Smart city service support organization

'Smart City Service Supporting Institution' is a legal institution under Article 19-4 of the Smart City Act and plays a role in supporting smart city policy development and institutional improvement to activate smart city services.

Related legal provisions

「19 (Designation of Smart City Service Supporting Institutions) of Article 4 Act on the Creation of Smart Cities and Industrial Promotion」

① The Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport refers to research institutes, organizations, or corporations that meet the requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as professional manpower and facilities, to activate smart city services (hereinafter referred to as “supporting organizations”). Can be specified as <Revised 2013. 3. 23., 2017. 3. 21.>

② The supporting organization shall perform the following tasks. <Amended on March 2017, 3>

Survey and analysis of distribution and distribution status of smart city service related information
Quality certification of smart city-related products and services
Research and development of smart city technology
Standardization of Smart Cities
Training and Support of Smart City Professionals
Overseas export support of smart cities and smart city technologies
Smart city certification support
Survey and analysis on the use of smart city services
In addition, it promotes the promotion of smart cities, discovery of policies, and support for system improvement.

Smart city service support institution selection process

Support agency main tasks

Notice on January 2023, 31

기관명	Smart city service main tasks
(g) Smart City Association	Management of projects proposed by local governments, private companies, or universities for the development of smart technologies and improvement of technological levels (creation of base/small but strong smart cities, expansion of smart city solutions) Support for the operation of local governments and corporate councils to support overseas advancement of the domestic smart city industry National pilot smart city project management support National pilot smart city (including areas other than the pilot city in connection with) pilot city domestic and international expansion support (expansion project management and support) Operation of education and training programs to support international smart city cooperation and overseas advancement of the domestic smart city industry
Homeland Research Institute	Smart city certification management
Korea Institute of Construction Technology	Smart city service certification management
Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA)	Leading and supporting global initiatives to support international smart city cooperation and overseas advancement of the domestic smart city industry Establishment of AI/data hub for National pilot smart city (study on expansion and advancement plans) Creating an innovation ecosystem for the National pilot smart city (including areas other than the pilot city in connection with) Regulatory Sandbox Business K-City network global cooperation program support for international smart city cooperation and domestic smart city industry overseas expansion support (solution-type business and demonstration business)
Korea Information Technology Agency	Establishment of AI/data hub for National pilot smart city (hub platform design and establishment) Establishment of smart IoT for National pilot smart city (including areas other than the pilot city in connection with)
Korea Land & Housing Corporation	Establishment of digital twin for national pilot smart city (including areas other than pilot city linked with) (limited to Sejong City) Creation of smart innovation complexes for national pilot smart cities (including areas other than pilot cities linked with) (limited to Sejong City) Establishment and support for energy, environment, safety, and living sectors for National pilot smart city (including areas other than the pilot city in connection with) (limited to Sejong City)
Korea Land Information Corporation	Establishment of digital twins for national pilot smart cities (including areas outside of pilot cities linked with) (limited to Busan)
Korea Water Resources Corporation	Creation of smart innovation complexes for national pilot smart cities (including areas other than pilot cities linked to) (limited to Busan City) Establishment and support for energy, environment, safety, and living sectors for National pilot smart cities (including areas other than pilot cities linked to) (only for Busan City)
Korea Internet & Security Agency	Establish cyber security for National pilot smart city (including areas outside pilot city in connection with)
Korea Transport Institute	Establishment and support of transportation sector for National pilot smart city (including areas other than pilot city in connection with)
Korea Telecommunication Industry Promotion Agency	Establishment and support of healthcare sector for National pilot smart city (including areas other than pilot city linked with)
Korea Education and Research Information Service	Establishment and support of education field for National pilot smart city (including areas other than pilot city in connection with)
Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency	Domestic and international expansion support for national pilot smart cities (including areas outside of pilot cities linked with pilot cities) (establishment and operation of overseas networks)
Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Support Corporation	K-City network global cooperation program support for international smart city cooperation and domestic smart city industry overseas expansion support (urban development type project)

☞ Source: Electronic Official Gazette of the Republic of Korea