• World Technopolis Review
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.46-61
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• 2015

There is an implicit assumption in most regional innovation policy studies that once a policy has been made the policy will be implemented. This assumption is not valid for regional innovation policies formulated in many countries. This assumption rests upon certain political and organization conditions. It is frequently said that regional innovation system in Korea is one of the successful cases because of properly established institution for the implementation of innovation policies. The components of institution for innovation are defined in this article. For the analysis of institution for regional innovation system in Korea, three aspects such as organization, policies & programs, and governance structure were taken into account. Institution for regional innovation system in Korea is analyzed with three aspects: (1) organization for policy implementation, (2) innovation policy, and (3) governance structure. Firstly, organizations for innovation in Korea are composed of three categories such as organizations for policy formulation, organizations for policy implementation and agencies for coordination. Secondly, there are two categories of policies for innovation: (1) policies for the enhancement of national competitiveness and policies for the regional innovation capacity building, and (2) policies for fostering manpower and policy for regulatory reform. Thirdly, innovation governance in Korea is composed of three layer structure: (1) top level governance which is composed of two committee, three ministries and two agencies, (2) local level governance such as one innovation related offices and one center for regulatory reform, and (3) one category of agency for coordination as a regional platform.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.130-158
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• 2004

This paper aims at renewing the regional innovation system being embossed increasingly as a new paradigm to develop the regional area, using the innovational cluster based on the industrial properties and innovative base in Chungbuk province. As shown in the results of many researches, Chungbuk province is evaluated highly in regional innovation capability and is satisfied with the level of speciality in technical industry so that it has a potential capability to build the regional innovation system. However the clustering competition is growing in intensity between regional groups and there is a possible situation centralized by the high-tech industry into the metropolitan, so building the specialized innovation cluster requires advanced policy decisions and efforts in our won way. Ultimately, for the purpose of structuring the regional innovation system, the specialized innovation cluster reflected in regional industry and capability would be essential. It is time for Chungbuk province to prepare policies in order to make the Chungbuk-type innovation cluster which is neither uniform nor omnipresent.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.113-129
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• 2017

Universities are considered important actors and drivers of socio-economic development in the regional innovation eco-system. This article investigates the role Kenyan universities and research institutes play in the development of regional innovation eco-system in the context of triple and Quadruple helices. A model involving Government, Industry, Universities and Society (Public) linkages in the regional innovation eco-system and with Information and Communication Technology as an enabler is used as a framework for analysing the nature of linkages in Kenya. The article uses literature review and case study methods to examine how universities and research institutes can spur the development of the innovation eco-systems. The research question is: what is the role of Kenyan universities and research institutes in spurring innovation ecosystems? Six cases of Kenyan universities and research institutes are considered in the light of Government Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) which is underpinned in Kenyan constitution 2010. The study contributes to the understanding of how deep collaboration among universities, government, research institutes, Science Cities, local, regional, national and international players spurs the creation of world-class innovation ecosystems which can contribute to regional development in developing countries like Kenya.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-48
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• 2000

