Since 2006, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Research Center was established to enhance technical capacity in the region. It has aimed to accelerate the technology of Smart City/Smart Vehicle/Smart Medical/Smart Agriculture ICT Convergence and to support the technology commercialization.
ETRI supports small and medium-sized enterprises in Daekyung Province by providing required technology. Also, ETRI contributes to regional ICT convergence.

○ Main Field of Research
  - (Smart City Field) Research on Smart Traffic/Safety System’s Technology
  - (Smart Medical Field) Research on Medical ICT Convergence Technology
  - (Smart Vehicle Field) Research on Smart Car/Farm Machinery ICT Convergence Technology
  - (Smart Agriculture Field) Research on Smart Farm Technology

○ Vision : Mecca of Daegu-Gyeongbuk R&D in ICT Convergence technology

○ Goal :
  - Maximizing R&D Capability to Motivate Growth in Regional Core Industry
  - Enhancing a pivotal role to support the development of the Regional Small and Medium-sized enterprise
  - Supporting the establishment of regional major policies in ICT field and discovery of promising new enterprises