연구개발특구제도 운영 효율화를 위한 법제 정비 방향

A R&D special zone is a region specifically created to promote the creation of new technologies through research and development and the diffusion and commercialization of research and development results, and is a region designated and announced by the Minister of Science and ICT in accordance with the Special Act on the Promotion of Research and Development Special Zones. The R&D special zone system was introduced to promote research and development and innovation at universities, research institutes, and companies in the region through the fostering of various R&D special zones, and to create new growth engines for the country by promoting the creation of new technologies and commercialization of research and development results. Since its introduction in 2005, the R&D special zone system has continued to develop, and currently, 5 metropolitan R&D special zones and 14 small and medium-sized R&D special zones are designated and operated nationwide, and they play a key role and function as a mecca for R&D and commercialization of the nation's cutting-edge technologies. The R&D Special Zone has achieved many results over the past 20 years, leading the national science and technology R&D and commercialization. However, due to the recent emergence of similar special zone systems, lack of differentiation, and lack of proactive and preemptive response to changes in the times and environment, it has shown certain limitations in developing as a leading special zone. Therefore, it is pointed out that it is necessary to seek future-oriented and developmental changes in order to promote continuous development as a science and technology R&D Special Zone. This study aims to investigate and analyze the current status of operation of the R&D special zone system and to review and suggest measures to improve the system for future continuous development. In particular, we reviewed and proposed a developmental revision direction for the Special Act on the Promotion of Research and Development Special Zones, which is the institutional basis for the operation of R&D special zones. In revising the Research and Development Special Zone Act, it is desirable to shift from the policy focused on fostering special zones to a system for the sustainable development of special zones, strengthen the autonomous operation system centered on the private sector rather than the government, and expand the foundation so that an innovation ecosystem can be created for the entire special zone rather than supporting individual companies. In addition, it is desirable to improve the policy so that it can support global research and development and marketing activities as well as domestic ones.