Daedeok Innopolis, formerly known as Daedeok Science Town, is a research and development district in

Yuseong District Yuseong District () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea, known for high tech industries, Taejŏn Expo '93, Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok Science Town and the Yuseong Special Tourism District. Daejeon Is ...

Daejeon Daejeon (; ) is South Korea's list of cities in South Korea, fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of nearly 1.5 million. Located in a central lowland valley between the Sobaek Mountains and the Geum River, the city is known both as a ...

, South Korea. The plan to concentrate research institutes and universities was made in 1967 and president Park Chunghee approved subsequent master planning in 1973.

Overview

Now the district contains over 20 major research institutes and over 40 corporate research centers. There are 232 research and educational institutions to be found in Daejeon, many in the Daedeok region, among them the

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute () is a Korean government-funded research institution in Daedeok Science Town in Daejeon, South Korea. Overview Established in 1976, ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research instit ...

and the

Korea Aerospace Research Institute The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI; ), established in 1989, is the aeronautics and space agency of South Korea. Its main laboratories are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. KARI's vision is to continue building upon in ...

. A number of IT venture companies have sprung up in this region due to the high concentration of Ph.Ds in the applied sciences. Korea has invested heavily in building up the research expertise for over 30 years, creating long-term research programs. Over 17,000 PhD researchers are in the sciences in Daedeok and it had the most application for patents during 2000–2011 among the National Industrial Complex. The "town" will provide a core for the . The Daedeok Innopolis logo was created by the industrial design company INNO Design in

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Institutes

Government agencies

Agency for Defense Development The Agency for Defense Development (ADD, ) is the South Korean government agency for research and development in defense technology, funded by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). It was established in August 1970 under the ban ...

(국방과학연구소, ADD) *

(한국전자통신연구원, ETRI) *

Institute for Basic Science The Institute for Basic Science (IBS; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. Comprising approximately 30 research centers with more than 60 research groups ac ...

(기초과학연구소, IBS) (hosts

RAON RAON is a South Korean particle physics laboratory within the Rare Isotope Science Project (RISP) that is being constructed in the outskirts of Daejeon neighboring Sejong, South Korea by the Institute for Basic Science (IBS). It was expected to b ...

) *International Intellectual Property Training Institute *

(한국항공우주연구원, KARI) *

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI; ) is the national research institute in astronomy and space science of South Korea funded by the South Korean Government. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science T ...

(한국천문연구원, KASI) *

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI; ) in Daejeon, South Korea was established in 1959 as the sole professional research-oriented institute for nuclear power in South Korea, and has rapidly built a reputation for research and devel ...

(한국원자력연구원, KAERI) *

Korea Basic Science Institute The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; ) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National R ...

(한국기초과학지원연구원, KBSI) *Korea Institute of Energy Research (한국에너지기술연구원, KIER) *

Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM; ) is a research institute in South Korea focused on geological resources in the nation. KIGAM is a member institute of the National Research Council of Science and Technology and is ...

(한국지질자원연구원, KIGAM) *Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (한국기계연구원, KIMM) *Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation and Control (한국원자력통제기술원, KINAC) *Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (한국원자력안전기술원, KINS) *Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (한국한의학연구원, KIOM) *Korea Institute of R&D Human Resource Development Daejeon Center *

Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI; ) is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT of South Korea. Established in 1962 and headquartered in Daedeok Science Town, Daejeon. KISTI ...

(한국과학기술정보연구원, KISTI) *Korea Institute of Toxicology (안정성평가연구소, KIT) *

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB; ) is a government research institute in Daejeon, South Korea. It is dedicated to biotechnology research across a broad span of expertise, from basic studies for the fundamental un ...

(한국생명공학연구원, KRIBB) *Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (한국화학연구원, KRICT) *

Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) is the national measurement standards laboratory for the Republic of Korea. It is a government-funded institute responsible for providing national measurement standards and advancing m ...

