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Preliminary program
Trade Mission to South Korea, 2-4 April 2025 - Preliminary program 
 
Please note that this is a preliminary program and is subject to changes.
 

 

Monday 

March 31 

Tuesday 

April 1 

Wednesday 

April 2 

Thursday 

April 3 

Friday 

April 4 

Travel from Helsinki to Seoul 

 

Arrival in Seoul 

 

Transfer to the hotel (own airport transfer according to arrival time) 

 

Evening: Dinner and internal briefing for the delegation 

Quantum Networking Day in Chungbuk 

  • MoU   
  • Chungbuk Quantum  Research Center Tour (IQM spark installed) 
  • Networking Seminar in Chungbuk National University 
  • Networking Lunch  

 Meeting with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Quantum Research group and Quantum Fab visit 

 

Delegation’s internal dinner  

Meeting with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Quantum Center and Quantum Fab visit 

Lunch 

KIST CQI (Center for Quantum Innovation) visit (TBC) 

Korea – Finland Quantum Innovation Forum  

 Business Dinner Networking   

 

 

No official program / free time for own meetings  

 

Transfer to the airport (own transfer according to departure schedule) 

 

Departure from Seoul for Helsinki  

 

About Chungbuk Quantum Research Center 

Chungbuk Province opened the Chungbuk Quantum Research Center with Chungbuk National University in July 2024 and is conducting quantum technology research. In connection with the Ministry of Science and ICT's University ICT Research Center project (quantum field) selected in 2024, regional efforts are also being made to foster quantum manpower. 

In addition, in February of this year, Chungbuk National University plans to become the first local government in the country to introduce a quantum commercial computer (IQM Spark) to accelerate quantum technology research and human resource training. 

 

About KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) 

KAIST is the first and top science and technology university in Korea. KAIST has been the gateway to advanced science and technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and our graduates have been key players behind Korea’ innovations.  

  • KAIST Quantum Fab :  

KAIST has been selected as the lead institution for the country’s open quantum process infrastructure project, which promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT from this year to 2031, will establish a quantum fab equipped with essential quantum processing equipment, with funding of 23.4 billion won ($17.2 million) from the central government and 20 billion won from local governments. 

KAIST will be responsible for the construction of the quantum fab and infrastructure facilities, while the National Nanofab Center (NNFC) and the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) will join as co-institutions. 

 

About Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Qcenter  https://qcenter.kr/en/index.php 

The Quantum Information Research Support Center (QCenter) was established at Sungkyunkwan University to support research activities in the domestic quantum information science field under the Ministry of Science and ICT's Quantum Information Science R&D Ecosystem Creation Project 

 

About KIST CQI (Center for Quantum Innovation)  https://quantum.kist.re.kr/ 

It is a leading research center for quantum science and technology research within KIST. 
The center aims to research and develop quantum technologies such as quantum computing, quantum sensors, and quantum communication, and contributes to strengthening Korea's competitiveness in quantum technology