- 2007. 04. 27 The Korea Institute of Materials Science was established as subsidiary
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- About KIMM
- Purpose of Establishment
KIMM contribute to the development of the nation and its industries by developing and spreading source technologies in mechanical engineering and by conduction reliability testing on and evaluation of the related products.
- 1999. 03. 31 KRISO was transferred to the Korea Ocean Research & Development institute(KORDI)
- 1996. 11. 15 KARI, which was subsidiary of KIMM, became indepen dent institute
- 1992. 04. 15 KIMM merged with KRISO
- 1992. 03. 16 The main office of KIMM moved from Changwon to Daeduk
- 1989. 10.10 The Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering(KRISO)and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI) were established as subsidiaries
- 1981. 01.05 The Korea Test Institute of Machinery and Metals, and Korea Research Institute of Ships(KRIS) established in 1976, were merged into one research institute.
- 1976. 12.30 The Korea Test Institute of Machinery and Metals(KIMM) was established.
- To develop source technologies for the implementation of the national agenda and to promote new growth engines
- To conduct prediction and planning for mechanical technologies which should be secured on a national basis
- To evaluate reliability and authorized tests of new technologies and key industries in relation with R&D
- To develop and distribute the technologies and standards related with evaluation
- To transfer new technologies to industries and support their commercialization
- To support S&M businesses for technical innovation
- To promote and support the launch of enterprises and the establishment of a solid technical basis
