Daedeok Innopolis Research Articles

대전 투자생태계 현황 및 활성화 방안 연구

In a situation where the sense of crisis over regional extinction due to rapidly low birth rate and hyper-aging is increasing, a strategy to utilize regional specialized resources as a solution to prevent regional extinction is very important. Although Daejeon's most important strategy is to build a startup ecosystem using the excellent technology of Daedeok Innopolis, which is a core specialized resource, it is showing problems such as a decrease in startups and the absence of companies worth investing in. This study conducted in-depth interviews with the investment ecosystem members focusing on the six components of Isenberg (2011) with the purpose of identifying the core problems of Daejeon's investment ecosystem and presenting policy implications. As a result of in-depth interviews with Daejeon start-ups, investors, LPs, etc., it was analyzed that the key is to shift from an excessively technology-oriented corporate tendency to a market-oriented paradigm. The technology-oriented nature of the company presents problems such as a lack of understanding of the market and lack of proactiveness in networking to attract investment. In particular, there is no network between excellent technology research teams and prospective entrepreneurs with a strong entrepreneurial spirit to grow into unicorn companies by utilizing the deep tech of Daedeok Innopolis. In order to revitalize the startup ecosystem utilizing the excellent technology of Daedeok Innopolis, a key specialized resource of Daejeon, nurturing entrepreneurs and activating network culture, which are human resources among the components of the investment ecosystem, were identified as key. To this end, this study presented specific programs.

Effect of Environmental Uncertainty, Innovation-Oriented Culture, and Industry-Public Research Institutes Cooperation: A Dynamic Capability Approach

Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of environmental uncertainty, innovation-oriented culture, and Industry-Public Research Institutes (I-PRIs) cooperation on a firm’s dynamic capability and competitive advantage in the dynamic capability view. Design/Methodology/Approach Based on the dynamic capability view and empirical research literature, we set the relationship between environmental uncertainty, innovation-oriented culture, I-PRIs cooperation, dynamic capability, and competitive advantage into nine hypotheses. The data necessary for hypothesis testing were collected through a survey conducted on the firm of Daedeok Innopolis. Partial least squares (PLS) was used to analyze the collected data. Findings Environmental uncertainty and innovation-oriented culture positively affected I-PRIs cooperation and dynamic capability, and I-PRIs cooperation positively affected dynamic capability. Also, dynamic capability was found to have a positive effect on competitive advantage. However, environmental uncertainty and I-PRIs cooperation did not have a significant effect on competitive advantage. On the other hand, dynamic capability was found to partially mediate between I-PRIs cooperation and competitive advantage. Research Implications This study presented empirical evidence that a firm’s dynamic capability is an important factor in improving its competitive advantage, and that this dynamic capability depends on environmental uncertainty, innovation-oriented culture, and I-PRIs cooperation.

The Effect of Researcher Characteristics and Cooperation System Suitability on Relationship Quality and Success Possibility in Industry-Public Research Institutes Cooperation

Purpose This study aims to analyze the net effect and interaction effect of researcher characteristics, cooperation system suitability, and relationship quality on the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation in Industry-Public Research Institutes (I-PRIs) cooperation. Design/Methodology/Approach Based on the existing literature, we explored researcher characteristics that are expected to affect the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation. A relationship that affects the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation by combining researcher characteristics, cooperation system suitability, and relationship quality was established as a conceptual research model. To analyze this, we conducted a survey targeting researchers with experience in I-PRIs cooperation in Daedeok Innopolis. PLS and fsQCA were used for data analysis. Findings From the results of PLS analysis, we found that technology commercialization capability and relationship quality enhance the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation. In the fsQCA results, Solution 1 showed that the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation was high if high technology commercialization orientation, high innovation orientation, and high relationship quality exist. Solution 2 showed that the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation was high if high technology commercialization capability, high technology commercialization orientation, high cooperation system suitability, and high relationship quality exist. Research Implications This study contributed academically in that it revealed the relationship that influenced the success possibility of I-PRIs cooperation by combining researcher characteristics, cooperation system suitability, and relationship quality.

