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The number of corporate R&D centers has grown remarkably, reaching 23,000 in 2011 from a mere 40 such centers at the launch of KOITA's predecessor organization in 1979.
The major elements in this rise plus the outstanding results that have been achieved are due to broad-scale innovative efforts throughout industry as well as the relentless government drive to enhance the quality of industrial R&D. Through governmental support, industry has been able to set progressively higher levels of excellence.
An example of the impact of this support is that the pattern of R&D expenditure over the past two decades has completely reversed from being 75 percent derived from government and 25 percent from industry. Industry is now the chief contributor to the national budget, and as its contribution has grown, some 250,000 R&D positions have been created.
As of June 2011
| Field | SMEs | Large Companies | Total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics / Electrics | 2,523 | 127 | 2,650(33%) |
| Machinery | 1,868 | 122 | 1,990(25%) |
| Chemicals | 1,109 | 113 | 1,222(15%) |
| Construction / Engineering | 1,087 | 67 | 1,1154(14%) |
| Food Processing | 167 | 21 | 188(2%) |
| Textiles | 109 | 10 | 119(1%) |
| Others | 726 | 42 | 768(10%) |
| Total No. of R&D centers | 7,589 | 502 | 8,091(100%) |
