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     “KITECH USA is responsible for planning and coordinating technology cooperation activities between Korea and USA.  Our plans include planning of joint R&D projects, acquiring and transferring knowledge and technologies in industrial technology area and managing technology cooperation events”. 
 
 
 

Backgrounds

 
 
Tech-Absorbing
Domestic Businesses
 
Corporate structure focusing on production
(Advanced countries :
 Tech-intensive structure)
Near-sighted profit creation
 
 (Advanced companies:
Over 85% of the emerging market shares)

Product lines with low added values (Advanced countries: Intensive investments in new growth engines)

Tech infrastructure
that lags behind
Inactive North American market entries  
 
 
Tech protectionism of advanced countries Preoccupying of emerging markets of advanced businesses of
North America
Lack of core source technologies
 
Program for Bases for Technology Cooperation
in North America
Tunneling Force
 
Absence of information on advanced technology
Lack of technology network in North America
Lack of technical HR
who will make overseas market entries
Lack of experiences in international technology cooperation Passive management focusing
on domestic markets
 
 
Tech-Pioneering Global Businesses
 
Leading and integration
of technology
 
Preoccupying of
future markets
 
New products with
high added values
 
Network of
advanced echnology
 
Development of
new markets
in North America
 
         
 
 
VISION
 
 
Business-Friendly Support System
 
Technology Roadmap for North America   Joint Support for Technology Development
Technology Coordinator KITECH USA Korea Technology Adaptation & Promotion Technology Coordinator
Support for Technology Transfer   Service of Technology Information of North America
 
Building of the Base for Technical Cooperation in North America
 
DB Development and Services of Technology Information or North America Operation of Network for Technology Cooperation in North America System to Support International Joint Technology Development Support for Events for Technology Cooperation and HR Exchanges Close cooperation with GT Programs and KIAT
 
 

Building of the Foundation

  • Build the base for technology cooperation in North America in order to provide SMEs
    with technical support.
  • Cooperate with organizations operating locally and the technical experts’ network in the US.
  • Facilitate the international joint researches between Korea and the US, and plan technology cooperation between two countries.

 

Support for Businesses

  • Support matchmaking in technology sectors of Korea and US.
  • Identify the difficulties that businesses operating or to operate in the US, and provide the local information.

 

Technology Development & Joint Researches

  • Develop DB on technology, technology cooperation and technological trends and services the policy information.
  • Facilitate joint researches with UC Berkeley, Stanford University and LBNL.

 

PR Activities

  • Participate in major tech conferences held in the US and provide the information on events for technology cooperation.
  • Promote information related to international joint research programs in Korea.   
 
 
 

 

 
 
   
 
       
 
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                                           Phone: +1-408-980-0200     Fax: +1-408-980-0700   
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