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Mission / Vision

Exceeding the limit of technology, securing confident competitiveness for tomorrow

Promoting Korea’s future competitiveness through supercomputing technology that supports the nation’s growth and the spirit of convergence and collaboration for the greatest value.

The National Center performs the following roles as defined in the Korean HPC act.

01

Establishment of resources

  • Establishing utilization system for world-class super-computing.
  • Establishing an advanced network and its management and operation.
  • Gathering and spreading super-computing related large-scale(big) data.
  • Establishing and managing shared utilization of super-computing resources.

02

R&D projects

  • R&D on leading fields for super-computer applications.
  • R&D on national super-computing through industry-university-institute collaboration.

03

Technology development

  • Developing super computing-based technology and spreading the achievements therefrom.

04

Manpower development

  • Fostering, educating and training super-computing related professionals.

05

Vitalization of utilization

  • Supporting resources, technology, and human resources for the fields of super-computing application.
  • Cooperating and supporting professional centers.
  • International cooperating regarding super-computing.

06

Political support

  • Supporting the establishment of a master plan and implementation plan, and supporting committees and practical committee.
  • Researching of demand forecast for super-computing, and researching on national policies including establishment of strategy for fostering and vitalizing super-computing.

07

Others

  • Other super-computing related matters.