UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN KOREA

Abstract

이 논문의 목적은 技術開發을 촉진하기 위한 硏究體制를 식별하고 검토하기 위하여 硏究開發의 제도적 틀로서 정부출연구기관을 강화하는 방안과 산학협동의 새로운 관계 정립을 모색하는 방안에 관하여 논의를 하였다. 특히 科學과 技術의 相互作用, 國家硏究體制의 세 下位體制인 대학, 산업, 정부의 역할, 그리고 고등기술의 개발을 위하여 필요한 下部構造를 창조함으로써 국가 과학기술의 潛在力을 강화할 수 있는 방법을 중심으로 고찰하였다.

A principal objective of this paper is to identify and examine some of the alternative research systems for stimulating technological development. Two proposals for major institutional framework for research and development have bean presented. They reflect two different perspectives: one concerned with strengthening government-run research institute, which has been dominant farce in Korean science and technology development, the other, concerned with establishing new relationships between universities and industries. There has been little public debate, up to now, over these proposals in Korean government and scientific community, but there has been continuing controversy over the issue of creating the necessary infrastructure for the development of science and technology, Three questions in particular will be examined. The first question concerns how scientific development is related with technological development. Interaction of science and technology may be the variable that is of central concern, but so far it has proved extremely difficult to conceptualize and operationalize. This issue is compounded greatly by such factors like innovation and manpower problems. The second question concerns identifying proper role of three subsystems (i.e. universities, industry, and government) in terms of their characteristics in the national research system. The third question concerns the way in which we can strengthen the country's science and technology Potential by creating the necessary infrastructure for the development of advanced technology.

A principal objective of this paper is to identify and examine some of the alternative research systems for stimulating technological development. Two proposals for major institutional framework for research and development have bean presented. They reflect two different perspectives: one concerned with strengthening government-run research institute, which has been dominant farce in Korean science and technology development, the other, concerned with establishing new relationships between universities and industries. There has been little public debate, up to now, over these proposals in Korean government and scientific community, but there has been continuing controversy over the issue of creating the necessary infrastructure for the development of science and technology, Three questions in particular will be examined. The first question concerns how scientific development is related with technological development. Interaction of science and technology may be the variable that is of central concern, but so far it has proved extremely difficult to conceptualize and operationalize. This issue is compounded greatly by such factors like innovation and manpower problems. The second question concerns identifying proper role of three subsystems (i.e. universities, industry, and government) in terms of their characteristics in the national research system. The third question concerns the way in which we can strengthen the country's science and technology Potential by creating the necessary infrastructure for the development of advanced technology.