(한국표준과학연구원, KRISS) *Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (한국핵융합기술연구원, KFE) (hosts

KSTAR The KSTAR (or Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research; , literally "superconductive nuclear fusion research device") is a magnetic fusion device at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy in Daejeon, South Korea. It is intended to study ...

) *National Forensic Service Daejeon Institute *National Information Resources Service *National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (국가수리과학연구소, NIMS) *National NanoFab Center (나노종합기술원, NNFC) *National Research Foundation of Korea (한국연구재단, NRF) *National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage *National Security Research Institute (국가보안기술연구소, NSR) *Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (선박해양플랜트연구소, KRISO)

Public enterprises

*Central Research Institute (),

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP; ) is a subsidiary of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). It operates large nuclear and hydroelectric plants in South Korea, which are responsible for about 31.56 percent of the country's electric power ...

*Electric Power Research Institute (),

Korea Electric Power Corporation Korea Electric Power Corporation, better known as KEPCO () or Hanjeon (), is the largest electric utility in South Korea, responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and the development of electric power projec ...

KEPCO Nuclear Fuel KEPCO Nuclear Fuel (KEPCO NF) is a South Korean public enterprise established in 1982. It provides nuclear fuels to 24 nuclear power plants in South Korea. The price of the nuclear fuel provided by the company accounts for 60% of the average inte ...

Headquarters *

Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation The Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating Corporation (KOMSCO; ) is a state-owned corporation which is responsible to print and mint the banknotes and coins and other government documents. Its headquarters are located in Daejeo ...

Headquarters *Land and Housing Research Institute (),

Korea Land and Housing Corporation The Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) is a government-owned corporation which is responsible for the development of land in cities, and the maintenance and management of land and housing. Foundation Basis LH was built by law to form the K ...

*Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (), Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency *Reactor Design Division (),

KEPCO E&C KEPCO E&C (full name: KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, INC., formerly: KOPEC) is a power plant design and engineering company in South Korea. It was established in 1975 as a public enterprise. KEPCO E&C engages in designing, engineering, ...

*Research Institute of Water Resources (), Korea Water Resources Corporation

Private enterprise

* Daejeon Architectural Environment Research Center,

DL E&C DL E&C Co., Ltd. (), formerly the construction division of Daelim Industrial, is a construction company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The fields covered by DL E&C as one of the top EPC companies in Asia to the Middle East include gas, pet ...

GS Caltex GS Caltex Corporation () is a South Korean Energy and Chemical company jointly owned by Chevron and GS Group. The company was founded in partnership with Caltex in May 19, 1967 as the first private oil company in Korea. The company changed it ...

R&D Center *

Hanwha Aerospace Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. (), formerly Hanwha Techwin Co Ltd, is a subsidiary of Hanwha Group, is an aerospace industrial company headquartered in Changwon, South Korea. It was established in 1977 as Samsung Precision. The company is Korea's ...

Daejeon R&D Campus *

Hanwha Solutions Hanwha Solutions Corporation () is a multinational energy services, petrochemical, and real estate development company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company is part of the Hanwha Group, a large South Korean business conglomerate. Fou ...

Chemical Division Daejeon R&D Center *

Hankook Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (), also known simply as Hankook ( , ), is a South Korean tire company based in Seoul. It is the seventh-largest tire company in the world. It is a part of Hankook & Company. History Hankook Tire was establis ...

Technodome(Main R&D Center) *

Korean Air Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (KAL; ) is the flag carrier of South Korea and its largest airline based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights. It is owned by the Hanjin, Hanjin Group. The present-day Korean Air tra ...

Aerospace Division Daejeon R&D Center *

Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation KT&G Corporation (), originally Korea Tobacco & Ginseng, also branded as Korea Tomorrow & Global, is the leading tobacco company in South Korea with annual sales over US$4 billion. KT&G was originally a government-owned monopoly but was privatise ...

R&D Headquarters * KT OSP Innovation Center *

Kumho Petrochemical Kumho Petrochemical Co. (KKPC) () is a South Korean chemical company headquarters in Seoul. , Kumho Petrochemical was the largest the manufacturing of synthetic rubbers with the world's largest production capacity based on styrene-butadiene r ...

