Busan City Holds 'Busan Maker Culture Expansion Exchange Meeting'

Business Briefing Held on the 14th at Busan Eurasia Platform

Busan City Hall exterior view. (Photo by Busan City Hall)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Yoseop] Busan City announced that it will hold an ‘Exchange Meeting for the Expansion of Maker Culture in Busan’ at 3 p.m. on the 14th at the Busan Eurasia Platform.

At the exchange meeting, more than 100 makers and maker space operators active in Busan will gather in one place.

The exchange meeting will begin with a lecture by maker Ryu Seung-wan on ‘Measures to Revitalize Local Makers,’ followed by sharing experiences of being selected for public projects and operational know-how from seven general labs established by Busan City, an explanation of this year’s Busan City maker support projects, and networking among makers. Makers interested in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ public projects can also receive one-on-one (1:1) consulting if they submit an advance application form.

Maker spaces are creative and startup support spaces equipped with digital manufacturing equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters, where anyone can turn their ideas into prototypes.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups plans to establish 60 general labs focused on ‘education and experience’ and 4 specialized labs with ‘professional creation and startup linkage functions’ nationwide this year to promote the nationwide spread of the innovative maker movement. Although seven general labs have been selected and operated in Busan, specialized labs, which serve as hub spaces linking general labs and startup support infrastructure, have not yet been established.

Lee Soo-il, Director of the Job Startup Division of Busan City, said, “Diversity in the startup ecosystem is important to make Busan a city good for startups,” and added, “Specialized labs will be infrastructure that plays an important role in expanding Busan’s maker culture and will become a new growth engine for Busan through professional workforce development and activation of manufacturing startups.”

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