Naju-si Selects "Gabo Farms Co., Ltd." as This Year's Star Company

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 10th that it selected Gabo Farms Co., Ltd. as this year's Star Company to foster local representative companies and strengthen competitiveness, and signed a business agreement at the city hall Ihwa Room.

The signing ceremony, hosted by Jeonnam Technopark (Jeonnam TP, Director Yoo Dong-guk), was attended by officials from institutions and companies, and included the signing of the agreement, issuance of the Star Company designation certificate, and a plaque awarding ceremony.

This project selects promising small and medium-sized enterprises within the region that have technological competitiveness and growth potential, and provides comprehensive support services such as technology development, marketing, and consulting to nurture them as representative companies.

Since 2011, the city has contributed a total of 1.23 billion KRW to Jeonnam TP, providing 100 million KRW annually through a business agreement with Jeonnam TP.

Gabo Farms Co., Ltd., selected as this year's Star Company, is located in the Naju General Industrial Complex and produces various processed products such as honey, propolis, honey tea, and pear juice.

The Star Company will receive customized support from industry-academia-research collaboration in six areas including prototype production, marketing, informatization, certification, intellectual property rights, and management consulting to strengthen corporate competitiveness and secure sales channels.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, "We will actively foster Star Companies and continue to provide unwavering interest and support so that they can grow into leading small and strong companies with global technological competitiveness."

Meanwhile, since 2011 until now, the city has operated 17 Star Companies and 21 pre-Star Companies, which are short-term support projects for Star Company designation.

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