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.
2,934 organizations
- Korea Disabled People s Development Institute
University or research institute · Seoul · koddi.or.kr - Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
Government or public body · Cheongju-si · kdca.go.kr - Korea Distribution Science Institute
Research organization · Busan · kdsri.org - Korea District Heating Corporation
Research organization · Seongnam-si · kdhc.co.kr - Korea Drug Development Fund
Research organization · Seongnam-si · eng.kddf.org - Korea Drug Research Association
Research organization · Seoul · kdra.or.kr - Korea Dyeing & Finishing Technology Institute
University or research institute · Daegu · dyetec.or.kr - Korea Economic Development Institute
Research organization · Seoul · kdea.re.kr - Korea Economic History Society
Research organization · Seoul · kehs.or.kr - Korea Economic Law Association
Research organization · Seoul · econlaw.or.kr - Korea Economic Research Institute
Research organization · Seoul · keri.org - Korea Education and Research Information Service
Government or public body · Daegu · english.keris.or.kr - Korea Educational Broadcasting System
Corporate R&D · Goyang-si · ebs.co.kr - Korea Electric Power Corporation (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Naju · kepco.co.kr - Korea Electric Power Research Institute
University or research institute · Daejeon · kepri.re.kr - Korea Electrical Safety Corporation
Government or public body · Wanju · kesco.or.kr - Korea Electronics Technology Institute
University or research institute · Seongnam-si · keti.re.kr - Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute
Research organization · Changwon · keri.re.kr - Korea Energy Economics Institute
University or research institute · Ulsan · keei.re.kr - Korea Engineering Consultants Corporation
Research organization · Seoul · kecc.co.kr - Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation
Research organization · Seoul · koef.or.kr - Korea Environment Institute
University or research institute · Seoul · kei.re.kr - Korea Environmental Education Association
Research organization · Seoul · keea1981.or.kr - Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute
Government or public body · Seoul · keiti.re.kr - Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society
Research organization · Seoul · kepas.or.kr - Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology
Government or public body · Daegu · keit.re.kr - Korea Exchange
Research organization · Busan · krx.co.kr - Korea Exercise Rehabilitation Association
Research organization · Seoul · kera.co.kr - Korea Expressway Corporation (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Gimcheon-si · ex.co.kr - Korea Fair Trade Commission
Government or public body · Daejeon · eng.ftc.go.kr - Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies
Government or public body · Seoul · kofst.or.kr - Korea Financial Engineering Consulting (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Seoul · kofec.com - Korea Fire Institute
University or research institute · Yongin-si · kfi.or.kr - Korea Fisheries Resources Agency
Research organization · Gijang · fira.or.kr - Korea Food Research Institute
University or research institute · Wanju · kfri.re.kr - Korea Football Association
Research organization · Seoul · kfa.or.kr - Korea Forest Service
Government or public body · Daejeon · english.forest.go.kr - Korea Foundation
Research organization · Seoul · kf.or.kr - Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
Research organization · Seoul · kfas.or.kr - Korea Foundation for International Healthcare
Research organization · Seoul · kofih.org - Korea Foundation for Max Planck POSTECH
Research organization · Pohang · mpk.or.kr - Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity
University or research institute · Seoul · kofac.re.kr - Korea Foundation Of Nuclear Safety
Research organization · Seongnam-si · korsafe.or.kr - Korea Gas Corporation (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Daegu · kogas.or.kr - Korea Golf University
University or research institute · Chuncheon · kg.ac.kr - Korea Green Promotion Agency
Government or public body · Daejeon · ago.kgpa.or.kr - Korea Health Industry Development Institute
Government or public body · Seoul · khidi.or.kr - Korea Health Personnel Licensing Examination Institute
Government or public body · Seoul · kuksiwon.or.kr - Korea Health Promotion Institute
Research organization · Seoul · eng.khealth.or.kr - Korea High Tech Textile Research Institute
University or research institute · Yangju · koteri.re.kr - Korea Housing Association
Research organization · Seoul · housing.or.kr:8080 - Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare
Research organization · Cheongju-si · engcyber.kohi.or.kr - Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (Korea)
Corporate R&D · Gyeongju · khnp.co.kr - Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency
Government or public body · Busan · khoa.go.kr - Korea Industrial Technology Association
Research organization · Seoul · eng.koita.or.kr - Korea Information & Communication Contractors Association
Research organization · Seoul · kica.or.kr - Korea Information & Communication Technology Industry Association
Research organization · Seoul · koreaict.kr - Korea Information Society Development Institute
Government or public body · Chinch'ŏn · kisdi.re.kr - Korea Information System (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Daejeon · kis.co.kr - Korea Infrastructure Organization for Nanotechnology
Government or public body · Seoul · kion.or.kr - Korea Innotech (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Changwon · kinno.co.kr - Korea Institute for Advanced Study
