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knowledge and know-how, and promote investment effectiveness by the shared
use of facilities, manpower, and projects. In order to achieve these aims, the
development of DST in the initial stage was centered on public sector research
institutes and nationally funded universities (Oh 1995 ). The dominant role of the
government is particularly evident in the initial stage of DST development. In the
1980s, the function of DST was to establish a R&D center for government sup-
ported institutes and industries through the relocation policy of central govern-
ment. There was a change in the expectations of the role of DST due to changing
economic and social climate. Applied research and development that are directly
applicable to commercialization have become an expectation. Therefore, DST has
been criticized for being unable to fulfill such needs until mid of 1990s (Shin and
Sul 1999 ).
4.1.2 Later Stage of Development: Technopolis Model with the High-
Tech Cluster (Daedeok Innopolis)
Since the mid-1990s, efforts are being made to enable high-tech venture firms to be
established in DST with mechanisms to support the commercialization of R&D
results achieved in DST. The main components of this mechanism are Techno-
logical Business Incubator (TBI), Post-TBI, and venture park where start-up firms
can direct their efforts in commercializing their new technology. In this consid-
eration, Daejeon Metropolitan City Administration mapped out a scheme to
develop a high-tech industrial district, Daedeok Techno Valley (DTV). Daejeon
City establishes a citywide industry development structural plan in 2001 linking
DST, DTV, existing conventional industrial estate, and Expo Science oriented
amusement park. Within this structural plan, DTV has key role for developing later
stage of DST development as an advanced science and technology venture town
and connecting the City's existing industrial estates and former stage of DST
development.
In the mid-2000s, central government had designated DST and its vicinity as
Daedeok Innopolis for the further development of technology commercialization
based on R&D. This variety of high-technology based development activities
enable the DST to be re-designated, the first National R&D Special Zone National
R&D Special Zone 2 : to carry out the pilot project of regional innovation and
technology-led economic development with strong support from central govern-
ment. Late stage of DST's development provided important opportunities for
regional development.
DST/Innopolis is a place where people, technology, and nature harmoniously
coexist as well as where business and research activities are conducted efficiently
2 National R&D Special Zone : all accommodating within the Daejeon Metropolitan City—
Daedeok Science Town (DST), Daedeok Techno-Valley (DTV), Industrial Complex, Yuseong
Tourist zone.