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 Summary of
 member organizations
National Research
Foundation of Korea		 Korea Institute of Planning &
Evaluation for Technology in Food,
Agriculture and Forestry		 Korea Evaluation Institute
of Industrial Technology
Korea Institute of Energy Technology
Evaluation and Planning		 Korea Institute
for Advancement of Technology		 Korea Health Industry
Development Institute
Korea Environmental
Industry & Technology Institute		 Korea Agency for Infrastructure
TechnologyAdvancement		 Korea Institute of Marine Science &
Technology Promotion
Korea Technology and Information
PromotionAgency for SMEs		 Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation Korea Meteorological Institute
Korea Creative Content Agency Korea Forestry Promotion Institute Korea Foundation of Nuclear Safety
Korea Research Institute for defense Technology planning and advancement Korea Institute of Advancement for Police-technology Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes
Korea Health Industry Development Institute
Purpose of establishment To strengthen the global competitiveness of the national health industry by providing comprehensive and professional support programs to promote/improve the national health industry, and contribute to the people’s health (Korea Health Industry Development Institute Act)
Date of establishment 1999. 02(Nonprofit corporation)
Grounds for establishment
  • Korea Health Industry Development Institute Act (Legislation No.5671, 1999.01)
  • Health and Medical Technology Promotion Act (Legislation No.9028, 1995.12): Designated as a R&D Management Institute
History
  • 2021.03 Designated as a R&D Management Institute of MFDS (MFDS Notification No. 2021-16)
  • 2019.09 Opened health care big data platform
  • 2018.03 Opening of the Health Industry Innovation Startup Center
  • 2010.10 Relocated to Osong Health Technology Administration Complex
  • 2008.05 Designated as a designated organization for national statistics preparation
  • 2001.01 Designated as a specialized institution for technology transaction and evaluation in the health industry
  • 2000. 01 Designated as a R&D Management Institute
  • 1999. 02 Establishment of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute
  • 1999. 01 Enactment of the Korea Health Industry Development Institute Act (Legislation No.5671)
  • 1995. 12 Enactment of the Health and Medical Technology Promotion Act (Legislation No.9028)
  • 1995. 02 Started the health and medical technology R&D projects
Function and role
  • Establish annual R&D project plan
  • Investigate/analyze the health industry and technological trends
  • Investigate/analyze the status of domestic and foreign patents
  • Plan R&D projects
  • Evaluate and manage R&D projects
  • Make contracts for R&D projects
  • Provide and reimburse R&D funds
  • Manage R&D achievements, promote transfer and utilization of technology
  • Collect, use and manage licensing fees
  • Manage R&D project-related information
  • Cooperate internationally for R&D exchange
Ministry of jurisdiction (Division in charge) Ministry of Health and Welfare (Division of Healthcare Technology Development, Division of Health Policy, Division of Oral Health Policy, Division of Senior Policy, Division of Health Industry Policy, Division of Health Industry Promotion, Division of Healthcare Information Policy, Division of Social Services Projects, Division of Regenerative Medicine Policy, Division of Mental Health Policy, Division of Traditional Korean Medicine Industry) - Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Planning & Coordination DivisioPlanning & Coordination Division, Food Additives and Packages Division, Food Safety Risk Assessment Division, Drug Research Division, Biologics Research Division, Medical Device Research Division, Laboratory Animal Resources Division, Center for Advanced Analysis, Toxicological Research Division, Toxicological Screening and Testing Division, Pesticide and Verterinary Drug Residues Division, Food Contaminants Division, New Hazardous Substances Division, Food Microbiology Division, Clinical Research Division, Cosmetics Research Division, Herbal Medicine Research Division, Advanced Bioconvergence Therapy Research Division)
Organization

??? Organization : 1 Bureau, 5 Departments, 12 Teams