2010 IASP Daejeon

DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS is the home to world-class research institutes such as the Electronics Telecommunication Research Institute, as well as research institutes focus on biotechnology, nanotechnology, and satellite technology. With 20 government research institutes, ten government-invested institutes, and 33 private R&D labs, DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS offers a highly favorable environment for the successful exchange of knowledge, close cooperation, and innovative research results.

The DAEDEOK INNNOPOLIS complex consists of a cluster of firms that represent a cross-section of Korea's cutting-edge industries, including information technology, biotechnology and nanotechnology. DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS accommodates top-tier venture firms and research firms from various fields; a good majority of these firms have a proven track record in the commercialization of DRAM and SRAM semiconductor chips, LCD modules, cell phone technology, and wireless broadband technologies. Thirteen of the companies from DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS are already listed on KOSDAQ with more expected to be listed in the future. Following the enactment of special legislation in 2005 to spur the growth of our complex, we have been receiving additional backing from the central government in Seoul, and interest in DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS continues to grow rapidly.

Currently 824 high-tech companies are managed within our complex, but with the huge surge in interest, we expect to have 1500 high-tech companies by 2010, and 3,000 by 2015.

DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS houses a cluster of six universities, including KAIST. With thousands of experienced researchers and up-and-coming professionals within our complex, we offer a strong pool of educated talent. DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS will play a central role in facilitating cooperation between academic and industrial circles. People are at the heart of this innovation are people.
It is the daily effort of hard-working individuals - the daily incremental changes they make - that marks the difference between success and failure.At DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS we have pooled together thousands of talented people who have achieved success in research, including internationally protected patents.DAEDEOK INNOPOLIS is interfacing with various levels of government, research labs, and industry leaders to ensure a new generation of technologically superior products and establish speedy product development cycles.
To achieve this goal, we are also reaching out to foreign universities to encourage more cross-border research.