- Spent time in harmony with the families of INNOPOLIS in celebration of the New Year of the Rabbit-

Daedeok INNOPOLIS's 50th anniversary, sharing INNOPOLIS's commitment and passion to prepare for the new future 50 years-

 

The 2023 INNOPOLIS New Year's Meeting hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lee Jong-Ho, hereinafter 'MSIT') and supervised by the Korea Innovation Foundation (president Kang Byung-Sam) was held at 14:00 at the Daejeon Convention Center (DCC) on January 30 (Mon). This New Year's Meeting was prepared as a place to look back on the efforts and achievements of the past 50 years of INNOPOLIS, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, and to prepare for a new leap forward as a base for science and technology innovation connecting countries and regions in the new year and preparing for the next 50 years.

 

In this event, about 100 people attended, including MSIT Minister Lee Jong-Ho, Daejeon Metropolitan City Mayor Lee Jang-Woo, Korean Intellectual Property Office Commissioner Lee In-Sil, Korea Innovation Foundation president Kang Byung-sam, and representatives of related organizations, government-funded research institutes, universities, and companies.

 

On this day, the New Year's party began with a special lecture by Professor Kwak Jae-Sik of Soongsil Cyber University, who has appeared in programs such as SBS's "While You're Being Tempted" and tvN's "Alseulchukjob," has gained public recognition, emphasizing the importance of 'carbon neutrality and climate change.' And a commemorative video containing the major achievements and future vision of INNOPOLIS continued, followed by a hologram ceremony attended by key guests. The event concluded with New Year's wishes among the participants.

 

INNOPOLIS is a district designated to create new technologies, spread achievements, and promote commercialization based on the R&D of public research institutes. Five regional INNOPOLIS* including Daedeok INNOPOLIS and 14 small hidden INNOPOLIS** have been designated.

 

* Daedeok ('05), Gwangju ('11), Daegu ('11), Busan ('12), Jeonbuk ('15)

** 2019: Ansan, Gimhae, Jinju, Changwon, Pohang, Cheongju

2020:  Ulju, Cheonan/Asan, Gunsan, Gumi, Naju, Hongreung In 2022:  Chuncheon, Incheon Seo-gu

 

The government comprehensively supports financial projects (R&BD, infrastructure)* and tax reduction (Article 14 of the 「Special Zone Act」) to foster INNOPOLIS as an innovation cluster that creates a virtuous cycle of 'technology→startup→growth.' In the meantime, various institutional improvements have been made, such as easing the equity ratio for the establishment of a spin-off company (10-20% depending on the size → 10% in bulk), simplifying the INNOPOLIS move-in procedure (up to 40 days → within 14 days), and easing building regulations. In addition, by establishing the 5th INNOPOLIS fundraising plan of KRW 230 billion** ('22.7), it has supported the growth of spin-off companies in various ways, such as linking accelerator companies' investments**.

 

* Budget in ’18~’22: (INNOPOLIS fostering, R&BD) KRW 408.7 billion, (infrastructure establishment, infrastructure) KRW 48.7 billion

** Newly created INNOPOLIS Regional Innovation Growth Fund of 60.3 billion won in 2022

***Successfully achieved investment linkage of 19.1 billion won in 2022 through support for corporate growth and operation of professional accelerators. In addition, after the introduction of the ‘INNOPOLIS New Technology Demonstration Exception’ that prevents all or part of new technology-related regulations from being applied within INNOPOLIS (‘21.3), an environment for technological innovation without worrying about rules, such as designating 15 special regulatory tasks* for all fields of science and technology, is being created.

 

INNOPOLIS	Cases of major regulatory exceptions in 2022
Hongneung	❶ Non-face-to-face treatment assistance system for brain patients (MIST, Korea University Anam Hospital, Isen Co, Ltd.)
Daedeok	❷ Smart street lights and smart poles applied with a spiral small wind power generation system (Energy Technology Research Institute, Pusan National University, Respect)
Jangju	❸ Emergency bell control system for sound source-based emergency situation analysis using artificial intelligence (Chosun University, BS Soft)
Naju	❹ Development and manufacturing of food raw materials through recycling of pear processed by-products (Chonnam National University, Roots Bio)

 

As a result, the number of companies in INNOPOLIS has grown by 12.3 times since 2005, sales and the number of employees by 22 times and ten times, respectively, and the total R&D expenditure for public research achievements and the number of KOSDAQ-listed companies increased by seven times and 10.2 times, respectively.

