South Korea unveils future technology drivers, targets moon landing by 2030
Summary
South Korea has unveiled a sweeping technology strategy built around seven future-growth projects, including nuclear energy, quantum computing, space exploration and biotechnology. The plan targets a moon landing by 2030 and commercial deployment of indigenous small modular reactors by 2035.
Key Points
- South Korea announced the “Seven Major SEED” initiative to develop new growth engines beyond semiconductors and AI.
- The plan targets a domestic moon landing in 2030, a 100-qubit quantum computer by 2029 and commercial SMRs by 2035.
- The strategy also includes fusion energy, renewable technologies, biotechnology and critical minerals supply chains.
- The government will set up a public-private task force to speed up commercialization and regulatory reforms.
