A Study on the Status of the Idea Supported Platform: Focusing on the Diffusion of the Creative Economy Town

Abstract

Recently, the government is seeking a paradigm shift from catch-up strategies to leading strategies. This study describes the current status of the Creative Economy Town, as a welfare idea supported platform for value-added ideas, and suggests the diffusion directions. Received (June 15, 2015), Review Request(June 16, 2015), Review Result(July 01, 2015) Accepted(July 23, 2015), Published(August 31, 2015) 130-741 Div. of Creative Korea Supporting, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 66, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea e-mail: dbchung@kisti.re.kr 130-741 Div. of Creative Korea Supporting, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 66, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea e-mail: sungjin.kim@kisti.re.kr 130-741 Div. of Creative Korea Supporting, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 66, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea e-mail: ubizconsulting@gmail.com (Corresponding Author) 130-741 Div. of Creative Korea Supporting, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, 66, Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Korea e-mail: younghunh@kisti.re.kr A study on the status of the idea supported platform: Focusing on the diffusion of the Creative Economy Town Copyright c 2015 HSST 38 The Creative Economy Town supports the commercialization and startup through collecting ideas, professional mentoring, and public/private connection. Results of the 2014 satisfaction survey suggests that mentoring services are the most urgently needed to improve. Besides, enhancing homepage usability, clarifying the coverage of public/private connection, providing a variety of contents are required. The Creative Economy Town will have to provide consumers with one-stop personalized services for supporting ideas through continuous improvement.