• 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.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.34-55
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• 2001

With increasing globalization, a proper policy for global inter-city networking strongly required, which presumes the study on the heterogeneity among regional innovation systems. While surveying the research results of the Evolutionary Economics, 1 stress that regional systems of innovation differ in technological capacities, industrial structures, institutional arrangements and socio-cultural features. 1 make the empirical investigation based on the data of Busan and Hamburg, making clear the regional specificities among regional innovation systems. The results show that regional systems of innovation in Busan and Hamburg are quitely asymmetric. They suggest also the limitation of neo-classical assumption on the ‘homogeneous production function’ and that policy-makers in regions should make the policy for ‘global inter-cities networking’, based on perspectives of regional heterogeneity.

• 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.

• 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.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.29-56
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• 2022

본 연구는 새로운 지역혁신정책의 프레임인 전환적 지역혁신정책에 대한 리뷰 논문이다. 전환적 지역혁신정책은 지역주민의 입장에 서서, 시스템 전환의 비전을 가지고 기후위기, 고령화, 양극화에 대한 대응책을 발전시켜 나가는 정책이다. 이를 위해 포스트 클러스터론을 중심으로 한 지역혁신정책론의 연구 성과들을 검토하면서 전환적 지역혁신정책의 특성을 정리한다. 연구의 구성은 다음과 같다. 우선 클러스터론을 필두로 한 기존 지역혁신 정책과 구분되는 전환적 지역혁신정책론의 특성을 다룬다. 다음으로 전환적 지역혁신정책의 주요 요소, 시스템 전환의 유형, 산업형성과 관련된 연구들을 리뷰한다. 전환적 지역혁신정책이 기존 정책과 차별화되는 요소들을 정리하고 향후 논의가 발전하기 위해 다루어야 할 과제들을 도출한다. 임무지향적 프로그램을 통한 전환적 혁신과 기존 혁신의 연계, 전환의 구체적인 메커니즘의 탐색, 산업혁신과 사회혁신을 통합하는 시각의 도입, 산업융합과 사회혁신 융합을 위한 초학제적 연구·혁신 방식의 도입 등이 다루어질 것이다.

• 기술혁신연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.167-181
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• 2006

This paper reviews regional innovation policy in Japan. 'Technopolis' policy, the first technology-based regional development policy in the world, was implemented in Japan. Nonetheless, technology-based regional endogenous development did not occur. Then, regional technology transfer was pursued. In order to make use of universities and public research institutes in a region for development, university-industry collaboration and cross-over, such as university spin-offs, were promoted. Within this background, new technology-based regional development policies have been introduced based on a cluster approach. These policies are the knowledge cluster Initiative and the industrial cluster program. However, existing companies have difficulty in carrying out innovation. This paper argues that a cluster to create new start-ups that carry out innovation is also needed and explains a new concept of venturing cluster. Based on this new cluster concept, this paper analyzes the situation of Sapporo in Japan, where many university spin-offs are being created in the biotechnology field.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.377-393
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• 2007

국가균형발전과 지역혁신은 참여정부의 핵심 국정 과제의 하나로서 활발히 추진되어 왔다. 국가균형발전은 지역혁신을 통한 자립형 지방화 실현에 역점을 두고 있으며, 그중에서 가장 핵심이 되는 것은 지역의 내생적 산업발전을 촉진하기 위한 지역혁신체제 구축 및 클러스터 육성 정책이다. 이러한 맥락에서 본 논문은 참여정부의 지역혁신 및 혁신클러스터 정책을 평가하고, 이를 토대로 앞으로의 정책 과제를 제시함을 목적으로 한다. 참여정부 지역혁신 및 클러스터 정책의 문제점으로는 과거보다는 나아졌지만 여전히 하향식 정책 추진 방식이 중심이며, 정책의 중복과 정책 간 연계 미흡으로 인한 비효율적인 예산 집행이 가장 큰 문제점으로 지적된다. 또한 대형 토건 프로젝트를 중심으로 하드웨어 중심 사업이 큰 비중을 차지하고 있으며, 모든 지역에 동일한 정책적 잣대를 적용함으로써 지역 간 과열 경쟁은 물론이고 지역의 특성과 잠재성이 충분히 발휘될 수 없다는 점도 개선되어야 할 과제이다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.525-536
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• 2009

급속한 경제성장의 시기에는 요소투입에 의한 성장정책과 성장의 지역적 분배에 기초한 지역개발정책이 가능하였다. 그러나 국가간 경쟁이 심화되고 불확실성의 증대로 성장의 원동력이 크게 약화된 시기에 이러한 모델은 이론적, 실용적 권위를 잃고 있다. 세계화된 경쟁적 환경과 불확실한 세계경제 변화에 신속하고 효율적으로 대처할 수 있는 내생적인 지역혁신역량 구축이 성장과 지역개발정책의 새로운 대안으로 등장하였다. 중앙집권적인 성장정책과 지역개발정책으로 수도권의 과밀화와 지방의 과소화 문제를 겪었던 프랑스는 지방의 내생적인 혁신역량 구축을 위해 지난 1970년대부터 단계적인 지역혁신체계 구축 정책을 실행해 오고 있다. 지방의 내생적인 혁신역량 구축을 위해 계획적인 지식창출과 지역개발을 동시에 추구해온 프랑스의 지역혁신체계의 구축 수단과 방식은 지역의 내생적인 혁신역량 강화와 지역간 불균형 문제를 해소하려는 정부의 정책에 많은 시사점을 제공한다.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.135-162
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• 2015

이 글은 사회문제 해결형 혁신정책의 관점에서 기존 혁신정책을 재해석하고 발전방향을 제시한다. 기존 산업혁신정책의 프레임과 다른 틀로 혁신활동과 정책을 살펴보는 것이다. 이를 위해 먼저 사회문제 해결형 혁신정책이 갖는 정의와 특성을 살펴본다. 여기서는 사회 기술시스템의 전환에 대한 전망과 시민사회의 참여에 대한 강조가 기존 관점과 차별화되는 점이라는 것을 논의한다. 다음에는 사회문제 해결형 혁신정책의 렌즈로 혁신정책의 요소들을 새롭게 해석한다. 혁신 거버넌스, 산업혁신정책, 지역혁신정책, 인프라 구축 정책과 같이 혁신정책의 핵심적 수단을 사회문제 해결형 혁신정책의 관점에서 새롭게 조명하고 발전방향을 제시한다. 이는 과학기술혁신정책을 지속가능한 시스템으로의 전환과 참여의 관점에서 접근하면서 기존 혁신정책 수단을 재해석하고 성찰하는 계기가 될 것이다.

• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.39-67
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• 2021

This study investigated the policy instruments pertinent to the establishment of a regional innovation system in the Mekong Delta that facilitates the development of a countermeasure towards various issues of industrial and technological nature. First, we conducted the research with regard to the status and environment of the region. Second, a field visiting survey was implemented to analyze the results of international efforts and regional capacity to solve the problems attendant upon introducing technologies related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Third, we derived the key policy issues and challenges from the results of the field visiting survey and experts' conference with a deep focus on technological transfer and international cooperation to enhance the capability in the science and technology field. Fourth, we conducted the opinion survey of the experts from Korea and Vietnam to converge local opinions from both countries and analyzed the results. The range of research subjects is responding to climate change, managing water resources, coordinating energy and industrial structure, making a resilient Mekong regional ecosystem, smartification of local cities, and improving the life quality of citizens, and so on. The results of this study are expected to be the beginning of fundamental research in the mid to long-term view of the Mekong Delta region innovation system of Korea and Vietnam and to evaluate the master plan.