Nowadays the role of region has been increased, as knowledge, science and technology become important in economic development. This paper argues that a system approach is needed to enhance regional S&T capabilities. Under the this approach, we can identify a concept of regional innovation systems as sub-systems of a national innovation system. This paper investigates Korean regional innovation systems based on R&D budget of regional governments. According to this paper, Korean regional governments' R&D investment is very insufficient. There were no co-relationship between regional governments' fiscal autonomy from the central government and their R&D investment. This paper argues that such a poor investment will restrict the future development of Korean regional innovation systems. Therefore, this paper suggests some strategic options for the development of regional innovation systems as follows. First, regional governments should increase their R&D budget. Second, their R&D efforts should be related with their specific industrial sectors. Third, they should target not only to create new promising industrial sectors but also to enhance technological capabilities of existing sectors. Fourth, their target group should be small and medium-sized enterprises. Finally, regional governments should adopt small and incremental approach to improve their innovation systems.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.505-534
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to explore the key elements of the regional innovative milieu by analyzing the role of regional innovative elements and case organizations that promoted the emergence of 'Songakdongnesaramdeul (the people of the Songak town),' and to present pertinent policy implications. For the purpose, this study set the "Songakdongnesaramdeul," a residential community organization founded for regional innovation to revitalize the village community, as a case organization from the perspective of regional innovation system theory. The result of the study showed that creating an innovative milieu through the creation of various innovation elements to revitalize the village community is crucial. Especially, this study confirmed that the existence of regional development organizations is the key element of the innovative milieu. such as case organization that contributes to regional development while promoting interaction between actors, common learning and systemization, and new value creation activities. The implications derived through the study can be summarized in four points. First, a variety of means to promote the formation of subjects in response to the public debate of the village agenda is needed. Second, it is highly important to create innovative elements, for example, organizations and programs, resources, and spaces that promote regional innovation. Third, forming a close network between various innovative resources existing in the region and establishing regional capabilities that allow to mobilize and utilize such innovative resources are important. Fourth, the establishment of a promotion mechanism such as a case organization is suggested as a major task, to revitalize the village community. Specifically, forming and revitalizing numerous private-based community organizations with regional developmental capabilities to establish local governance also has significant importance. In this vein, based on the point of view of the regional innovation system theory, the establishment of regional policies to construct a regional innovation milieu, such as creating innovative elements that can actively promote the regeneration of the village community and establishing a promotion system, can be presented as major tasks.

• STI Policy Review
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.112-130
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• 2014

Many actors are involved in the development of regional innovation systems (RIS) such as universities, private firms, research institutions, governments, and public agencies. In a country like Korea, where the central government takes more than 95% of the total government R&D budget, the role of regional authorities in science, technology, and innovation are fairly limited, although in recent years some regional governments have tried to promote innovation activity in their localities. This paper looks into the Gyeonggi Institute of Science and Technology Promotion (GSTEP) in Gyeonggi Province and examines its emerging role and achievements in innovation policymaking. It was found out that GSTEP engages in knowledge brokering with the purpose of helping firms participate in regional technological innovation processes. The knowledge brokering roles of this regional authority are described along with their implications for regional innovation policy. This study aims for a deeper understanding of the nature of the regional authority's role in a RIS through the case study of regional actors transitioning from being subordinators to becoming active participants with greater participation on policymaking and implementation.

• 기술혁신학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.955-985
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• 2005

This paper describes the evolutionary trajectory of the missions of public research institutes(PRIs) in Korea since 1960s and analyses the newly highlighted role of PRIs as the facilitators of regional innovation system, with questionnaire surveys and the case study of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology(GIST). PRIs have played important roles in Korean rapid economic development by introducing and improving foreign high-technologies in 1970s and 1980s and by creating new advanced high-technologies in 1990s. In recent years, the functions as regional technology innovators have been considered important as regional innovation system has come to the center of discussion. According to the result of this study, Korean PRIs have recognized their roles relevant to regional innovation, such as developing the technologies of regional strategic industries and awakening regional innovative actors to a sense of research. Regardless of the functions as industrial technology suppliers, however, the bilateral networks between PRIs and regional industries are not revealed strong, whereas those with universities and other research institutes are relatively strong. In addition, the research cooperation of PRIs with regional innovative actors are different by where they are located. The case of GIST shows how a regional PRI operates, commercializes its academic achievement and encourages the regional transfer of the achievement systematically. Finally, this study draws some policy implications on developing regional PRIs.

