South Korea innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 2,934 innovation ecosystem organizations in South Korea, including 590 research organizations, 576 universities and research institutes and 530 accelerators.

The largest concentrations are in Seoul (970), 서울 (286) and Daejeon (132).

South Korea scores 71.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 12 of 117 economies.

See South Korea on the IEPA ↗

2,934 organizations

• Korean Arabic Arabic Literature Society
  Research organization · Gwangju · kaall.jams.or.kr
• Korean Association for Archaeological Heritage
  Research organization · Daejeon · kaah.kr
• Korean Association for Business Communication
  Research organization · Seoul · e-bcrp.org
• Korean Association for History of Modern Art
  Research organization · Seoul · kahoma.or.kr
• Korean Association For Housing Policy Studies
  Research organization · Daejeon · kahps.org
• Korean Association for Lifelong Education
  Research organization · Seoul · kale.or.kr
• Korean Association For Local Government Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · kalgs.or.kr
• Korean Association for Political Economy
  Research organization · Seoul · ksesa.org
• Korean Association for Public Security Administration
  Research organization · Daegu · kapsa21.or.kr
• Korean Association for Radiation Application
  University or research institute · Seoul · koara.or.kr
• Korean Association for Radiation Protection
  University or research institute · Seoul · karp.or.kr
• Korean Association for Religious Education
  Research organization · Gyeongju · kasre.or.kr
• Korean Association for Religious Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · koars.org
• Korean Association for Science Education
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · koreascience.org
• Korean Association For Studies of Philosophical Thought
  Research organization · Seoul · hanphil.or.kr
• Korean Association for the Society of Religion
  Research organization · Seoul · kasr.kr
• Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases
  Research organization · Seoul · gut.or.kr
• Korean Association for the Study of Targeted Therapy
  Research organization · Seoul · kastt.org
• Korean Association of Anatomists
  Research organization · Seoul · anatomy.re.kr
• Korean Association of Architectural History
  Research organization · Seoul · kaah.or.kr
• Korean Association Of Business Education
  Research organization · Gyeongsan-si · kabe.or.kr
• Korean Association of Comparative Criminal Law
  Research organization · Muan · kaccl.org
• Korean Association of Exercise Physiology
  Research organization · Daejeon · ksep.kr
• Korean Association of Family Therapy
  Research organization · Seoul · familytherapy.or.kr
• Korean Association of Feminist Philosophers
  Research organization · Seoul · kafph.org
• Korean Association of French Language and Literature
  Research organization · Seoul · french.or.kr
• Korean Association of Geography and Environmental Education
  Research organization · Jinju · geoedu.or.kr
• Korean Association of Law Schools
  University or research institute · Seoul · info.leet.or.kr
• Korean Association of Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  Research organization · Seoul · kamprs.org
• Korean Association of Middle Eastern Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · kames1979.or.kr
• Korean Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women
  Research organization · Seoul · phywomen.or.kr
• Korean Association of Public Safety and Criminal Justice
  Research organization · Changwon · ka-pc.jams.or.kr
• Korean Association of Real Estate Law
  Research organization · Pocheon-si · rell.or.kr
• Korean Association Of Rusists
  Research organization · Seoul · russian.or.kr
• Korean Association Of Science and Technology Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · kasts.jams.or.kr
• Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics
  Research organization · Daejeon · shipping.or.kr
• Korean Association Of Social Welfare Policy
  Research organization · Seoul · kpolicy.or.kr
• Korean Association of Southeast Asian Studies
  Research organization · Wŏnju · kaseas.org
• Korean Association of Space & Environment Research
  Research organization · Seoul · kaser.or.kr
• Korean Association of Sport Pedagogy
  Research organization · Seoul · kasp.co.kr
• Korean Association of Thyroid and Endocrine Surgeons
  Research organization · Seoul · kates.or.kr
• Korean Association of Women's History
  Research organization · Seoul · kawh.jams.or.kr
• Korean Beauty Society
  Research organization · Seoul · beautyassn.or.kr
• Korean Bible Society
  Research organization · Seoul · koreanbible.or.kr
• Korean Bible University
  University or research institute · Seoul · bible.ac.kr
• Korean Breast Cancer Society
  University or research institute · Seoul · kbcs.or.kr
• Korean Brecht Society
  Research organization · Seoul · brecht.kr
• Korean Broadcasters Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kba.or.kr
• Korean Calligraphy Association
  Research organization · Seoul · seohyeob.or.kr
• Korean Cancer Association
  Research organization · Seoul · cancer.or.kr
• Korean Cancer Study Group
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcsg.org
• Korean Chemical Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kcsnet.or.kr
• Korean Christian Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kacs.or.kr
• Korean Cinema Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kca1971.or.kr
• Korean Classics Research Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kcl1994.co.kr
• Korean Clinical Psychcological Association
