INNOPOLIS
Vision and Strategy
Overview of Pohang Innopolis
VISION
To contribute to the creation of high-quality jobs and the revitalization of the regional economy by promoting the commercialization of public technologies and supporting the growth of technology-based startups.
| Designated Location | Jigok-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si and Iin-ri, Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do |
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| Designated Area | 2.72 km², including core technology institutions and supporting areas |
| Specialized Field | Advanced New Materials: Bio, Energy, and Nano |
| Core Technology Institutions | POSTECH, Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology |
| Supporting Areas | Commercialization District, Pohang Technopark; Production Base District, Pohang Convergence Technology Industrial District |
Project Progress and Plan
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Phase 1 (2020 ~ 2024)
- Establishing a foundation for startup creation and business growth [Technology-Based Startup -> Early-Stage Growth -> Investment Attraction]
- Secure tenant spaces and expand R&D support infrastructure
- Establish a corporate growth support system in collaboration with POSCO
- Build a network specialized in supporting the growth of technology-based companies
- Establish a foundation for companies in Pohang Innopolis to expand into manufacturing
- Build a planned startup incubation system through industry-academia-research collaboration
- Foster global small-but-strong companies through region-industry-academia collaboration
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Pohang Innopolis Growth Model [Startup Growth and Investment Attraction -> PoC -> Manufacturing]
- 1. Startup creation, including research institute companies ->
- 2. Investment attraction from seed to pre-series funding ->
- 3. Designation as an advanced technology company or a promising small-but-strong company in Pohang
- 4. Series A/B investment attraction and PoC-based scale-up ->
- 5. Series C and later-stage investment attraction ->
- 6. Establishment of factories in the Pohang Innopolis production base, leading to the growth of regional anchor companies and unicorn companies
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Phase 2 (2025 ~ 2029)
- Focusing on advanced new materials and generating tangible outcomes that lead to manufacturing [Productization -> Overseas Expansion -> Series-Level Investment Attraction -> Factory Establishment]
Specialized Programs of Pohang Innopolis
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Inno-Tech
DiscoveryPohang Innopolis supports the commercialization of public technologies by identifying outstanding public technologies from public research institutions, supporting technology transfer, and promoting direct commercialization through the establishment of research institute companies.
- Identification of outstanding public technologies, including SMK, BM, and patent portfolio development
- Technology marketing and technology transfer
- Establishment of research institute companies
- Support for designation as advanced technology companies
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Inno-Tech Startup Support
Pohang Innopolis promotes startup activity by operating incubation programs for prospective local entrepreneurs and early-stage startups.
- Motivation for startup creation and understanding of entrepreneurship
- Discovery and advancement of business ideas
- Follow-up linkage support and growth support
- Support for technology-based startups
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Inno-Tech Company Development
Pohang Innopolis supports companies in growing into regional anchor companies through dedicated business support programs.
- Technology linkage support programs
- Inno-Tech demonstration support programs
- Inno-Tech scale-up support programs
- Support for the use of medium- and large-scale research equipment and facilities
- Support for overseas expansion of specialized companies
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Innovation Network
Pohang Innopolis creates a technology commercialization ecosystem by connecting innovation stakeholders, including industry, academia, research institutes, and government. Through collaborative networks, it plans and identifies new projects, addresses corporate challenges, and expands the foundation for technology commercialization.
- Open innovation exchange meetings for large and mid-sized companies
- Operation of corporate cooperation networks, including research groups
- Operation of the Regional TLO Council
- Operation of inter-Innopolis councils
Strategic Development Focus (Advanced New Materials)
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Biopharmaceutical Materials
- 01 Biological products
- 02 Recombinant medicinal products
- 03 Cell culture-based medicinal products
- 04 Advanced biopharmaceutical products
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Carbon Nanomaterials
- 01 Graphene
- 02 Carbon nanotubes
Strategies for Specialized Development
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Infrastructure Establishing infrastructure for specialized development
- Expand infrastructure in specialized development fields
- Create a bio cluster and graphene valley
Company Development icon
Company Development Accelerating industrialization through specialized support
- Develop specialized support programs linked to large-scale equipment
- Support promising companies in expanding globally
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Scale-up Supporting demonstration projects for manufacturing scale-up companies
- Establish a manufacturing incubation complex
- Support scale-up demonstration projects in partnership with large companies
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Network Strengthening networks for specialized development
- Strengthen technology commercialization networks
- Foster companies by leveraging networks in specialized fields
Infra
Demonstration Support Center Green Vaccine Demonstration Support Center
Nanomaterials Technology Fab 1 National Institute for Nanomaterials Technology Fab 1
Synchrotron Radiation Accelerators
