The establishment of an APEC SME Innovation Center (SMEIC) proposed by Korea to the APEC Secretariat in Singapore

A solid basis laid when the "Daegu Initiative on SME iNNOVATION Action Plan" was adopted at the 12th APEC Ministerial Meeting held in Daegu, Korea

The APEC SMEIC Seretariat created under the control of the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs.

The Secretariat transferred to the Small and medium Business Corporation