PR 2023-01-16 By NIPA Introduction Video Subtitle An era of ICT industry growth. An era where only ICT industries can survive. An era where more digital technology is needed. Digital innovation is no longer a choice, but a necessity for national competitiveness. Korea’s digital innovation is led by NIPA: the National IT Industry Promotion Agency. To successfully lead digital innovation, NIPA supports commercialization of new technology such as AI, Software, Metaverse, and Digital Health, and implements various policies and projects that can help businesses grow in steps from startups to global businesses. One of the keys to digital innovation is AI. This is because AI convergence tends to happen in all industries, as dependence on AI grows with industry development. To foster the AI semiconductor industry — the starting point of competition between the digital age and hegemony — NIPA applies domestic AI semiconductors over others to accelerate commercialization. Furthermore, NIPA fosters AI semiconductor innovation businesses by providing customized support projects from technology development to commercialization. Not only that, NIPA is the leader for making all industries intelligent through AI convergence business, where AI is added to all business services including, but not limited to, Coast Guard and energy-related businesses. The key passage to digital innovation is SW. NIPA not only creates innovation, but is also working to create new markets through SW convergence businesses. Dr. Answer, which uses medical big data and SW with customized diagnosis and treatment, AI ambulance business where AI is used to transfer emergency patients to keep the golden time, and cloud-based hospital information systems are some of the industries NIPA is fostering. NIPA also works in various fields such as SW convergence cluster creation projects and AI integrated complex projects to revitalize the economy. Another key to digital innovation is metaverse. To foster the metaverse industry, NIPA is creating an innovative difference by promoting large XR flagship projects that apply XR technologies to businesses such as manufacturing, firefighting, and construction, and by demonstrating industrial convergence metaverse platforms. In addition, NIPA is taking the lead in creating a metaverse ecosystem by discovering promising companies, and operating metaverse hubs and VR complexes to support development infrastructure and technology. One of the goals of innovation is to enter the global market. NIPA provides services for businesses to grow and enter the global market by providing global trend information and operating global ICT portals that match 1:1 online counseling services with local experts in major countries. Not only that, NIPA also supports the operation of K–Startup Challenge and international cooperation between governments for startup businesses overseas with excellent items for their settlement in Korea. NIPA is taking the lead in creating the ecosystem for commercialization of new technology necessary for the market and for new businesses by training manpower, and improving the legal system. The world-shaking new era of digital innovation — only the country that succeeds in innovation can take the lead. NIPA will develop the Korean economy through the digital innovation of manufacturing, national defense, energy, and agricultural and livestock industries, as well as information and communication. NIPA will develop the lives of people. Until Korea stands to smile bigger, NIPA’s digital innovation will continue. YouTube Brochure