South Korea teams up with overseas tech partners

South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun (left) speaks during the Global Open Innovation Strategy Conference held at the Josun Palace hotel in southern Seoul on Friday. (Ministry of Trade Industry and Energy) - The Korea Herald

SEOUL: South Korea has tentatively chosen some of the top universities and institutions worldwide for technology partnerships, aiming to acquire advanced technologies that can assist domestic companies.

The Trade Industry and Energy Ministry announced six institutes as preferred bidders out of 30 universities and institutes from nine countries that applied for the partnership last Friday.