INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

International Cooperation

The Korea Innovation Foundation has a full membership in the IASP (International Association of Science Park and Areas of Innovation) and ASPA (Asian Science Park Association). Based on the strong cooperation network with science parks worldwide, we are supporting companies based in Korea Innovation Foundation to extend their business abroad.

We put our effort into strengthening the competitiveness of Korea Innovation Foundation as an innovative cluster by networking through various exchange activities with overseas science parks.

MOUs signed (2014-Present)

XPCAT ‘18.2.28 (Barcelona, Spain) / Sofia Antipolis ‘14.10.23 (Sophia Antipolis, France) / Sofia Tech Park ‘15.10.28 (Sofia, Bulgaria) / Qatar STP ‘15.05.19 (Daejeon, South Korea) / 中关村 ‘14.12.18 (Beijing, China) / 火炬高技術産業開發中心 ‘14.12.18 (Beijing, China) / 華夏幸福-太庫 ‘16.6.7 (Daejeon, South Korea) / 上海产业技术研究院 ‘15.04.23 (Shanghai, China) / STI & NSTDA ‘16.04.29 (태국, 방콕) / CONCYTEC-FONDECYT ‘15.04.20 (Lima, Peru) / DEV ‘14.05.19 (New York, US ) / Procomer-CINDE ‘18.11.22 (San José, Costa Rica ) / SCIT of Rio Grande do Sul ‘14.05.23 (Porto Alegre, Brazil )/Finland, Helsinki Espoo Marketing Oy ('19.06.10)

Overview of the Global Advancement Support Project

Expanding international exchange and cooperation, Korea Innovation Foundation companies’ advancement into the global market

Global Acceleration

IR support, discovering and matching investors, demonstration day
Hooking up with legal, accounting, patent, and marketing experts
Supporting a move into local office and collaboration spaces

Supporting international marketing

Supporting the participation in specialized overseas fairs
- Online & offline marketing, events for the purpose
- Supporting rental, installation, and transport of exhibitional booths

Beefing up global cooperation

Transferring K-STP model to developing countries
Arranging link-up with overseas scientific compounds for MOU and B2B
Global project discovery, etc.
ASPA, IFA, VITAFOODS, POWERGEN, ARABHELATH, MWC, etc.

Project to support global technology to business platform

Discovering the overseas need for conversion of technology to business and its upgrade
Discovering Korea Innovation Foundation businesses, diagnosing and analyzing global advancement competences, developing business models and providing consulting on it
Providing business opportunities and supporting contract process solution for converting overseas technology to business

Expansion of Global Cooperation

We support companies entering into emerging market in response to the demand of INNOPOLIS companies by utilizing the INNOPOLIS networks. Korea Innovation Foundation also conduct Korean style Science Technology Park(K-STP) Training program for the experts that are willing to develop STP in their home country(Network: 71 countries, 451 Alumni).

Discovering the demand of INNOPOLIS companies
Identifying the demand for partner agencies around the world
Deciding the strategic partners
Holding business matching event
Supporting the global projects discovered

Implemented 21-22th Online K-STP Training (Sep.~Nov. 2021, Jan-Mar 2022)

21st K-STP Training programs for overseas STP and public officials from 15 countries with 29 people (8 global cooperation cases discovered)
22st K-STP Training programs for overseas STP and public officials from 12 countries with 35 people (5 global cooperation cases discovered)

MOU signed between Korea Innovation Foundation and Seoul National University Global R&DB center (December. 2021)

Co-organizing the “Seminar on Emerging Technologies” with international students from foreign public officials residing in Korea (21 participants from 17 countries)

MOU signed between Korea Innovation Foundation and Electronic Research Institute from Egypt (September. 2021)

Supporting the development of STPERI through the 2021-22 training program (8 officials from ERI)

Creating a network with International Association of Science Parks (IASP) and overseas partners

Contributing to creating international business opportunities by continuously providing Korea Innovation Foundation Research Institute Spin-off Company with the information on the global business run by worldwide science and technology innovation organizations.

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OVERVIEW

About KOREA INNOVATION FOUNDATION
KOREA INNOVATION FOUNDATION is a professional technology commercialization institution to efficiently pursue the business of fostering according to the Special Act on the Promotion of Special Research and Development Zones, Etc.
About the INNOPOLIS
With the diffusion of the INNOPOLIS model to other regional hubs, total five INNOPOLISes are currently in operation, making significant contributions to balanced regional development in South Korea.

VISIT

KOREA INNOVATION FOUNDATION Location, Contact
KOREA INNOVATION FOUNDATION Location	27-5, Expo-ro 123beon-gil, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34125, Republic of Korea
Contact	+82-42-865-8901

THE INNOPOLIS MODEL

The INNOPOLIS Model The INNOPOLIS, as an R&D-focused innovation cluster, is contributing to national economic growth via intellectual property creation and technology commercialization. INNOPOLIS creates an Innovation Cluster with a Virtuous Circle of R&D, Tech Commercialization, Re-investment

STP

Characteristics of STP Training Program
The STP training program has introduced Korean style of management system for Science & Technology Parks(STPs). Participants of the STP program will get hands on know-how on development, operation and management of STP

Sharing the know-how
Customized Solution
Building a social network
Hands on experience

STP Photos

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION