The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute is a non-profit government-funded research institute in Republic of Korea. Established in 1976, KERI contributes to research on electrotechnology and testing of power apparatus. The main office is in Changwon, Republic of Korea and two branches are in Ansan and Uiwang, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. As of 2008, KERI has about 530 employees including 300 researchers.