Framework for technological cooperation between Spain and Korea

programa de cooperación

The Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) and KIAT (South Korea) signed an agreement in 2007 with the aim of promoting technological collaboration between Spanish and Korean entities. Initially, the KSI Bilateral Program was established and with the entry of Korea to the Eureka initiative as an associated country the collaboration was channeled through the Eureka program. (http://www.eurekanetwork.org/).

Since 2017, with the signing of the CDTI agreement with the agency KETEP, the KSEI call has been opened, a new way of promoting technological collaboration in the field of energy.

Similarly, in 2020 a new agreement of the CDTI was signed with the agency IITP giving way to the call KRESIP in the field of information and communication technologies.

The Eureka, KSEI and KRESIP programs promote Business Technology Cooperation in technology transfer, technological development and innovation projects with the aim of generating economic benefits for Spain and Korea.   

The agreements stipulate mechanisms for the joint evaluation and financing of technology cooperation initiatives aimed at the development of an innovative and marketable process, product or service. The projects evaluated positively will receive an international certification or seal (EUREKA, KSEI or KRESIP), which will allow them to be financed through the national instruments available in both countries according to their respective standards and procedures.  

More information about the Eureka, KSEI and KRESIP Programmes and the processing and financing conditions in Spain can be found on the CDTI website.

The financing of Spanish companies in the KSSP Program will be carried out through a call for direct allocation managed by the CDTI, from which only companies that previously obtain the KSSP seal can be beneficiaries.

In 2022, taking advantage of the renewal of the MoU between the CDTI and KIAT, it was agreed to launch in 2023 the new KSSP program, equipped with a grant budget of 5 million euros per country in the form of a grant, to support joint projects of great scope and high impact on specific strategic technologies chosen for each call. In 2025, the renewal of commitments was agreed to continue publishing the KSSP program with the same budgetary commitments. The KSSP Program is a pioneer at the bilateral level and aims to make a qualitative leap in the typology of International Technological Cooperation Projects with a higher R&D intensity and a higher budget.

If the Spanish company has an idea of a project and is interested in finding a Korean partner, you can contact the CDTI in Spain (merced.perez@cdti.es) and the CDTI office in Korea (jordi.espluga@cdti.es).

Why Korea?

The Republic of Korea enjoys a privileged geopolitical situation within North-East Asia. This country is firmly committed to economic growth based on the knowledge economy that has led Korea to become the eleventh world economic power, ahead of Spain, with a per capita GDP close to 33,000 dollars, and that invests around 4.5% of GDP in R&D, and 75% of investment is paid by the private sector.

Delegate of the CDTI in Korea

The management of these programs is reinforced by the permanent presence of a delegate of the CDTI Foreign Network in Korea who is available to the Spanish business community for the launch of joint technological projects.

Calls for proposals

Open

In SKIT
In KSSP

There are currently no open calls.

In KRESIP

There are currently no open calls.

In KSEI

There are currently no open calls.

In Eureka

There are currently no open bilateral Eureka calls between Korea and Spain. But if you have a joint proposal with Korean partners you can submit it through the following multilateral Eureka call that allows the execution of both bilateral (Spain + Korea) and multilateral (Spain + Korea + third country) projects.

On Eurostars

Enclosed

In KSSP

The proposals that obtained the KSSP 2024 seal were accepted for CDTI assistance, according to the following indications:

The proposals that obtained the KSSP 2023 seal were benefited from CDTI support, according to the following indications:

In KRESIP
In KSEI
In Eureka

Managing Bodies

  • Spain (CDTI) 
    Department. Responsible Foreign
    Technology Action cooperation with Korea    : Merced Pérez
    Phone: +34 91 581 56 07
    Email: merced.perez@cdti.es

    CDTI Representative in Korea: Jordi Espluga
    Phone: + 82 (0) 7041170888
    Email: jordi.espluga@cdti.es
  • Corea
    KIAT (Korean Institute for Advancement of Technology)
    International R&D Cooperation Team
    Coordinador nacional de proyectos KSSP en Corea: Ms. Eunji Lee
    Phone: +82-2-6009-3764
    Email: lee.ej@kiat.or.kr 
  • Corea
    KIAT (Korean Institute for Advancement of Technology)
    International R&D Cooperation Team
    Coordinador nacional de proyectos Eureka en Corea: Ms. Hyelim Kim
    Phone: +82-2-6009-3766
    Email: limkim@kiat.or.kr 
  • Corea
    KETEP (Korean Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning)
    International Cooperation Division
    Coordinador nacional de proyectos KSEI en Corea    : Ms. Dajung Kim
    Phone: +82 (0) 2 3469 8433
    Email: raentra 85@ketep.re.kr
  • Corea
    IITP     (Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation)
    Global Cooperation and Standardization R&D Team
    Coordinador nacional     de proyectos KRESIP en Corea: Juhee Ki
    Phone: +82 (0) 4261 28230
    Email: eye@iitp.kr  

 

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