KAPID

The Korea Association for Photonics Industry Development (KAPID) was established on March *0th, ***0 with the purpose of the development of South Korea€™s photonics industry and the promotion and expansion of relevant businesses. The Korean government has selected the photonics industry as one of its high-tech industries for the *1st century and has established plans for substantial investment in and for systematic promotion of the photonics industry. AS part of the government€™s strong support, the KAPID was set up as a major civil organization to promote the photonics industry. We, the KAPID, will carry out diversified efforts to nurture and develop South Korea€™s photonics industry and promote relevant businesses and will do the best to help South Korea achieve its vision of becoming the three biggest photonics centers of the world.

|Mission |
  - Strengthening the ties between photonics-related industries and relevant organizations, promoting their common interests, and proposing policy recommendations to the government
  - Proving marketing support to photonics industry, discovering a new photonics convergence industry, and providing support for the commercialization of the new industry
  - Carrying out joint-research projects to develop photonics technologies and to standardize the technologies
  - Conducting promotional activities and international cooperation for the development of the photonics industry
  - Nurturing skilled manpower for the photonics industry and carrying out projects to create jobs for the manpower
  - Analysis into photonics industry statistics and providing analysis results on markets and technological trends related to photonics

|History|
 - March *6th, ***0   Organized the KAPID Establishment Committee
 - March *0th, ***0   First General Meeting of KAPID
 - April  *0th, ***0   Approvals on establishment of KAPID(Ministry of Knowledge & Economy)
 - May  *3th, ***0   Registered Certification of Incorporation
 - May   *8th, ***0   Business Registration