R D Transitions in Response to Digital Transformation in Korea

• Published in: Journal of information science theory and practice 2022-06, Vol.10 (special)
• Main Authors: Jongyeon Lim, BangRae Lee, Dongkyu Won
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: digital transformation; fourth industrial revolution; multi-level perspective; national science and technology innovation system; r&d platform for investment and evaluation; r&d transitions
• ISSN: 2287-9099; 2287-4577
• DOI: 10.1633/JISTaP.2022.10.S.10

With the rapid development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and digital transformation, scientific and technological innovation measures are being devised to overcome Korea’s low-growth, high-cost structure. Accordingly, by examining the R&D investment evaluation system of R&D PIE (R&D Platform for Investment and Evaluation), which has been promoted by the Korean government in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, from the perspective of R&D transformation, this study aims to explore a new path for a sustainable national science and technology innovation system following digital transformation. In particular, from the perspective of R&D PIE, a MLP (Multi-level Perspective), which had been conducted as an abstract theoretical study, was attempted with specific cases and analysis for each of the three layers: niche, landscape, and regime. In conclusion, R&D PIE was intended to elevate the abstract R&D investment evaluation system to a platform that leads innovation in the digital space of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In addition, it was confirmed that the R&D PIE could be replaced or enhanced as a platform for innovation in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, thereby providing an alternative to job creation and an escape from economic crisis.