Government R&D Programme Support
Participation in government R&D programmes follows the announcement, open competition, selection evaluation and agreement procedure of the National R&D Innovation Act. Support types vary by ministry, and preferential qualifications, participation restrictions, sanction surcharges, subsidy clawback and tax credits all attach to the award.
How We Handle It
Plan & Announcement
Track each ministry’s annual implementation plan and advance announcement of research funding and competition schedules to shortlist target projects.
Fit Assessment
Check the technology scope, funding cap, eligibility, company contribution ratio and preferential scoring against the company’s profile.
Proposal Drafting
Structure the proposal around the statutory evaluation criteria: creativity, plan adequacy, R&D capability, impact and outcome usability.
Filing & Pre-screening
Apply to the open competition; the agency screens in advance for participation restrictions, which can exclude applicants with prior sanctions.
Selection Evaluation
Written and presentation evaluation select the project and the performing institution under Presidential Decree and the programme announcement.
Agreement
Conclude an agreement covering the implementation plan and research fund usage, running for the full research and development period.
Delivery & Settlement
Spend research funds for their designated purposes, undergo stage and final evaluations, and manage outcome ownership, utilisation and technology fee obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the legal basis?
A. Government R&D projects follow the common procedure of the National R&D Innovation Act. Article 2(1) defines a national R&D project as one in which a central administrative agency supports research and development from its budget or fund on a statutory basis. SME-targeted programmes additionally apply the Act on the Promotion of Technology Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises, Arts. 9 and 10.
Q. How are projects announced?
A. Each central administrative agency must draw up an annual implementation plan for its national R&D programmes and announce the research funding and competition schedule, and must in principle select projects and performing institutions through open competition (Act Arts. 9(1) and 9(4)). Non-competitive designation is allowed for national security, international agreements, statutory designation, emergency response and cases where few institutions can perform the work.
Q. What does the selection evaluation assess?
A. The creativity of the project and the adequacy of the implementation plan; the R&D capability of the researcher or the institution; the academic, technological, social, economic and regional impact and the usability of the outcomes; consistency with the governing statute and implementation plan; and other matters set by Presidential Decree (Act Art. 10(2)). Depending on the programme, some of these may not be assessed.
Q. Can an applicant be screened out before evaluation?
A. Yes. The head of the central administrative agency must review in advance whether an applying institution, organisation or researcher is subject to a participation restriction (Act Art. 10(1)). A prior participation restriction bars the application until the restriction period ends.
Q. What happens after selection?
A. The agency concludes an agreement with the selected institution covering the project implementation plan, including an outline plan for use of the research funds. The agreement runs for the entire research and development period of the project (Act Art. 11(1)).
Q. Which credentials help?
A. Venture business confirmation, Innobiz or Mainbiz selection, a recognised corporate research institute or R&D department, intellectual property holdings, start-up status, women-owned or disabled-owned business confirmation, materials/parts/equipment specialist status, smart factory deployment and regional specialised industry links. Note that the weighting and whether any of these are mandatory is set by each annual programme announcement, not by statute.