National Growth Fund to Invest in Aerospace and Quantum Industries TOO

FSC announces proposed revision to Enforcement Decree of Korea Development Bank Act
Moves to expand eligible sectors

The National Growth Fund will be able to invest in the aerospace and quantum industries.

Lee Eog-weon, chairman of the Financial Services Commission; Seo Jungjin, chairman of Celltrion; Park Hyunju, chairman of Mirae Asset; and other key attendees perform a commemorative ceremony at the launch event for the National Growth Fund Strategy Committee, held at the Korea Development Bank in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 11th. 2025.12.11. Photo by Yoon Dongju

The Financial Services Commission said on October 22 that it had announced a proposed revision to the Enforcement Decree of the Korea Development Bank Act, expanding the National Growth Fund's eligible sectors from existing high-tech strategic industries to include the aerospace and quantum industries. The commission drew up the proposal after announcing plans to expand the eligible sectors in its second-half work report in July and gathering opinions from relevant government agencies.

The National Growth Fund currently supports 12 high-tech strategic industries: semiconductors, secondary batteries, displays, biotechnology, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), vaccines, future mobility, hydrogen, content, and critical minerals. Under the proposed revision, the aerospace industry, including satellites, the lunar economy, launch vehicles, and civilian aircraft, as well as the quantum industry, including quantum computing, quantum cryptography communications, and quantum sensing, will be added as new eligible sectors.

The Financial Services Commission said it decided to add these industries to the eligible sectors, considering their high strategic importance to the country and their need for large-scale, long-term investment.

Comments on the proposed revision may be submitted to the Financial Services Commission's National Growth Fund Division from today through December 1.

After gathering comments, the commission plans to finalize and implement the revised enforcement decree following deliberation and approval by the Cabinet.

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