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Why DDV?
Many research results come out of government-supported research institutes, business-owned research institutes and KAIST. Around 800 ventures in collaboration with research institutes are working on specializing and integrating these newly developed technologies.


Daedeok Valley is home to about 20 prestigious educational institutes including KAIST, dubbed as the Korean MIT, ICU regarded as the best university for IT education in Korea, Chungnam National University, Hannam University, Hanbat National University, Daejeon University, Mokwon University, Paichai University, Gongju University, Joogbu University, Woosong University and Daedeok University, which together supply a highly educated work force of 20,000 members to Daedeok Valley.


Located in the center of the country, high technology is easily disseminated around the country and to neighboring countries such as China and Russia. The city capitalizes on its location to develop as a center of science, goods distribution, and businesses.