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Rather than choosing and developing new bases, the National Innovation Convergence Complex was
established by combining existing bases such as innovative cities, industrial complexes,
free economic zones, industry- technology complexes, enterprise cities, R&D special zones, etc.
as much as possible. To achieve a strategy of using nearby existing industrial infrastructures as well as
developing new industries into future growth engines, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and
Energy designated and announced 14 cities and provinces (except the metropolitan area)
as the National Innovation Convergence Complexes in November 2018.

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Composition and Status of the
National Innovation Convergence Complex by City and Province

(Unit: km2)
Category Gyeongbuk Ulsan Sejong Gyeongnam Daegu Gangwon Jeonbuk Jeju Chungnam Gwangju Jeonnam Chungbuk Busan Daejeon

Happy Cities o

Innovative Cities O O O O O O O O O O

Enterprise Cities O

FreeEconomicZone O

Foreign Investment Zone O O O

R&D Special Zone o O O O

High-tech Medical Complex o

International Science Business Belt o O o

Industry Technological Complex O o o o O o O O

Industry Complex O o o o o O o o O o o O o o

Leading Investment Districts, etc. O o

Venture Firm Promotion Zone, etc. o

Other o o o o O o o o o o

Total area (km2) 12.7 10.1 11.1 11.6 11.3 14.1 14.8 7.8 14.4 10.6 3.3 14.4 12.7 15.0

1) Regional development project zones according to Article 11; leading investment districts according to Article 45;
and regional stimulation areas accordingto Article 67 of the Regional Development Assistance Act.

2) Facilities for clustering venture businesses according to Article 2 Section 4 of the Act on Special Measures for the
Promotion of Venture Businesses; Lab factory according to Article 2 Section 5 of the same Act;
Venture business development and promotion zone accordingto Article 2 Section 6 of the same Act;
Area for clustering new technology-based businesses accordingto Article 2 Section 9 of the same Act.
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