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Busan Selected for the “2025 Demand-Based Quantum Technology Demonstration and Consulting” Project

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it has been selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT (National Information Society Agency)'s “2025 Demand-Based Quantum Technology Demonstration and Consulting” project, securing KRW 1.65 billion in national funding.

This public offering project aims to create diverse innovation cases in the quantum sector by integrating information and communication technology (ICT) with advanced industries and linking with local demand in fields such as public services, national defense, and finance. It also seeks to revitalize the quantum industry ecosystem.

Busan Metropolitan City and the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency applied for the project in March 2025, underwent evaluations and negotiations in April and May, and were officially selected following a project adjustment committee meeting in June and July.

With the secured national funding of KRW 1.65 billion, the city will invest a total of KRW 2.45 billion over two years to implement the project in earnest.

Since 2023, Busan has achieved notable outcomes in the quantum technology sector, with five projects selected over the past three years, securing a total of KRW 15.8 billion in national funding.

The project proposed by the City and the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency consists of three areas:

• ●Demonstration of battery defect diagnosis using quantum magnetometers

• ●Consulting on the introduction and application of quantum technology

• ●Activation of the regional quantum science and technology ecosystem

The project will be led by the Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency as the main institution, with participation from Pusan National University, Neotech Co., Ltd., Dongil Rubber Belt Co., Ltd., and Cobat Co., Ltd. forming an industry-academia consortium.

The Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency will oversee the overall project management, consulting for quantum technology adoption and application, and ecosystem development. Professor Moon Han-seop of the Department of Physics at Pusan National University will conduct related research with the regional corporate consortium.

In June, another project titled “Optimization of Busan Metro Train Scheduling Using Quantum Computers,” applied by a consortium of Busan Transportation Corporation and Korea Quantum Computing (KQC), was selected under the Korea Research Foundation’s Quantum Computing-Based Quantum Advantage Challenge Program. This illustrates the growing use of quantum technology in the Busan region.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “We aim to discover demand for quantum technology convergence linked to local industries, build a foundation for the quantum component and materials industry, and create various innovation cases for local companies through consulting on quantum technology adoption. We will actively support the city’s development into a leading city in the quantum technology industry.”