About NIPA

Purpose of Establishment

NIPA devotes itself to reinforcing the competitiveness of the ICT industry and contributes to the economic growth through the efficient support and laying the groundwork for the industrial technology promotion.

Major Business
  • 01

    Policy research and
    support for the formulation
    of ICT industry policies

  • 02

    Fostering the ICT industry,
    development and cultivation
    of specialized
    human resources

  • 03

    Support for the startup
    and growth
    of ICT enterprises

  • 04

    Vitalize the
    distribution market
    and marketing support
    for the advancement
    of ICT industry

  • 05

    Promotion and diffusion
    of ICT technology
    convergence
    and utilization

  • 06

    Support
    international exchange,
    cooperation,
    and overseas expansion
    of the ICT industry

History
  • 2025
    Feb

    Designated as the Dedicated Agency for promoting
    the Virtual Convergence Industry

    Mar

    6th President Park Yun-Kyu, appointed

  • 2024
    Jul

    Korea IT Cooperation Center, UAE opened

    Dec

    Selected as an ‘Excellent Institution for greenhouse gas reduction’

  • 2023
    Jan

    ‘NIPA Integrated Business Briefing’ Held

    Jan

    Achieved Grade 1(Highest) in Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation

    Jun

    Achieved A Grade(Highest) in The Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea’s Self-Audit Activity Evaluation

    Dec

    Held ‘NIPA Partners Day’

  • 2022
    Jan

    Assistance of the establishment of a new industry leading strategy for Metaverse

    Feb

    5th President Hur Sung-wook, appointed

    Apr

    Selection of ‘Korean New Deal Merit Organization’

    Sept

    Obtained certification of the Safety and Health management System
    (ISO 45001)

  • 2021
    Feb

    Operation of K-Smart Education Demonstration City

    May

    Metaverse Hub opend

    Nov

    Obtained certification of the Anti-Corruption Management System
    (ISO 37001)

    Dec

    Joined ‘United National Global Compact(UNGC)’

  • 2020
    Jan

    Achieved ‘Excellent grade’ in Public Sector Anti-corruption policy

    Jun

    Established the ‘2nd Basic Plan for 3D printing Industry promotion

    Jul

    Assisted the formulation of the ‘Overview of Korean New Deal’

    Aug

    Assisted the establishment of a roadmap for regulatory innovation
    in VR·AR fields

    Oct

    Assisted the establishment of
    ‘Artificial Intelligence(AI) semiconductor industry development strategy’

  • 2019
    Jan

    Selected for ‘Excellence in adoption of Private Sector Cloud Service’

    Apr

    Assisted establishment of ‘5G Plus Strategy’

    May

    Korea IT Cooperation Center, Ho Chi Minh opened

    Dec

    Assisted the establishment of ‘Artificial intelligence(AI) national Strategies’

  • 2018
    Oct

    ICT Regulatory Sandbox law amended and Promulgated

    Oct

    4th President Kim Chang-yeong, appointed

    Dec

    Awarded the Korea Social Contribution award(Job Creation Category)

    Dec

    1st Public ICT institution to complete the transition to regular employment

  • 2017
    May

    Promote ‘Shipbuilding and Marine-ICT Convergence Council’

    Nov

    Korea IT Cooperation Center, Hanoi opened

  • 2016
    Feb

    ‘Comprehensive Mid-to-Long-Term Plan for Intelligent Information Society’ designed

    Dec

    ‘Plan for Convergence of K-ICT and Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering’ established

  • 2015
    Jan

    Amendment and enforcement of the notification
    on the software subject to modular contracting

    Mar

    3rd President Yun Jong-rok, appointed

    Jun

    NIPA (Main Office) relocated

  • 2014
    Jan

    Korea-India Software Cooperation Center opened

    Mar

    Software Policy and Research Institute established

    Jul

    Korea IT Cooperation Center, Singapore opened

    Aug

    Open Software Developer Center opened

    Nov

    KIC Silicon Valley opened

  • 2013
    Aug

    "Software Innovation Strategy" established

    Oct

    ‘Mid-term Strategies for Nurturing Software Talents’ designed

    Nov

    Groundbreaking ceremony for relocation

  • 2012
    Jan

    Selected as an ‘excellent institution
    for customer satisfaction and anti-corruption efforts’

    Apr

    "Vision 2020 for Creative IT Powerhouse" announced

    Sept

    2nd President Park Su-yong, appointed

    Sept

    "IT Convergence Promotion Strategies 2013 – 2017" devised

    Dec

    Smart Learning Industry Support Center opened

  • 2011
    Mar

    Established the ‘+a Industry Promotion Strategy’ for new value creation

    Oct

    Established the ‘Building a symbiotic SW ecosystem strategy’

    Dec

    Established the ‘IT Future Vision 2020’

  • 2010
    Feb

    ‘National Strategies for Software Powerhouse’ Announced

    Jul

    Established the ‘IT Convergence Expasion Strategy’

  • 2009
    Aug

    National IT Promotion Agency(NIPA) Established
    The 1st President Jeong Gyeong-won, appointed

    Sept

    Intiated the ‘5 Future Strategies for IT KOREA’

    Nov

    Software Engineering Center opened