From “central” to “regional”: new technopolies development in Korea

Comparative analysis on five technopoleis shows that there has been a major change in terms of roles of the central government and the local governments. The recent technopoleis are initiated by the local governments while the earlier ones are initiated by the central government. Also operation by the 3^rd sector is getting popular. This shift is well accepted by the central government. The government policy on technopolies development clearly dictates that the financial support for the technopolis development would be made only if the local government effort surpasses the criteria set by the government. The trend in Korea is changing from “central” to “regional”