• Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.249-263
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• 2014

Established as the first science park in the world in the late 1950's, the Research Triangle Park(RTP) has not jut grown significantly but also has been successful in the transition from the exogenous development model to the endogenous development model. In this context, this paper attempts to explore the evolutionary path of the RTP by drawing upon the concept of triple-helix spaces of regional innovation. Firstly, the three research universities in the triangle area, as a knowledge space, played a fundamental role for forming the RTP. However, it is difficult to say that the regional universities, as opposed to the Silicon Valley and the Boston area, have had a significant impact on inducing the dynamics of the cluster evolution and the triple helix spaces. Secondly, it can be argued that the North Carolina's Board of Science and Technology, which was formed in 1961 but traced back to the 1950's in its origin, has been a centerpiece of a consensus space that makes a contribution to creating, sustaining and transforming the RTP as a triple-helix-based innovation cluster. Thirdly, there have been a plenty of agents to be an innovation space in the RTP. Particularly, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center(NCBC) and the Microelectronic Center of North Carolina(MCNC) have been the boundary permeable agents to make triple-helix agents interact. Today, the RTP has the triple-helix spaces with the structure that a consensus spaces is centered on out of the three, but all of those are inter-connected and influenced by each other. It can be claimed that the RTP today shows the dynamic structure of cluster evolution in a way in which the existing industry sectors have adapted to the changes in external environment and the new industry sectors have emerged at the same time.

• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.256-258
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• 2014

This paper aims at examining the role of university, industry and government, which constitute the triple-helix innovation system in hi-tech cluster, based on the case of the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA. Firstly, the state government has played a catalytic role by building the horizontal governance of triple-helix actors. By doing so, the state government has made it possible for not only growing but also transforming the RTP as an high-tech cluster. Secondly, universities in the triangle area have played to some extent a limited role in sustaining the evolution of cluster. Thirdly, the RTP has long been dominated by a small group of large firms. However, the situation has been changed since 1990s, because new start-ups from universities and local large firms and the technology transfer activities between universities and firms have been increased in the RTP and its surrounding area. Finally, it argues that the continuous evolution of the RTP has been to some or large extent influenced by the transition from the exogenous development model to the endogenous development model.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.8
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• pp.2766-2773
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• 2010

Science business park(SBP) has been formulated and developed for the purpose of economic development. In addition to the Daedeok Innopolis, cities of Daegu, Gwangju, and Sejong are considering making the SBP in now. Research Triangle Park(RTP) which was planned by the local government, industry, and academic leaders has been developed for 50 years and has planned the next strategy. This RTP experience is very precious to Korean cases and can be contribute to three cities and other regions. Key success factors of Korean SBP are as follows, research capability and talents, visionary local leadership and collaboration, creative business model, and quality of life.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.1029-1032
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• 2010

국가경쟁력의 원천으로서 사이언스 파크가 구축되고 발전하고 있다. 대덕특구에 이어 대구와 광주, 그리고 세종시에도 사이언스비지니스파크(SBP)가 계획 중에 있다. 이 가운데 지방정부가 계획하여 운영해온 50년 역사의 리서치트라이앵글은 우리나라의 게획에도 매우 중요한 역할을 할 것이다. 이같은 과거 경험과 미래 50년을 준비하는 RTP의 경험을 토대로 우리나라가 계획하는 세종, 대구, 광주의 세지역에 대한 시사점을 도출하고자 한다. 핵심요인으로는 연구역량, 리더십, 창의적 비즈니스 모델, 삶의 질 환경 등을 중심으로 고찰하고 있다.