The Support System for Venture Firms at Korean Technoparks - With a Focus on Networks among Industry, University, and Government -

The purpose of this study is to develop a plan for constructing an organic cooperation system to enable industry, universities and the government to work together to create and develop successful venture firms at Korean technoparks. In order to create a plan we should analyze cooperation among industry, universities and the government in terms of how to operate the technopark projects in Korea. As part of this study, a questionnaire survey on the current state of cooperation among industry, universities and the government was distributed to the leaders of the six model technoparks. Through this study, we believe that the technopark construction projects will successfully play a role in establishing a regional innovation system (RIS) for the development of regional high-tech industry in Korea. To successfully construct technoparks in Korea, the government should restructure the current process, in order to encourage universities to cooperate. As well, local governments should increase investment in scientific and technical projects. In addition, the operators of technoparks should be capable of directing and coordinating the roles of the central government, local governments, industry and universities with a long-term vision in mind.