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>

  1. Survey and analysis of distribution and distribution status of smart city service related information
  2. Quality certification of smart city-related products and services
  3. Research and development of smart city technology
  4. Standardization of Smart Cities
  5. Training and Support of Smart City Professionals
  6. Overseas export support of smart cities and smart city technologies
  7. Smart city certification support
  8. Survey and analysis on the use of smart city services
  9. 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 April 2024, 25
기관명Smart city service main tasks
(g) Smart City Association
  • Management of proposed projects by local governments, private companies, or universities for the development of smart technology and improvement of technology level (creation of strong/small 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)

  • Support for projects to enhance smart city experience to support international cooperation in smart cities and overseas expansion of domestic smart city industries (operation of smart city field experience program)

  • Support for promoting excellent technologies for international cooperation in smart cities and support for overseas expansion of domestic smart city industries
Homeland Research Institute
  • Smart city certification management
Korea Institute of Construction Technology
  • Smart city service certification management
Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA)
  • Management of proposed projects by local governments, private companies, or universities for the development of smart technology and improvement of technology level (discovering innovative technologies)

  • 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

  • Support for K-City Network global cooperation program to support international cooperation in smart cities and overseas expansion of domestic smart city industries (overseas demonstration type)
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)

  • In relation to the creation of a national pilot smart city, if it is deemed necessary to order and manage two or more projects among items 7 to 18 of this notice together, entrustment to the project operator (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)

  • 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)

  • In relation to the creation of a national pilot smart city, if it is deemed necessary to order and manage two or more projects among items 7 to 18 of this notice together, they are entrusted to the project operator (limited to 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)

  • Support for operation of smart city overseas cooperation centers and road shows to support international cooperation in smart cities and overseas expansion of domestic smart city industries
Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Support Corporation
  • Support for K-City Network global cooperation program to support international cooperation in smart cities and overseas expansion of domestic smart city industries (planning type)
Korea Robot Convergence Research Institute
  • Establishment and support of the robotics field for national pilot smart city (including areas other than pilot cities in connection with)