University or research institute · Seoul · kias.re.kr - Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology
University or research institute · Seoul · kiat.or.kr - Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation
Research organization · Sejong · ekape.or.kr - Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation
Government or public body · Seoul · kice.re.kr - Korea Institute for Defense Analyses
University or research institute · Seoul · kida.re.kr - Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
University or research institute · Sejong · kihasa.re.kr - Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
University or research institute · Sejong · kiet.re.kr - Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Research organization · Sejong · kiep.go.kr - Korea Institute for National Unification
Government or public body · Seoul · kinu.or.kr - Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems
Research organization · Seoul · kiaps.org - Korea Institute of Brain Science
University or research institute · Seoul · brainkibs.org - Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology
University or research institute · Cheonan · kicet.re.kr - Korea Institute of Child Care & Education
University or research institute · Seoul · kicce.re.kr - Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology
Government or public body · Goyang-si · kict.re.kr - Korea Institute of Convergence Textile
University or research institute · Iksan · kictex.re.kr - Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk Management
Health research · Seoul · drugsafe.or.kr - Korea Institute of Energy Research
University or research institute · Daejeon · kier.re.kr - Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning
Government or public body · Seoul · ketep.re.kr - Korea Institute of Finance
Research organization · Seoul · kif.re.kr - Korea Institute of Fusion Energy
University or research institute · Daejeon · kfe.re.kr - Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
University or research institute · Daejeon · kigam.re.kr - Korea Institute of Human Resources Development
Research organization · Cheongju-si · kird.re.kr - Korea Institute of Hydrological Survey
Government or public body · Goyang-si · kihs.re.kr - Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Research organization · Cheonan · kitech.re.kr - Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
University or research institute · Daejeon · kimm.re.kr - Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology Promotion
University or research institute · Seoul · kimst.re.kr - Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology
Government or public body · Busan · seaman.or.kr - Korea Institute of Materials Science
University or research institute · Changwon · kims.re.kr - Korea Institute of Nuclear Nonproliferation & Control
University or research institute · Daejeon · kinac.re.kr - Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
University or research institute · Daejeon · kins.re.kr - Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
University or research institute · Busan · eng.kiost.ac - Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
University or research institute · Daejeon · kiom.re.kr - Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Government or public body · Anyang-si · eng.ipet.re.kr - Korea Institute of Public Finance
University or research institute · Daejeon · kipf.re.kr - Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences
University or research institute · Seoul · kirams.re.kr - Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence
University or research institute · Pohang · kiro.re.kr - Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning
Research organization · Seoul · kistep.re.kr - Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information
University or research institute · Daejeon · kisti.re.kr - Korea Institute of Science and Technology
University or research institute · Seoul · kist.re.kr - Korea Institute of Sport Science
Government or public body · Seoul · sports.re.kr - Korea Institute of Theological Information
Research organization · Seoul · itheology.kr - Korea Institute of Toxicology
University or research institute · Daejeon · kitox.re.kr - Korea Institute of Youth Facility and Environment
Research organization · Seoul · kyouth.or.kr - Korea Integrated Logistics Association
Research organization · Seoul · koila.or.kr - Korea Intelligent Information Systems Society
Research organization · Seoul · kiiss.or.kr - Korea International Accounting Association
Research organization · Jinju · kiaa.or.kr - Korea International Cooperation Agency
Government or public body · Seongnam-si · koica.go.kr - Korea International Trade Association
Research organization · Seoul · kita.org - Korea International Trade Research Institute
University or research institute · Seoul · kitri.kr - Korea International Understanding Education Society
Research organization · Chuncheon · koseiu.or.kr - Korea Internet e-Commerce Association
Research organization · Busan · koreaec.org - Korea Invention Promotion Association
Research organization · Seoul · kipa.org - Korea IT Developer Cooperative
Research organization · Seoul · kodec.or.kr - Korea Kacoh (South Korea)
Corporate R&D · Seoul · kacoh.co.kr - Korea Labor Institute
University or research institute · Daejeon · kli.re.kr - Korea Legislation Research Institute
University or research institute · Seoul · klri.re.kr - Korea Leisure and Recreation Association
Research organization · Seoul · new-ebiz.com - Korea Lifelong Education Center
University or research institute · Daejeon · klec.kr - Korea Lift College
University or research institute · Changwon · klc.ac.kr
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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