SPECIAL ACT ON HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY TALENT INNOVATION

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the development of high-tech industries and the national economy by creating an ecosystem in which the high-tech industrial community can take the initiative in training, utilizing, and managing talent and by establishing a foundation for the continuous and stable supply of outstanding talent to meet the demand of the relevant industrial community.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Jan. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025>

1. The term "high-tech industry" means any of the following industries expected to have high marketability, ripple effects, growth potential, and contribution to the development of the national economy based on its innovation over existing industries or new social and economic values:

a. National high-tech strategic industries defined in subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Act on Special Measures for Strengthening the Competitiveness of, and Protecting National High-Tech Strategic Industries;

b. High-tech areas designated by the National Human Resources Committee under the Framework Act on the Development of Human Resources after consultation with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources, among the high-tech areas referred to in Article 7 (2) 2 (a) of that Act;

c. Other industries designated by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources in consultation with the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, as prescribed by Presidential Decree;

2. The term "high-tech industry talent" means a person with competence and integrity, equipped with knowledge, technology, capabilities, attitudes, etc. necessary to strengthen the national and regional competitiveness in high-tech industries;

3. The term "talent innovation in high-tech industries" means a series of processes through which the State, local governments, educational institutions, research institutes, enterprises, etc. train, utilize, and manage relevant talent to create new values through innovation in high-tech industries;

4. The term "educational institutions, etc." means any of the following educational institutions, etc. in high-tech industries established and operated by the industrial community in order to take the initiative in training necessary talent:

SPECIAL ACT ON HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY TALENT INNOVATION

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Responsibilities of the State and Local Governments) #

Article 4(Establishment and operation of in-house graduate school-type lifelong educational establishment) #

Article 5(Designation of enterprise talent development institution) #

Article 6(Revocation of designation of enterprise talent development institution) #

Article 7(Designation of high-tech industry academy) #

Article 8(Registration of enterprise specializing in talent innovation) #

Article 9(Assessment and certification of courses of study) #

Article 10(Registration of professional trainer) #

Article 11(Special cases concerning qualification standards for appointment of professional trainers as teachers and their concurrent office or position holding) #

Article 12(Facilitation of opening and sharing of talent innovation facilities by industrial community) #

Article 13(Encouragement of industrial community's involvement in curricula) #

Article 14(Establishment of Talent Innovation Center) #

Article 15(Establishment of Association) #

Article 16(Voluntary regulations for creating high-tech industry talent innovation ecosystem) #

Article 17(Establishment of High-Tech Industry Talent Training Fund) #

Article 18(Talent Innovation Council) #

Article 19(Workforce supply and demand analysis) #

Article 20(Designation of business type at risk in terms of high-tech industry talent) #

Article 21(Support for business types at risk) #

Article 22(Acquisition of local high-tech industry talent) #

Article 23(Training and utilization of youth and female talent in high-tech industries) #

Article 24(Support for small and medium enterprises and middle-standing enterprises in high-tech industries) #

Article 25(Cooperation in information sharing for talent training projects) #

Article 26(Review of appropriate number of overseas talent to attract) #

Article 27(Cooperation in attracting overseas talent) #

Article 28(Support for overseas talent in settlement) #

Article 29(Establishment of Overseas Talent Attraction Center) #

Article 30(Special cases concerning entry and stay of outstanding overseas talent) #

Article 31(Financial support) #

Article 32(Legal fiction of application for regulatory improvement) #

Article 33(Selection and preferential treatment of outstanding enterprises and talent) #

Article 34(Hearings) #

Article 35(Delegation and entrustment of authority and duties) #

Article 36(Legal fiction as public official in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 37(Penalty provisions) #

Article 38(Administrative fines) #