Organization

To meet the growing demands for technology appraisal service and to enhance the work efficiency, KOTEC has constructed a specialized technology financing business network across the nation comprising of 1 Central Technology Appraisal institute, 8 Technology Innovation Centers, 64 Technology Appraisal Centers as of the end of 2023.

Organization
Organization	Focus	Responsibilities
Central Technology Appraisal Institute	Highly sophisticated appraisals	Highly sophisticated technology appraisal (technology appraisal for investment in-kind, etc.) Technology appraisal marketing in the government and relevant institutions Verification of technology appraisal reports and support for technology appraisal, etc.
Technology Innovation Center	Support for technology transfer and commercialization	Specialized technology appraisal regarding technology transfer and M&A (including accompanied guarantees) Identification of technology transfer demands, technology transfer mediation, and marketing functions Technology information collection and processing, networking with relevant institutions
Technology Appraisal Center	Standardized technology appraisals	Standardized KTRS-based technology appraisals primarily for the credit guarantee support.(including the ones for IP guarantee, R&D guarantee, etc.) Technology appraisal for Venture / Inno-Biz certification, etc. Technology project viability assessment (e.g., feasibility test on R&D projects submitted by tech SMEs for government grants)