The Carbon Convergence Industry Research Association (SME Carbon Industry Cooperation Group) shared domestic and international market trends and information and created a forum for strategy formulation to revitalize the domestic carbon materials industry R&D, which received an enthusiastic response from participants.

On the 28th, the Carbon Convergence Industry Research Association (Small Business and Small Business Carbon Industry Cooperation Group) held the '2021 Carbon Materials Industry R&D Activation Technology Conference' jointly with Jeollabuk-do and Jeonju-si at the Jeonju Innovation and Startup Hub.

This event was held both online and offline, and the offline event was conducted in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine guidelines, including thorough disinfection and current social distancing.

The technology conference, attended by many carbon-related industry, academia, and research personnel, shared the status of R&D for the diffusion of technologies in the six major carbon material fields based on the carbon economy, and explored entry into new businesses through the announcement of a demand-linked technology roadmap and demand presentation.

The presentations were as follows: △ 'Materials, Parts, and Equipment R&D Policy Direction' by Park Gak-no, Team Leader of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology; △ 'Defense Power and Materials' by Choi Jung-hwan, Senior Researcher of the Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute; The following presentations were made: △ 'Global technological innovation environment changes and GVC (Global Value Chain) reorganization trends' by Do Gye-hoon, a research fellow at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning; △ 'Current status of artificial graphite R&D and commercialization strategy' by Noh Jae-seung, a professor at Kumoh National Institute of Technology; △ 'Current status of carbon material recycling EMI/EMC, heating element R&D technology' by Lee Geon-woong, head of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute; △ 'Introduction and outlook for the Korean urban air mobility (K-UAM) industry' by Yoon Beom-soo, a senior researcher at the Korea Aviation Safety Institute.

First, Team Leader Park Gak-no of the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology presented the overall policy direction for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the current status of the materials, parts, and equipment industry and the progress of the government's materials, parts, and equipment policy implementation under the theme of 'Materials, Parts, and Equipment R&D Policy Direction.'

Next, Senior Vice President Choi Jung-hwan introduced the future battlefield predictions, research and development participation system, and future battlefield technology trends under the theme of 'Defense Power and Materials Development Trends.'

Do Kye-hoon, a research fellow at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning, presented on “Changes in the Global Technological Innovation Environment and Trends in the Reorganization of the GVC (Global Value Chain)” and introduced the current state of GVC disruption and R&D activity contraction due to the international situation and changes in the technological innovation environment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, we analyzed the characteristics and problems of major industry GVCs, as well as trends in GVC reorganization and future prospects.
Professor Noh Jae-seung of Kumoh National Institute of Technology's 'Current Status of Artificial Graphite R&D and Commercialization Strategy' introduces the history of graphite, its characteristics, graphite manufacturing process, and industrial and market trends of bulk graphite, and the current status of commercialization accordingly.

Lee Geon-woong, head of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, introduced the comparison of thermal and electrical conductivity, nanocarbon/metal composite and dispersion technology, electromagnetic shielding (EMI) and heating element applications through the 'Current status of carbon material recycling EMI/EMC and heating element R&D technology.'
Lastly, Yoon Beom-soo, a senior researcher at the Korea Aviation Safety Institute, presented on ‘Introduction and Outlook of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Industry’, introducing the overview and trends of UAM (Urban Air Mobility), development and utilization plans for domestic and foreign UAM aircraft, aircraft certification, and aviation material certification.

An official from the Carbon Convergence Industry Research Association said,“Through this technology conference, we shared domestic and international market trends and information on the carbon industry due to the disruption of global industrial exchange and the reorganization of GVCs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the carbon materials field,” he said. “Accordingly, a foundation has been laid to establish an industrial fostering strategy, national industrial policy, and an industrial fostering strategy through R&D technology dissemination to preempt domestic and international value chains of deglobalization and key promising industries.”