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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, USA.

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) *International Intellectual Property Training Institute *

(한국항공우주연구원, KARI) * Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (한국천문연구원, KASI) * Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (한국원자력연구원, KAERI) * Korea Basic Science Institute (한국기초과학지원연구원, KBSI) *Korea Institute of Energy Research (한국에너지기술연구원, KIER) * Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (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 (한국생명공학연구원, KRIBB) *Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (한국화학연구원, KRICT) * Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (한국표준과학연구원, KRISS) *Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (한국핵융합기술연구원, KFE) (hosts KSTAR) *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 *Electric Power Research Institute (), Korea Electric Power Corporation * KEPCO Nuclear Fuel Headquarters * Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation Headquarters *Land and Housing Research Institute (), Korea Land and Housing Corporation *Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (), Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency *Reactor Design Division (), KEPCO E&C *Research Institute of Water Resources (), Korea Water Resources Corporation

Private enterprise

* Daejeon Architectural Environment Research Center, DL E&C * GS Caltex R&D Center * Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon R&D Campus * Hanwha Solutions Chemical Division Daejeon R&D Center * Hankook 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 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 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 Headquarters *Institute of Technology Innovation, SK Innovation

University

* Chungnam National University (CNU) * Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) * Korea University of Science and Technology (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