국립중앙과학관과 대덕연구개발특구 과학기술계 정부출연연구기관의 과학문화 프로그램 융합적 협력 사례 연구

과학관은 과학전시와 체험 등의 과학 활동의 기회제공을 통한 과학문화 확산을 위한 주요 기관으로 강조되고 있다. 또한, 과학기술계 정부출연연구기관들도 과학교육과 기관홍보를 위한 다양한 콘텐츠의 과학활동 프로그램을 운영 중이다.<BR> 본 연구는 과학문화 활동 융·복합 협력사례로 시작되었으며, 본 연구의 목적은 국립중앙과학관과 대덕연구개발특구내 과학기술계 정부출연연구기관들이 과학대중화라는 공공의 목적으로 운영하는 프로그램의 협업과 협력사례를 조사하여 과학문화 확산에 기여하고자 한다. 본 연구를 위하여 연구 대상 기관들의 홈페이지, 보도자료, 공개청구, 면담 등을 통해 기관별 과학문화 활동을 조사하였고, 본 논문은 융합 협력 과학문화 활동을 중심으로 분석하였다.<BR> 본 논문의 연구결과 첫째, 과기출연(연)은 국가연구 개발성공사례를 국립중앙과학관에 지속적으로 전시·개발함으로써 연구성과 확산을 위한 과학전시 콘텐츠를 생성할 수 있다. 둘째, 국립중앙과학관은 과기출연(연)의 원천 콘텐츠를 기반으로 과학전시 R&D, ICT를 활용한 융합 과학문화 프로그램 개발에 지속적인 협력을 강구해야 한다. 셋째, 양 기관들에 의해 생성된 콘텐츠들은 전국의 국·공·사립 과학관에 공급함으로써 과학기술의 대중성 제고 및 성과 확산에 기여한다. 이러한 연구를 바탕으로 대중적 과학문화 활동 프로그램 개발 및 과학문화 확산을 기대한다.

대덕연구개발특구 관련 법제에 대한 공법적 고찰 - 특구와 지역의 상생발전방안을 중심으로 -

대덕연구개발특구 관련 법제에 대한 공법적 고찰 - 특구와 지역의 상생발전방안을 중심으로 -

대덕연구개발특구 내 기업의 발전 방안 - 합법성 공고화를 위한 준법통제시스템의 구상 -

대덕연구개발특구 내 기업의 발전 방안 - 합법성 공고화를 위한 준법통제시스템의 구상 -

The scientific and technological interdisciplinary research of government research institutes: network analysis of the innovation cluster in South Korea

ABSTRACT Interdisciplinary research (IDR) has been a growing paradigm in science and technology for the past few decades because of the increase in the complexity of scientific and technological innovation. However, only a small amount of research has examined how IDR across different disciplines has developed over the past few decades and its relationship with R&D performance. This study examines the development of IDR in various scientific disciplines from the perspective of science and technology and its relationship to R&D performance. In doing so, we analyze the co-authorship of all the papers and patents produced by government research institutes in the largest innovation cluster in South Korea, that is, Daedeok Innopolis, during 1992 and 2012 using a network analysis. Those institutes each focus on a different specific discipline. We found that not only does the IDR network structure demonstrate that IDR increased over time regardless of the discipline but also that the scope of IDR has expanded across all the research institutes. In addition, the development of IDR in different disciplines varies significantly, depending on the scientific disciplines. Interestingly, we also found that higher interdisciplinarity in scientific publications and patents is significantly correlated with higher R&D performance.

Policy Consultation to Expand FDI Attractiveness of the Pardis Technology Park

The derived policy recommendations are that PTP should establish its role as a leader in national research recurrence and there should be no barriers of attracting high-quality human resources by improving education, residence and transportation problems for PTP. Attracting joint prototype production centers and inspection, test and certification bodies for the products of SMEs in the PTP region is necessary and the establishment of a production technology research institute for the activation of the rear production complex and the product innovation for the products which are difficult to produce in the PTP because of environmental regulation. Lastly, in order to attract more active foreign investment, it is necessary to present a plan to attract investment that links rich oil and mineral resources in Iran, secure a unified investment attraction window, and present a policy mix considering technology and marketing and public purchasing of products. If we take advantage of the present policy proposal from the problems presented in Daedeok Innopolis in the past and the advantages of the current PTP to attract more FDI, it will help the growth and development of Iran and PTP.

The regional-innovation cluster policy for R&D efficiency and the creative economy