 

Div.	Dec. 2005	Dec. 2020	Increae rate
Number of companies (number)	687	8,449	12.3
Corporate sales (KRW million)	2,563,893	56,497,025	22.0
Number of employees (persons)	23,558	251,817	10.7
Total R&D cost (million won)	1,813,117	12,777,867	7.0
Number of domestic patents (cases)	22,625	129,128	5.7
Number of KOSDAQ listed companies (number)	11	112	10.2

 ※ Source: INNOPOLIS Statistical Survey Report

 

 

On this day, Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-Ho, who attended the New Year's Greetings of INNOPOLIS, left a message "This year is a meaningful year to celebrate the 50th anniversary since its foundation in 1973 as the city of Daedeok Research Institute. We will establish and present a new future vision to prepare for the next 50 years of INNOPOLIS so that it can become the center of development of regionally specialized industries suitable for the future and make INNOPOLIS a base for regionally-led innovative growth and a cradle where future growth engines and technologies sprout. I ask for the challenges and efforts of the INNOPOLIS family so that we can establish ourselves."

 

For more information, please get in touch with Yu Ju-Yeon, secretary of the Ministry of Science and ICT (☎ 044-202-4742).

 

 

 

 

2023 INNOPOLIS New Year's Greetings Plan

 

□ Overview

 ㅇ  (Purpose) To provide a venue for exchanges and cooperation among innovation agents of INNOPOLIS and deliver the vision and message of INNOPOLIS to communicate through technological innovation and scientific culture

 

 ㅇ  (Host/Supervisor) Ministry of Science and ICT / Korea Innovation Foundation

 ㅇ  (Participants) About 80 heads of related institutions, including Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-Hho, Daejeon Metropolitan City Mayor Lee Jang-Woo, National Assembly members Lee Sang-Min, Cho Seung-Rae, and Park Young-Soon, Intellectual Property Office Commissioner Lee In-Sil, Korea Innovation Foundation President Kang Byeong-Sam

 ㅇ  (Date/Venue) Jan.30 (Mon) 14:00~15:15 / 2nd fl, Grand Ballroom of Daejeon Convention Center (DCC)

 ㅇ (Key agenda) Expert special lecture, welcome speech, commemorative video, VIP performance, etc.

 

 

□ Itenary

Time		Description	Remarks
14:00~14:05	(5 Min)	∎ Opening and National Ceremony	-
14:05~14:25	(20 Min)	∎ Special Lecture: “People, Climate Change, and the Role of Science and Technology”	Kwak Jae-Sik, professor of Soongsil University
14:25~14:30	(5 Min)	∎ Declaration of the 50th-anniversary emblem of Daedeok INNOPOLIS	50th Anniversary Emblem Disclosure
14:30~14:45	(15 Min)	∎ Greetings - Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Science and ICT (5 Min) - Lee Jang-Woo, Mayor of Daejeon Metropolitan City (5 Min)	(Podium) Minister of Science and ICT, Mayor of Daejeon
		∎ Welcome speech (replaced by congratulatory message)
14:45~14:50	(5 Min)	∎ Commemorative video	50th anniversary video
14:50~14:58	(8 Min)	∎ Hologram performance	VIP guests (10 people)
14:58~15:00	(2 Min)	∎ Commemorative photo
15:00~15:15	(15 Min)	∎ Relay well wishing message	Well wishing message of VIP guests (9 people(

 

“Kwak Jae-Sik, professor of Soongsil University”   - Majored in Nuclear and Quantum Engineering at KAIST   - Appeared on broadcasts such as Ukiz, Zipsabu Ilchae on SBS, and tvN's "Alsseulchukjob!"   - Book <The Earth is OK, We Are the Problem>   - Worked as an environmental safety manager for a major domestic conglomerate.