Research Center *

LIG Nex1 LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. (), formerly known as LG Innotek () is a South Korean aerospace manufacturer and arms manufacturer. It was established in 1976 as Goldstar Precision. LIG Nex1 was previously owned by LIG Holdings Company, which in turn was ow ...

Daejeon House *

LG Chem LG Chem Ltd. ( Korean: LG화학), often referred to as LG Chemical, is the largest Korean chemical company and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It was the 9th largest chemical company in the world by sales in 2021. It was first established ...

R&D Campus Daejeon *

LG Energy Solution LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES; ) is a battery company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. LGES is one of the largest battery makers in the world alongside CATL, Panasonic, SK Innovation, and Samsung SDI. History LG Chem Energy Solution Busi ...

R&D Campus Daejeon *

LG Household & Health Care LG H&H Co., Ltd., formerly LG Household & Health Care, is a major South Korean consumer goods company that manages cosmetics, household goods, and beverages business. It is also the South Korean bottler of the Coca-Cola system. Summary Hist ...

Daejeon Research Institute *

LG Uplus LG Uplus Corp. (; stylized as LG U+, ) is a South Korean mobile network operator owned by LG Corporation. It was formerly known as LG Telecom, but changed to its current name on July 1, 2010. LG Uplus is the second-largest wireless carrier in S ...

Daejeon R&D Center *

Lotte Chemical Lotte Chemical Corporation () is a chemical company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Lotte Chemical is one of the largest chemical companies in the world by revenue. Lotte Chemical manufactures synthetic resins and other chemical products us ...

R&D Center * Merck Electronics Daejeon sit * Merck Life Science Asia Pacific BioProcessing Center *

MKS Instruments MKS Inc. is a technology company that supplies instruments, subsystems, systems, process control technologies, and specialty chemical products used in manufacturing semiconductor chips, printed circuit board A printed circuit board (PCB) ...

Power Solution Aisa *

Samsung Heavy Industries Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. () is one of the largest shipbuilders in the world and one of the "Big Three" shipbuilders of South Korea (including Hyundai and Hanwha). Geoje (in South Gyeongsang Province) is one of the largest shipyards ...

Daeduk R&D Center *

Satrec Initiative Satrec Initiative Co., Ltd. (Satrec I; ) or SI is a South Korean satellite manufacturing company headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea The company was founded in 1999 by the engineers who developed the first Korean satellite ( KITSAT-1) at KAIS ...

Headquarters *Institute of Technology Innovation,

SK Innovation SK Innovation Co., Ltd. () is an intermediate holding company of SK Group engaged in petroleum, alternative energy, and oil exploration. It runs its business through eight major subsidiaries, including SK Energy, SK Geo Centric, SK On, SK , SK I ...

University

Chungnam National University Chungnam National University (CNU; ) is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities located in Daejeon, South Korea. History Chungnam National University was founded in 1952. Its motto is "Creativity, Development, and Service to the com ...

(CNU) *

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology KAIST (originally the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is a national university, national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the ...

(KAIST) *

Korea University of Science and Technology The University of Science and Technology (, UST) is a group of public research institutions in Seoul, Suwon, Changwon, Ansan, Seongnam and Daejeon, etc, in South Korea. UST is the leading government-funded research university dedicated to the ...

(UST)

Other science and culture facilities

Museums

* * * National Science Museum

Parks

Expo Science Park Expo Science Park () is a science park in Yuseong District, Daejeon, South Korea, built for Taejŏn Expo '93. Facilities at Expo Park included a garden, amusement park, and observation tower. While the tower and some buildings remain, most of th ...

References

Current Status of Companies in Daedeok Inopolis-Korea Innovation Foundation Occupation Management System

External links

English website
Populated places established in 1973 1973 establishments in South Korea Universities and colleges in Daejeon Buildings and structures in Daejeon Science parks in South Korea Industrial parks in South Korea {{Daejeon-geo-stub