1. Seoul 2. R&D competitiveness 3. Investment opportunities Seoul Beauty of Seoul 129,600 262,902 ‘10 ‘05 40% High percentage of Busin ess related immigrant Others R&D competitiveness 3.36% 3.36% 3.02% 3.00% 2.94% 2.78% 2.77% 4.28% 3.96% 3.62% OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators 1/2011 © IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS ONLINE 1995-2011 (Updated: Sep 2011) Source: “Patents are a virtue Which countries file for most international patents? ” Feb 8th 2010 | From The Economist online