Regional research and technology organization and some challenges in Korea

摘要

This paper explores the development of the regional research and technology organization in Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It finds that rather than following a top-down approach, Gyeonggi policy-makers are taking a new bottom-up approach, which emphasizes the detailed analysis of local industry needs. The fresh idea presented by this paper is that it is necessary to understand the tensions between top-down traditions and bottom-up aspirations in regional innovation systems.