The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) is a national research institute advancing basic science with cutting-edge instruments and world-class analytics. With centers in Seoul, Daejeon, Yeongnam, and Honam, KBSI provides open access to advanced equipment and high-quality services for researchers in Korea and abroad. It improves national R&D productivity and reliability by managing major research facilities and promoting standards and quality. Selected to establish a multi-purpose synchrotron accelerator, KBSI is building infrastructure to support innovative research from fundamental science to strategic industries. The institute also develops research instruments aligned with field needs, achieving patents, technology transfer, and localization that strengthen Korea’s scientific instrument industry. As an open global platform integrating instrumentation, analysis and research, KBSI supports a sustainable scientific ecosystem and national competitiveness.

high-speed confocal fluorescence imaging module, Multimodal nano-bio optical microscope, One-stop multi-organ automated culture system (LOCAT)