Signal Korea ranks 2nd in scientific infrastructure but 40th in university-industry knowledge transfer

Summary

The plan stresses that scientific achievements must turn into market value that citizens can feel. It argues that the pipeline connecting research results to markets needs to be expanded. As evidence, it cites the IMD World Competitiveness ranking for 2025. Korea ranks second among 69 countries for scientific infrastructure but only 40th for knowledge transfer between universities and industry. The contrast shows a large gap between research capacity and its commercial use, which the plan treats as a key bottleneck.