PurposeThis paper aims to discuss and present the regional-innovation cluster policy for R&D efficiency and the creative economy. In particular, the R&D efficiency and creative economy of Daedeok Innopolis are discussed for the science and technology policy of the R&D regional-innovation cluster. In this research, the region cluster policy change, the creative innovation system construction, the manpower system construction and the support unification for R&D and commercialization are presented as policy proposals for R&D efficiency and the creative economy.Design/methodology/approachIn this research, the universities, research institutes and enterprises of Daedeok Innopolis were studied. Thirty people from the universities in the area, 30 from the research institutes and 30 from the enterprises were surveyed through the quota sampling of the non-probability sampling method for this research. These survey respondents were science and technology policy specialists for the R&D, industrialization and entrepreneurial activities of Daedeok Innopolis. The methodological material is a questionnaire. The study’s investigation factors were the government’s role, knowledge creation and the network. Also, F-test, ANOVA and chi-square independence test were utilized for the survey data analysis.FindingsRegional-innovation cluster construction is a representative method of realizing regional development and competition enhancement. This research was found through the analysis that the government policy is very useful for innovation ecosystem development. The knowledge capability has been enhanced in connection with knowledge creation. Also, the network has been vitalized. New-dimension industry–university–institute collaboration and a human resource management system are needed for R&D efficiency and the creative economy. Daedeok Innopolis needs consistent support for industrialization and foundation.Social implicationsMovement of and cooperation among humans, goods, knowledge, technologies, etc., occur in many areas (science, the economy, culture, arts, etc.) because of the compression of time and space through informatization and globalization. This has brought about changes in cross-border, regional and national relations and has stimulated competition in the aforementioned areas. To date, a state-dominated system has been operated to deal with these changes, but it has been shown to be inefficient because it cannot reflect the conditions in the region and does not allow quick reaction. The advantages of the region must be identified and utilized to boost the survival and development of the region. Regional-innovation cluster construction is a representative method of realizing regional development and competition enhancement.Originality/valueThe innovative feature of the study is proposed the science and technology policy (the region cluster policy change, the creative innovation system construction, the manpower system construction and the support unification for R&D and commercialization) for the R&D regional-innovation cluster through the survey data analysis. In this paper, the R&D efficiency and the creative economy of Daedeok Innopolis are discussed for the science and technology policy of the R&D regional-innovation cluster. The science and technology policy for the R&D regional-innovation cluster development is examined for the first time in this paper. This research is expected to make a significant contribution to the establishment of a development strategy for the regional-innovation cluster, and to the decision-making regarding the science and technology policy.

The Study of Development of Science and Technopark (STP) in Indonesia?

Development of Science and Technopark (STP) is one of the priorities in the RPJMN 2015-2019, with the target of building 100 STPs. The target is very ambitious and realistically cannot be achieved if the STP standards follow what has been established in the world such as Ideon Science Park (Sweden), Tsing Hua University Science Park (China), Daedeok Innopolis (Korea) and other STPs. Moreover, many proposals from various regions and ministries with a limited actual operational scope such as household industry centers, research demo plot, work-training center, etc., ask to transform into STPs following Government programs. Whereas through quick assessment only the proposed sites are mostly not potential locations to be developed as STP. For this purpose, best practices analysis of some of the world’s leading STPs is established to determine the standard requirements and the components that must be completed so that a site has the potential to be STP. Then, an analysis of some potential STP candidates in Indonesia related to development progress and future prospects was carried out. The end goal of this study is a general policy recommendation and roadmap for the development of STPs in Indonesia in accordance with STP standards.

Endogenous Development Strategy of Technopolis in Korea: Case of Daedeok INNOPOLIS

Endogenous Development Strategy of Technopolis in Korea: Case of Daedeok INNOPOLIS

Effects of innovation cluster and type of core technology on firms’ economic performance

Cluster theory is considered one of the most well-known industrial strategies. Following the success attained by several clusters in developed countries in the global manufacturing and information technology market, a number of emerging nations have attempted to build up industry-specific clusters. Numerous clusters have been formed across the world. However, most researchers focus on developed nations rather than developing ones when empirically analyzing the impact of clusters on firms’ economic performance based on core-technology type of firms. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of innovation clusters and core-technology type (namely, information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and medical technology) on the economic performance of firms in one of South Korean innovation clusters. A widely employed statistical method, a series of factorial analyses of variance, is used to analyze sample data on firms located in Daejeon Daedeok Innopolis, the biggest cluster in South Korea. The results show a notable clustering effect on firms’ economic performance and new job creation. In addition, the type of core technology significantly affects the intensity of the cluster’s effect on new job creation and economic performance of the firms. Finally, this study presents implications for both academia and industries.

혁신클러스터의 성장에 영향을 미치는 구성요인 분석: 대덕연구개발특구를 중심으로

혁신클러스터의 성장에 영향을 미치는 구성요인 분석: 대덕연구개발특구를 중심으로

Entrepreneurship in East Asian Regional Innovation Systems: Role of social capital

This paper analyzes the role of social capital in entrepreneurial RIS (Regional Innovation Systems). We disaggregate the features of mature entrepreneurial RIS into three dimensions of social capital: structural, relational, and cognitive. We apply these features of mature entrepreneurial RIS to the still-evolving entrepreneurial RIS from East Asia including Daedeok Innopolis of Korea and Hsinchu Science Park of Taiwan. The spawning effect of representative companies within focal industries, collaboration among the key organizational actors, and attraction and retention of talent are taken into account. The study uncovers a new aspect of still-evolving entrepreneurial RIS, which complements the existing typology categorizing RIS into institutional RIS and entrepreneurial RIS. Whereas the conventional literature has viewed the East Asian RIS as institutional RIS, the findings of this study allow scholars to view the East Asian RIS as entrepreneurial in their own distinctive manner. Meanwhile, we also find an important implication for making a shift from a top-down to a bottom-up approach in order for the still-evolving entrepreneurial RIS to vitalize cognitive social capital. Thus, we suggest the transitions from outward-looking social capital to inward-looking social capital.

