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KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute).
Daedeok Science Town
(Daedeok Research and Development
Special Zone) is composed of 28 state-run research centers as well as 79
private research institutes with as many as 20,000 researchers. They have been
developing world-class technologies which have led the nation's economic growth
for the past 40 years. In addition, Daejeon established the
WTA
(World
Technopolis Association) in 1998 with the view of realizing regional
development through international cooperation with world science cities.
Currently the WTA has grown to have 67 members from 32 countries, and it
actively cooperates with many international organizations including
UNESCO
as its official consultative body.
Daejeon has 18 universities including Chungnam National University, Hanbat National University, Hannam University and UST (Korea University of Science
and Technology). Daejeon has earned its name as "Asia's Silicon
Valley" and "High technology city". The city hosted the Taejon Expo '93 and the International Mathematical Olympiads
