Biotechnology Statistics - Korea

1. KOREA

Collection/compilation agencies: Bio-Industry Association of Korea (BAK), Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade KIET), Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) and  Korea National Statistical Office NSO)

Collection/compilation type:
Bio-Industry Statistics Survey.

Variables:

  • Company information: employees, sales, exports, imports
  • Human resources in biotechnology activities
  • Investment in biotechnology R&D and equipment
  • Biotechnologies used.

Scope: Industry.

Frequency:
Annual. Data are available from 1992 onwards. Korea’s statistics on its bio-industry have been published by the Bio-Industrial Association of Korea (BAK) since 1992. From the 2002 statistical survey on the status of Korea’s bio-industry, the biotechnology classification system was laid out to clarify the technical definition of bio-industry in co operation with the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET), Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) and the Korea National Statistical Office (NSO).

Periodicity:
Annual.

Classifications used:
Korea’s Biotechnology and Bio-Industry Classification Systems.

Definition used:
Bio-industry is defined as “products and processes produced with biotechnology” and the technologies currently used in the domestic bio-industry are grouped according to the biotechnology classification system.

Output:
The Status of Korean Bio-Industry by BAK (since 1992, in Korean), The Survey Results of Korea’s Bio-industry – 2002 by KIET, BAK, MOCIE and NSO.

Contact comments:
N/A

Future plans (plans for new collections, strategies, experiences etc.):
N/A

Contact details:

http://www.bak.or.kr
http://kiet.re.kr
http://www.nso.go.kr

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2. KOREA

Collection/compilation agency:
Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP)

Collection/compilation type:
Government R&D Survey

Variables:
Budget of central governmental R&D expenditure:

  • Percentage of R&D expenditure related to biotechnologies


Scope:
Government sector.

Frequency:
Annual. Data are available from 2001 onwards.

Periodicity:
Annual.

Classification used:
N/A

Definition used:
None.

Output:
Governmental R&D investment for high technology (in Korean).

Contact comments:
N/A

Future plans (plans for new collections, strategies, experiences etc.):
N/A

Contact details:
http://www.kistep.re.kr

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