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This study aims at divulging basic structure and evolution mechanism of IT Industry knowledge network in Chungnam Province. In terms of methodological approaches, it analyzes formation of social network among joint research institutions, which have been initiated from Chungnam-based universities from 2005 to 2008. Major findings are as follows: First of all, even though the public organizations have strengthened major links of knowledge network, it cannot underestimate the latent force of the private sector as its participation rate is about 56.4%. Secondly, in Chungnam Province, sectors representing the upper centralities are confined to semiconductor and display. Presently, as they have been designated as brand-new growth engines by the central government, it is almost certain that their synergy effect would be expanded over time. Thirdly, compared with Chungnam-based organizations, comparatively higher participation rate comes from the Capital Region, encompassing both Seoul and Gyeonggi. In addition, the participation rate from Daejeon is almost same as that of Chungnam, explicitly indicating the fact that external, not internal, force still exerts more powerful impact. Nonetheless, judging from time-series data, internal linkages among Chungnam-based organizations have shown ever-increasing trends. In general, the overall IT Industry knowledge network in Chungnam Province has evolved from the linear patterns to the plural ones. Therefore, the-rich-get-richer and the poor-get-poorer mechanism has been ameliorated over the research period, implicitly implying that the vernacular IT network in Chungnam Province has rather randomly formulated, even without any 'tlagship' organization.