Research Consortia
Top-Tier Coordinating Group
Top-Tier Coordinating Group Overview
2025-04-20
Project Title Study on Top-Tier Collaborative Platform and Joint Research Operation and Support Measures
Lead Institution / Partner Institutions INITHiNK /Korean Association of Science, Technology and the Law, Jungdam Patent & Law Firm
Overall Research Period / Current Year Research Period July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2033 / January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025.
※ Project Duration (Phases): Phase 1 (3 years) + Phase 2 (3 years) + Phase 3 (3 years) + Phase 4 (1 year)
Current Year Research Funding Total KRW 800 million
Objective To undertake comprehensive management and support tasks aimed at establishing a sustainable collaboration platform among top-tier Korean and international research institutions.
Key Tasks of Top-Tier Coordinating Group
  • Study on Top-Tier Collaborative Platform and Joint Research Operation and Support Measures
  • Systematization
    • Establish phase-specific strategies and implementation plans.
    • Define and adapt the mid-to-long-term project implementation direction.
    • Standardize and streamline collaborative frameworks across individual research projects.
  • Promotion
    • Provide timely information based on key status analyses.
    • Conduct performance analyses and promote the dissemination of outstanding project outcomes.
    • Monitor the progress of each research project.
  • Advancement
    • Identify and address challenges that hinder effective collaboration.
    • Provide field-specific advisory and consulting support.
    • Facilitate exchange activities among research projects.
  • Final Goal
    To drive the establishment of a sustainable collaboration platform among top-tier Korean and international research institutions.
  • Strategic Direction
    To establish effective management and support strategies for the successful and stable implementation of the Top-Tier Program.
Step-by-Step Objectives
  • Top-Tier
    Coordinating Group
    • Systematization
      ① Structuring : Establish a systematic foundation by developing an operational framework for the program
      ② Stabilization : Build an environment conducive to research immersion and institutional collaboration
      ③ Implementation : Lay the groundwork for the full-scale operation of the collaborative platform
    • Promotion
      Support the promotion of the Top-Tier Program by driving outstanding research outcomes and fostering high-level talent
    • Advancement
      Support the advancement of the Top-Tier Program by generating world-best and world-first research outcomes and the establishment of collaborative hubs
  • Top-Tier Program Im-
    plementation Phases
    • Phase 1
       Foundation Building
    • Phase 2
       Achievement of Research Outcomes
    • Phase 3
      Securing Long-Term Sustainability
Top-Tier Coordinating Group Implementation Structure
  • Under the management of the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea, the program is composed of one Top-Tier Coordinating Group and four Research Projects.
  • - The Lead Institution for Top-Tier Coordinating Group is ⌈ INITHiNK ⌋, with the ⌈Korea Association of Science and Technology Law ⌋ and ⌈Jungdam Patent & Law Firm ⌋ participating as partner institutions.
  • - Partner institutions are responsible for providing ongoing legal, policy, and IP support under the lead project.