30 government-funded research institutes, 19 universities, 400 privately funded business R&D centers
Institutes such as the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI), Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI), Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) and Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) are located in the city
15% of the total national R & D investment
Technical commercialization, promotion of enterprise institutes, technical information provision and support for business exchanges and joint technical development projects through industry-academic cooperation
The Central Area for the International Science Business Belt
Institute for Basic Science (IBS), development of the heavy ion accelerator
The establishment of a foundation for global research (25 research teams) and global business
The birthplace of globally recognized R & D between industry and academia and research institutes
Approximately 35,000 talents graduate each year from 19 universities, including KAIST, UST, Korea Polytechnic Colleges, and Chungnam National University
Employment of 12% of those with doctorate degrees in science and engineering fields in Korea
