Korea Display Industry Association Welcomes Approval of 368.9 Billion Won Research Project

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The Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) issued a statement on Nov. 6 welcoming the approval of the Advanced Display National Research Platform Project. The project passed the preliminary feasibility review at a meeting of the National Research and Development Project Evaluation Steering Committee on Nov. 5. The project has a total budget of 368.87 billion won, including 278.9 billion won in government funding, and will invest from 2027 to 2033 to establish research infrastructure capable of validating the entire display development process, from panel design and manufacturing to module integration, supporting open R&D infrastructure for resolutions of up to 10,000 pixels per inch (ppi) along with core technologies for next-generation displays. The government plans to establish an Advanced Display Research Institute through the project, where companies, universities and research organizations can jointly use equipment and research infrastructure. The KDIA said South Korea maintained its global leadership in the OLED market with a 68.7% share in 2025, but Chinese manufacturers are rapidly catching up in OLED and next-generation technologies. The project has only passed the preliminary feasibility review and remains in the planning stage; implementation has not begun.

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Source: The Elec · 11/8/2026 · View original source