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What does the 2021 Nobel Awards mean to South Korea

Published December 3, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

We wanted to understand what the Nobel Prize awards mean for South Korea, how research here compares to other leading countries and figure out what South Korea need to more of, or do better, in order to win a Nobel Prize or two. Interestingly,...

Metaverse & South Korea – Next Level Internet

Published November 12, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

My awesome colleagues at Business Sweden in Seoul had the foresightedness to hold this year’s Sweden-Korea Digital Trade Forum with Metaverse as one of its key topics. We were lucky to attract ABBA-Björn Ulvaeus to the panel and he contributed...

People-Centered Development in South Korea: The Presidential Committee of The 4th Industrial Revolution

Published October 20, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

The world has been facing the transformative effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, not many people in the public have a clear idea what it is. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is heralding innovations at an unprecedented scale...

Korean Fuel Cells at the Cost of Battery, and Green Steel Ambitions

Published September 27, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

Among the many interesting news and presentations at the H2 Mobility and Energy Show in Seoul on 8-11 September, two news stand out: Hyundai see fuel cells to be price competitive with batteries in 2030.POSCO is seeking leadership in production...

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Central Bank Digital Currency; whats happening in South Korea?

Published September 6, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

Bitcoin, Litecoin, and XRP, etc. various kinds of digital money has issued everywhere. Central Bank Digital money is one of the hot topics as well in the digital transformation. Since South Korea is tech leader, its government has planned to try...

One of the more important climate conferences this year is happening in South Korea: P4G

Published May 25, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

This week, the P4G, Partnership for Growth, Summit and conference, is taking place online and to some degree offline, in Seoul, south Korea. Our Danish friends have been working hard with their South Korean hosts to make this a successful event and...

Sweden-Korea Green Transition Alliance

Published May 4, 2021 by Office of Science and Innovation in Seoul

On 13 May, 13 Swedish companies are joining to launch the Sweden - Korea Green Transition Alliance, together with the Embassy of Sweden, Business Sweden and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Korea. the companies in the alliance will announce their...