Gwangju City Confirms Advanced 3 District Special Zone Development Plan... Ministry of Science and ICT Review and Resolution

Land Use Plan Map of Advanced 3 District. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 18th that the special zone development plan for Advanced District 3, where the AI cluster complex, a future food business, is being actively promoted, was reviewed and approved at the 33rd R&D Special Zone Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT, finalizing the development plan.

The main content of the development plan includes research and industrial land, including an AI-based science and technology startup complex occupying about 32.9% (1,191,000㎡) of the total area, 17.4% (628,000㎡) supplied as residential and commercial land, and 49.7% (1,798,000㎡) as park green spaces and infrastructure, planned as an eco-friendly complex.

The AI-based science and technology startup complex, a regional pledge of the Moon Jae-in administration, will be prioritized and located adjacent to Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, and related companies such as information and communication and science and technology services will be attracted to the surrounding area to foster an industry-academia-research cluster.

Among the industrial land, manufacturing land is planned to attract industries such as ‘research, optical convergence, smart care home appliances, next-generation batteries, nano industry, and medical industry,’ considering Gwangju’s 11 representative industries, and 12.6% of the total industrial land area will be supplied as an exclusive complex for small and medium-sized enterprise development.

The Advanced District 3 of the Gwangju R&D Special Zone plans to start the AI-centered industrial convergence cluster within the year after going through the implementation plan approval process in December.

The city expects synergy effects with the designation of the Free Economic Zone (AI Convergence Zone - Advanced District 3) implemented on the 4th.

Park Nam-eon, Director of the City’s Job and Economy Office, said, “This review and approval is the result of Advanced District 3 being recognized as an R&D special zone following the previous designation as a Free Economic Zone (AI Convergence Zone). With the foundation laid for the prioritized task of starting the AI-centered industrial convergence cluster within the year, it is expected to contribute to the revitalization of the Gwangju and Jeonnam regional economy.”

Meanwhile, Advanced District 3 covers an area of 3,616,853㎡ including Oryong-dong, Daechon-dong, Wolchul-dong in Buk-gu, Bia-dong in Gwangsan-gu, and Nam-myeon and Jinwon-myeon in Jangseong-gun, and will be developed as a major hub for research and industry in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions.

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