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The Contribution of the S&T-Centered Research Universities on the Regional Innovation: Based on Mode 1 and Mode 2 Knowledge Performances

과학기술특성화대학의 지역혁신 연계성 분석: 모드 1과 모드 2 지식성과를 중심으로

  • Nha, Chie-Soo (Gwacheon National Science Museum, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Soo (Strategy & Planning Department, Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence) ;
  • Park, Jaemin (Department of Technology Management, College of Business, Konkuk University)
  • 나치수 (미래창조과학부 국립과천과학관) ;
  • 이정수 (한국로봇융합연구원 전략기획실) ;
  • 박재민 (건국대학교 기술경영학과)
  • Received : 2016.05.10
  • Accepted : 2016.11.10
  • Published : 2016.11.30
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Abstract

The competition among nations has been extended to competition between localities, and the importance of knowledge activities in local areas is being emphasized. To contribute to the nurturing of highly qualified professionals and the development of local industry, the Korean government established the S&T-centric research universities including KAIST in 5 local areas. These S&T-centric research universities are top notch research centers and educational environments in Korea. However, it has been pointed out that their ability to act as local innovation hubs is limited. Accordingly, this study conducted an empirical analysis on the outcomes of the S&T-centric research universities by dividing them into two categories, Mode 1 and Mode 2, and comparing them with those of other general universities. It was found that the outcomes of the S&T-centric universities were higher in Mode 1, but lower in Mode 2, than those of the general universities. Furthermore, the S&T-centric universities are not connected very much to the region's specialized industries. It was difficult to find any evidence that the S&T-centric universities differ from the other universities in terms of their outcomes or activities as they were initially envisaged.

최근 들어 글로벌 경제는 국가 간 경쟁에서 지역 기반 경쟁으로 변모하고 있다. 이 같은 변화 속에 지역공간에 기반한 지식생산과 활용이 강조되고 있다. 우리나라도 고급 과학기술인재를 양성하고 지역산업을 육성한다는 목적 하에 KAIST를 비롯한 5개 과학기술특성화대학을 대전, 대구, 광주, 포항, 울산 지역에 설립한 바 있다. 이들 과학기술특성화대학은 국내 최고 수준의 연구역량과 교육여건을 보유하고 있으며 일반대학과 비교해 우수한 연구성과를 창출하고 있다고 평가된다. 하지만 이들이 설립의 목적과는 달리 우수 연구거점으로서의 역할에 중점을 두었고, 지역혁신 거점으로서 역할은 미흡하다는 지적도 있다. 이 같은 문제의식을 바탕으로 본 연구에서는 과학기술특성화대학의 성과를 Mode 1 성과와 Mode 2 성과로 구분하고 일반대학과 비교함으로써 이들 특성화대학이 설립목적에 부합하며 동시에 지역혁신에 기여하고 있는지를 실증분석 하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 특성화대학은 Mode 1 성과에 있어 일반대학에 비해 높게 나타났으나 Mode 2 성과는 이들에 비해 오히려 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 학과의 구성이나 연구 분야에 있어서도 대학별 차별성이 적고, 지역 특화산업과의 연계 정도도 낮음을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 Mode 2 관점의 지역과 연계성에 있어 분석의 대상으로 삼은 특성화대학이 일반대학에 오히려 못 미치는 성과를 보였고, 그 특성화 정도에 있어 차이점을 확인하기 어려웠다.

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