2nd Regional Innovation Forum Held in Jeju
Emphasis on Strengthening Regional R&D Governance and Collaboration amongst Government-Funded Research Institutes, Universities, and Local Governments
The National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) has set out to discover science and technology-based regional innovation methods in response to the looming disaster of regional extinction. Calls have emerged for strengthening regional R&D capabilities centered on government-funded analysis institutes’ regional branches, in addition to for increasing cooperation amongst regional innovation stakeholders.
On May 28, NST introduced that it had held the ‘2nd NST Regional Innovation Forum’ at the Hanwha Resort in Jeju.
Youngjun Kang, Director of Research Planning and Strategy at Jeju Research Institute, is making a presentation. Provided by NST
This discussion board was organized together with the 2026 Spring Conference of the Innovation Cluster Society. Building on the consensus shaped relating to regional innovation coverage at the first discussion board held final month, the dialogue at this occasion targeted on “Strengthening Regional Science and Technology Innovation Capabilities through Regional Branches of Government-Funded Research Institutes in the Era of Regional Extinction.”
During the keynote shows, Kang Youngjun, Director of Research Planning and Strategy at Jeju Research Institute, delivered a presentation on “The Necessity of Science and Technology R&D for Securing Regional Self-Reliance,” emphasizing the significance of establishing a regional R&D management tower and making a technological innovation ecosystem.
Next, Kim Hankee, Head of the Distributed Energy Division at the Korea Institute of Energy Research, spoke on “The Role of Regional Branches of Government-Funded Research Institutes and Strategies to Lead Cooperation among Regional Innovation Stakeholders,” highlighting the want to broaden open collaboration by government-funded analysis institutes and to safe regionally specialised science and know-how capabilities.
The complete dialogue was chaired by Shin Younggeun, Head of the Policy Strategy Department at NST. Panelists included Oh Cheolhong, Director of the Jeju Bio Research Center at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology; Hyun Hyejin, Head of the Planning and Coordination Team at Jeju National University; Kang Youngjun, Director of Research Planning and Strategy at Jeju Research Institute; and Kim Hankee, Head of the Distributed Energy Division at the Korea Institute of Energy Research.
The dialogue produced a spread of proposals for regional science and know-how innovation. Director Oh Cheolhong emphasised the want to appeal to business so as to safe and retain native expertise, whereas Team Leader Hyun Hyejin said that constructing a cooperative system amongst native governments, government-funded analysis institutes, and universities is essential.
Lee Jinhwan, Head of Policy Planning at NST, said, “Ultimately, science and technology are the key driving forces to overcome the era of regional extinction. I hope this forum will serve as a starting point for balanced national development by organically connecting local regions with government-funded research institutes to enhance regional science and technology innovation capabilities.”
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Based on the opinions introduced at the discussion board, NST plans to strengthen strategic communication with regional innovation organizations and to set up a regional innovation platform centered on regional branches of government-funded analysis institutes.
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