The Nexus between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Technological Innovation Capability, Innovation Performance and Export Performance of Venture Firms in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea

The Nexus between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Technological Innovation Capability, Innovation Performance and Export Performance of Venture Firms in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea

STI POLICY AND ACADEMY-INDUSTRY COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN DAEJEON, KORE

This study reviews technological innovation to examine science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies and strategies for academy-industry cooperation for innovation and entrepreneurship in Daejeon. STI policy in Daejeon is based on a vision that harmonizes regional and national policies at a regional level, fostering of a key innovation cluster and strategic industries in Daejeon, and a new growth engine of converging industries such as information technology (IT), biotechnology (BT), and nanotechnology (NT). This paper proposes the following: First, considering the harmony of national and regional policies, STI policy should be promoted at the regional level considering venture and SMEs. Second, we recommend nurturing a global innovation cluster as part of a regional STI and venture ecosystem. This will support the region of Daejeon as the heart of a global innovation cluster by having Daedeok Innopolis and the International Science and Business Belt as its two major axes. Third, we recommend strengthening academy-industry cooperation in Sejong and other regions.

Technology Characteristics, Technology Commercialization Performance and Firmʼs Performance : Focusing on the Technology Derived from Government-funded Research Institutes in Daedeok Innopolis

Technology Characteristics, Technology Commercialization Performance and Firmʼs Performance : Focusing on the Technology Derived from Government-funded Research Institutes in Daedeok Innopolis

The Effects of External Acquisition Technology Attributes on Firms’ Technology Commercializations: In the Context of Daedeok Innopolis

The Effects of External Acquisition Technology Attributes on Firms’ Technology Commercializations: In the Context of Daedeok Innopolis

Creating Start-ups through Technology Transfer in Science Technology Park: A Case Study of Daedeok Innopolis

The largest and oldest science and technology park in Korea, Daedeok Innopolis has 29 government research institutes and 5 universities. Every year these research organizations of Daedeok Innopolis are generating more than 7 thousands technology patents and the government tries to commercialize technologies through simple technology licensing to private companies. To facilitate the technology transfer, the new mechanism named research institute spin-offs has been exclusively granted to Daedeok Innopolis in 2006. Since then, the Innopolis Foundation has put lots of effort to activate the mechanism in order to create more commercialization of R&D results from government research institutes (GRIs). This study is undertaken to review the interactive environment of the technology transfer in Daedeok Innopolis and study the unique mechanism which enables Daedeok Innopolis to proceed technology transfer effectively and in particular, looks at the role which can be played by the Innopolis Foundation as a government agent of the policy aimed at facilitating commercialization of using technologies developed by GRIs.

Daedeok Innopolis in Korea: From Science Park to Innovation Cluster

In the Republic of Korea, the science park development began to gain momentum in the 1970s when the Daedeok Science Town (Daedeok Innopolis, since 2005) was established as a national R&D center. In particular, the Daedeok Science Town was intentionally created as an engine of enhancing the national competitiveness of high technology and economic prosperity through the agglomeration of research institutes and universities in a planned science city. It brings together many national and regional development policy efforts from the last forty years to achieve technologybased economic growth and regional innovation. In addition, in the early 2000s, Korea’s regional innovation policy has been targeting the innovative cluster as one of critical instruments to achieve sustainable development through networked collaboration between HEI’s, research institutes, industries and government. It is highly regarded that Daedeok Innopolis is playing a crucial role as a regional platform for a comprehensive approach to technology-based regional development in a sustainable context. Daedeok Innopolis (new name) has undergone continuous selfrenewal over the past forty years to better respond to the economic demands of the nation. Today, Daedeok Innopolis has been reorganized as a global-cluster that signifies our entrenchment and renewed commitment to placing Korea’s high-tech prowess in the global spotlight (Daedoek Innopolis Management Office 2010). This paper will review development of Daedeok Innopolis based on experience over the last forty years (1973~2012). In particular, it will focus on the functional structure of science park development in terms of three different stages of the development model: science park, technopolis, and regional innovation cluster.