A Linkage Analysis between Research and Industry in Basic Research

기초연구의 분야별 산업연계구조 분석

In the knowledge based economy, it's important to know the place where the proper knowledge locates as well as to produce the creative knowledge. This paper intends to clear up the linkage structure between research fields and its application areas. 2,135 proposals submitted to Korea Science and Engineering Foundation were analyzed to investigate the relationship between research fields and application areas. The results are as follows; first, 51.8% of the basic research is devoted to the advancement of knowledge, second, 40.8％ of that is applicable to the industry, third, 5.8% and 1.2％ of that contributes to environment and social welfare.