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What is DDV?
Daedeok Valley is a Cradle of high-tech venture industries built on the research results of Daedeok Science Town, a major research park in Korea. In September 2000, Daedeok Valley was chosen by the Korean administration to make the best use of the research results accumulated in the past 30 years in Daedeok Science Town to further commercialization. Since, Daedeok Valley has emerged as an economic force.

In a narrow sense : Daedeok Valley refers to Daedeok Science Town, which is a pillar to the science valley, in Daejeon Metropolitan City.

In a broad sense : Daedeok Valley refers to an integrated industrial belt, which includes Daejeon, Cheonan of Chngnam-do, Ochong and Osong industrial parks of Chungbuk-do, and Jeonju and Iksan of Jeollabuk-do.

Year 1995 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005
Number of Ventures 40 500 776 811 850 2000

Sector Information Technology (IT) Environment Technology (ET) Precision and Chemical Ventures (PC) Bio Technology and Medicine (BT) R&D Related Service Ventures Other Ventures
% 45 15.4 10.4 9.8 8.4 10.5