the development of Korea's data economy, including the establishment of an innovative data ecosystem, through continuous and organic cooperation."
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