  Research organization · Sejong · kcp.or.kr
• Korean Cognitive and Biological Psychology Society
  Research organization · Cheongju-si · cogpsych.jams.or.kr
• Korean College of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
  Research organization · Seoul · hpylori.or.kr
• Korean College of Rheumatology
  Research organization · Yongsan-dong · rheum.or.kr
• Korean Community Welfare Society
  Research organization · Daegu · kcommunity.or.kr
• Korean Comparative Education Society
  Research organization · Cheongju-si · kces1968.org
• Korean Constitutional Law Association
  Research organization · Seoul · k-cla.or.kr
• Korean Consumption Culture Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kcca1997.org
• Korean Continence Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kcsoffice.org
• Korean Council for University Education
  University or research institute · Seoul · kcue.or.kr
• Korean Counseling Association
  Research organization · Seoul · counselors.or.kr
• Korean Cultural Dynamics
  Research organization · Yangsan · oriental.ysu.ac.kr
• Korean Dermatological Association
  Research organization · Seoul · derma.or.kr
• Korean Diabetes Association
  Research organization · Seoul · diabetes.or.kr
• Korean Drug Co.
  Corporate R&D · Seoul · nicepharma.com
• Korean Economic and Business Association
  Research organization · Daegu · keba.or.kr
• Korean Educational Development Institute
  University or research institute · Seoul · kedi.re.kr
• Korean Educational Idea Association
  Research organization · Busan · eduidea.com
• Korean Educational Psychology Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kepa.re.kr
• Korean Educational Research Association
  Research organization · Seoul · ekera.org
• Korean Elementary Art Education Association
  Research organization · Cheongju-si · keaea.org
• Korean Elementary Moral Education Society
  Research organization · Goyang-si · ethics.or.kr
• Korean Endocrine Society
  Research organization · Seoul · endocrinology.or.kr
• Korean Ethics Education Association
  Research organization · Jinju · keea.info
• Korean Family Resource Management Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kfrma.kr
• Korean Family studies Association
  Research organization · Seoul · family21.org
• Korean Family Welfare Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kafsw.or.kr
• Korean Finance Association
  Research organization · Seoul · korfin.org
• Korean Financial Management Association
  Research organization · Daegu · kfma.org
• Korean Geographical Society
  Research organization · Chuncheon · koreangeography.or.kr
• Korean German Language and Literature Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kggerman.or.kr
• Korean German Literature Society
  Research organization · Busan · kgd.or.kr
• Korean Gerontological Nursing Society
  Research organization · Seoul · jkgn.org
• Korean Glaucoma Society
  Research organization · Seoul · koreanglaucoma.org
• Korean Gynecologic Oncology Group
  Research organization · Seoul · kgog.org
• Korean Historical Folklore Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · minsokstudy.org
• Korean History Research Society
  Research organization · Seoul · hanguksa.org
• Korean History Society
  Research organization · Seoul · koreanhistory.org
• Korean Home Economics Education Association
  Research organization · Cheongju-si · khomedu.or.kr
• Korean Housing Association
  Research organization · Seoul · khousing.or.kr
• Korean Industrial Economic Association
  Research organization · Iksan · kiea.ne.kr
• Korean Infant and Child Care Society
  Research organization · Cheongju-si · kce.or.kr
• Korean Institute of Architects
  Research organization · Seoul · kia.or.kr:8446
• Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice
  University or research institute · Seoul · kicj.re.kr
• Korean Institute of Footwear and Leather Technology
  University or research institute · Busan · kiflt.re.kr
• Korean Institute of Interior Design
  Research organization · Cheonan · kiid.or.kr
• Korean Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
  Research organization · Seoul · kiseas.org
• Korean Institute of Tuberculosis
  University or research institute · Cheongju-si · kit.or.kr
• Korean Intellectual Property Office
  Government or public body · Daejeon · kipo.go.kr
• Korean International Maritime Law Association
  Research organization · Busan · kimlaw.or.kr
• Korean Japanese Association
  Research organization · Seoul · koja.or.kr
• Korean Language and Literature Society
  Research organization · Jeonju · koreall.or.kr
• Korean Language Institute
  Research organization · Seoul · yskli.com
• Korean Language Society
  Research organization · Seoul · hangeul.or.kr
• Korean Library And Information Science Society
  Research organization · Busan · liss.jams.or.kr
• Korean Literature Research Society
  Research organization · Seoul · literaturelab.net
• Korean Literature Theory and Criticism Society
  Research organization · Gyeongsan-si · korliter.com
• Korean Logistics Research Association
  Research organization · Cheonan · klra21.org
• Korean Marketing Association
  Research organization · Seoul · kma.re.kr
• Korean Mathematical Society
  Research organization · Seoul · kms.or.kr
• Korean Music Therapy Association
  Research organization · Seoul · musictherapy.or.kr
• Korean Musicological Society
  Research organization · Seoul · gugak.or.kr
• Korean National Police Agency
  Government or public body · Seoul · police.go.kr
• Korean National Police University
  University or research institute · Seoul · police.ac.kr
• Korean Neurological Association
  Research organization · Seoul · jkna.org

