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Impact of Cooperative R&D Projects on ICT-Based Technology Convergence
- Authors
- Heongu Lee, Pang Ryong Kim, Hangjung Zo
- Issue Date
- 2017-08
- Citation
- ETRI Journal, v.39, no.4, pp.467-479
- ISSN
- 1225-6463
- Publisher
- 한국전자통신연구원 (ETRI)
- Language
- English
- Type
- Journal Article
- Abstract
- This study examines how the characteristics of cooperative research and development (R&D) projects in the public domain impact information and communication technology (ICT) convergence. Based on the analysis of 416 cooperative R&D projects under the ICT-based industry convergence R&D program in Korea, the study finds that the characteristics of cooperative R&D projects significantly impact ICT convergence. Moreover, the participation of public research institutes and universities is critical for ICT convergence compared with that of firms. However, in firm-to-firm cooperation, the participation of small and medium enterprises contributes to cross-sectional convergence, while the participation of large firms leads to overall and longitudinal convergence. R&D inputs such as the number of partners and government subsidies exhibit an inverted U-shaped relationship (negative quadratic effect) with technology convergence. Project duration and homogeneous partners are also critical factors for ICT convergence. The results indicate several implications and guidelines on how to effectively organize cooperative R&D projects to facilitate technology convergence.
- KSP Keywords
- Critical factors, Cross-sectional, Government Subsidies, ICT convergence, Public Research Institutes(PRIs), Public domain, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise(SME), Technology convergence, U-shaped, communication technologies, information and communications technologies(ICTs)
This work is distributed under the term of Korea Open Government License (KOGL)
(Type 4: : Type 1 + Commercial Use Prohibition+Change Prohibition)
(Type 4: : Type 1 + Commercial Use Prohibition+Change Prohibition)
