Since 1999, MOCIE has selected and announced 10 new technologies each year to accelerate their commercialization, suggest new visions and spread a favorable technology development environment.

- They consist of three cutting-edge electronics and information technologies; two new materials technologies; one biotech; three technologies to lead basic industries; and one new growth-engine industry technology.
- State-of-the-art IT & electronic information, new material, bio science and basic industries-leading technologies selected from large and small and medium enterprises, either commercialized as substantial global market leader or having strong potential to emerge as technologies to lead the global market.
- In selection, focus was placed on domestic original technologies developed particularly by small and medium enterprises, considering expected stimulating ripple effects on the industrial technology development of the nation.