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Categories

• Research organizations in South Korea 590
• Universities and research institutes in South Korea 576
• Accelerators in South Korea 530
• Corporate R&D centers in South Korea 414
• Health research organizations in South Korea 304
• Incubators in South Korea 248
• Government and public bodies in South Korea 118
• Special economic zones in South Korea 86
• Fab labs and makerspaces in South Korea 51
• Other organizations in South Korea 9
• Science and technology parks in South Korea 6

Cities

• Seoul 970
• 서울 286
• Daejeon 132
• Busan 121
• Seongnam-si 73
• Daegu 62
• Suwon 52
• 경기 50
• 경기도 50
• Incheon 46
• Cheongju-si 42
• Gwangju 36
• Sejong 32
• 대전 31
• Changwon 28
• Cheonan 24
• Gyeongsan-si 24
• Chuncheon 23
• 전남광주통합특별시 23
• Goyang-si 21
• Jeonju 21
• Anyang-si 20
• 경상북도 20
• 인천 20
• Hwaseong-si 19
• Jinju 19
• Pohang 18
• Jeju City 17
• 경상남도 15
• 대구 15
• 전북특별자치도 15
• 충남 15
• 충청남도 15
• Ulsan 14
• 강원특별자치도 14
• 광주 14
• 충청북도 14
• Gyeongju 13
• 전북 13
• 경남 12
• 경북 12
• Iksan 11
• 대구광역시 11
• Ansan-si 10
• Gumi 10
• Naju 10
• Wanju 10
• Wŏnju 10
• Gangneung 9
• 대전광역시 9
• 울산 9
• Andong 8
• Gongju 8
• Yongin-si 8
• 세종 8
• Gimcheon 7
• Yangsan 7
• 강원 7
• Anseong 6
• Asan 6
• Bucheon-si 6
• Chinch'ŏn 6
• Gunsan 6
• Mokpo 6
• Uijeongbu-si 6
• 충북 6
• Chungju 5
• Gimhae 5
• Hongseong 5
• Suncheon 5
• 인천광역시 5
• 제주 5
• Icheon-si 4
• Nonsan 4
• Pyeongtaek-si 4
• 세종특별자치시 4
• 제주특별자치도 4
• Buyeo 3
• Muan 3
• Osan 3
• Pocheon-si 3
• Seogwipo 3
• Seosan City 3
• Yangp'yŏng 3
• Yuseong-gu 3
• 전남 3