發展服務業為韓國既定政策，韓國政府於2012年發表「服務業R&D綜合推動計畫」。在服務業R&D綜合推動計劃中提出六大發展主題，涵蓋氣象、交通、醫療、觀光、食品安全、災害防治、網路犯罪預防、扶老濟弱、退休生活規劃，新商業模式、小巷商圈生機重現等。台灣於2009年推出十大重點服務業：美食國際化、國際醫療、音樂及數位內容、華文電子商務、國際物流、會展、都市更新、Wimax、高等教育輸出，以及高科技及創新產業籌資平台。2007年全球服務業研發經費占企業總研發經費的比例，台灣及南韓只有7%左右，全球中屬最低者。二國均偏重製造業的研發，韓國因應智慧革命趨勢，參酌先進國家，體會到忽略服務業R&D無法建構穩定之經濟體系，特別是目前更須依賴服務業部門始有創造就業機會。因此韓國為能順利推動服務業之R&D，由國家科學技術委員會邀集相關部會業務科長組成跨部會小組，共同研商推動事宜。我國服務業部門占GDP比重約70%，服務業部門占GDP比重高於韓國。提升服務業素質以改善國民生活並創造優質就業機會實為當務之急。韓國指定專責機構，結合各部會力量對服務業之內涵進行分析研究，以利於未來服務業發展政策之訂定，其作法值得我政府參考。

Policies to develop the service industry have long existed in both Korea and Taiwan. Korean government has recently made an announcement of a Service R & D Promotion Program. Korea's program consists of 6 themes. It covers weather, transportation, health care, tourism, food security, disaster prevention, Internet crime prevention as well as new business models. On the other hand, Taiwanese government launched its Service Industry Promotion Program in 2009, Taiwan's program consists of 10 themes, It covers gourmet , medical, music, digital content, Mandarin e-commerce, logistics, exhibition, urban reshape, Wimax as well as higher education. In order to facilitate future service industry, Korean government assigned the Committee of National Science and Technology to preside over the enforcement of Service R & D Promotion Program. Taiwan should learn from Korea and assign a special agency to take charge of its Service Industry Promotion Program.