The government is exploring physical artificial intelligence (AI) and super-innovative logistics as potential new growth drivers. It plans to review the progress of existing super-innovation economy projects, including graphene and small modular reactors (SMRs), while continuing to support technology development and commercialization.
The Ministry of Economy announced on November 11 that it held the '2026 Super Innovation Economy Forum' at the Kensington Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
To boost the potential growth rate of the economy, the government is selecting high-potential sectors as leading projects in the super-innovation economy. These selected sectors receive a package of financial, tax, and regulatory support to facilitate technology development and commercialization.
The forum focused on four areas, including the existing leading projects of graphene and SMRs, as well as the emerging growth opportunities of physical AI and super-innovative logistics.
In the graphene and SMR sectors, participants reviewed the key achievements of ongoing projects and discussed future development strategies. In the fields of physical AI and super-innovative logistics, they shared technological and industrial trends and discussed the potential for industrial innovation and policy implications.
During a comprehensive discussion, participants exchanged views on the theme 'Solving Industrial Challenges with Science and Technology for the Next Stage of Growth,' focusing on policy tasks to promote the discovery of future growth drivers and enhance industrial competitiveness.
The Ministry of Economy plans to continuously identify new growth drivers by gathering opinions from industry, academia, and research sectors. It also aims to strengthen support for existing super-innovation economy projects to ensure they yield tangible results in the industrial field.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Lee Hyung-il emphasized, "It is crucial to enhance the competitiveness of existing key industries while securing new growth drivers to lead our economy."
He added, "We will strive to ensure that ongoing projects lead to results that the public can feel, as AI transforms industries and daily life. Our economy must read the trends of change and prepare for the future."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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