• World Technopolis Review
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.92-106
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• 2012

This study focuses on exploring the behaviours of high-tech start-up firms in response to the policy interventions undertaken to promote regional innovation in South Korea since 1997. High-tech start-ups and their technological entrepreneurship are increasingly considered by policy makers and academics to play a crucial role in the generation of innovation and economic development. However, this study started from a basic concern of why government intervention does not necessarily result in an increase of regional innovation capacity. To explain this concern, we constructed a new conceptual framework of 'government dependency' and apply this to 'Daedeok,' a regional innovation system in South Korea, to explore the reproduction of path dependency as an impact induced by innovation policy. This conceptual framework was developed by remodeling path dependency approaches through a systemic and interactive lens. An empirical study used qualitative interviews of start-up founders to delineate the emergence of a new development path and the extent to which dependency was reproduced in the Daedeok regional innovation system. Empirical analysis suggested that 'reliance' and 'persistence' were the crucial factors in the production and reproduction of the government dependency. Some firms accepted dependency as reliance, but others regarded it as policy utilization. Thus, a critical juncture could not be clearly identified in actors' behaviour. It was also unclear if dependency had hindered innovation, but it was shown that the regional and institutional contexts strongly influenced the reproduction process. The study concludes that the construct of government dependency can also provide useful insights into policy learning as well as the success of government interventions.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.80-88
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 우리나라의 16개 광역자치단체별 지역 혁신 잠재력을 분석하고자 지역혁신기반, 지역혁신활동, 지역혁신성과 등 3개 분야를 20개 지표에 의해 산출하였고, 이를 총괄한 종합 혁신 잠재력을 측정하였다. 측정결과 지역혁신기반의 불균형이 심각한 것으로 확인되었고 이러한 격차는 연구기반과 정보기반에서도 발견되었다. 3개 분야 모두 수도권과 비수도권 간의 불균형 격차가 큰 반면, 정부의 지역혁신 지원 사업에 기인한 지역혁신활동은 비교적 균등한 것으로 나타났다. 종합 혁신 잠재력이 낮은 일부 지역의 경우 3개 분야 간 편차가 상대적으로 크게 나타나고 있어 이를 보완하기 위한 정책지원이 뒷받침되어야만 지역혁신이 성공적이고 지속적으로 이루어 질 수 있을 것이다. 최근 첨여정부가 추진하고 있는 공공기관 이전 및 혁신도시 건설을 성공적으로 추진하기 위해서는 지식기반산업과 지방정보산업 육성을 중점적으로 추진하면서 연구 인력이 지방에 정착할 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하는 것이 중요하다고 본다.

• 지역과문화
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.47-72
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• 2019

본고는 지역균형발전 및 지역특화발전을 위해 반드시 필요한 요소로 운위되어온 지역혁신체계의 구축을 위해서 지역문화는 어떠한 역할을 감당할 수 있으며, 감당해야만 하는지를 탐색하려는 목적을 갖는다. 이를 위해 우선 국가균형발전을 위한 필수 과정으로서 지역 혁신체계를 다루는 논의가 어떠한 개념들을 중심으로 발전되어왔는지를 살펴보았다. 또한 지역혁신체계의 성공요인은 무엇이며, 지역혁신체계 구축을 위해 국내 지역혁신정책과 지역문화정책은 어떠한 흐름 속에서 전개되어 왔고 이 두 정책이 어떻게 융합되어야 하는지 검토하였다. 이론적 배경을 살핀 후에는, 지역혁신체계의 형성 과정에서 문화가 역할하는 방식을 파악하기 위해 유후인과 유바리라는 일본의 대표적인 지역혁신 사례를 검토하였다. 이는 문화가 공동체의 삶의 방식(style)으로서의 역할과 함께 예술, 콘텐츠와 같은 독특한 영역(sector)으로서의 역할도 갖기 때문에, 이러한 서로 다른 층위를 고려하면서 '문화'가 지역혁신체계의 구축에 기여할 수 있는 양태와 방식을 탐색하고자 한 것이다. 사례연구의 시사점을 도출하는 과정에서, 우리는 지역혁신체계의 형성과정에 특별히 주목할 필요가 있음을 발견하게 되었다. 각 단계의 핵심 활동의 성공이 상당 부분 해당 지역의 문화에 의존한다는 것, 그러나 이를 제대로 이해하기 위해서는 기존의 '문화' 개념과 '문화정책'을 좀 더 총체적인(holistic) 관점에서 재정립할 필요가 있음을 확인하였다.