ETRI and 9 Government-Funded Research Institutes Hold 'OST 2026 Open Source Tech Day'
Published2026.10.06 09:18
Under the theme of 'Open Source Innovation, Creating the Future Together with AI,' this event was planned with the aim of fostering open source-based R&D innovation and expanding collaboration among government-funded research institutes, industry, and developer communities.
Participating institutions include △ETRI △Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) △Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) △Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) △Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) △Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) △Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) △Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) △Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI).
Related institutions such as the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA), and the Korea Information and Communications Technology Association (TTA), as well as LG AI Research, and developer communities will also participate.
In the afternoon, a total of 18 specialized presentations will be conducted across 3 tracks.
Key topics include △AI safety and reliability △sovereign agentic AI stack △open source and intellectual property rights △digital sovereignty △Model Context Protocol (MCP), and others.
Vincent Caldeira, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Red Hat APAC, and experts from Spanish global company Igalia will also participate in the presentations.
The event is free to attend for all pre-registered participants, and detailed programs can be found on the OST 2026 official website.
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