Sustainable Development of Technopolis: Case Study of Daedeok Science Town/Innopolis in Korea - Technopolis: Best Practices for Science and Technology Cities - page 97

function was raised not from outside but inside Daedeok Innopolis. It was Daedeok
Techno-Valley project created near DST in 2003. Since then, the development
process of DST, as a multifunctional technopolis, has been accelerated to mature
stage (See Fig. 3 ).
In particular, we can see the critical change of functional structure from pure
science city to technopolis for complex model of research and business develop-
ment. The role of Daedeok Valley in the region is activity in connection with the
promotion of regional innovation activities based on the collaboration among
universities, research institutes, and industries. The main concerns of RIS center in
DV put on the technology-based regional development through the support of the
organization of production system, management support, and the commercializa-
tion of technology by R&D activities. Moreover, the role of local authorities varies
substantially between these three major components of technopolis development.
As the collaboration among industry, universities, and research institutes becomes
increasingly critical and the support role of local government within the DV

Initial Stage Developing Stage
: Basic Research + Education : Basic Research + Education + Technology Commercialization

Fig. 3 Functional change; from science city to technopolis