Gyeonggi-do Significantly Strengthens Technology Doctor System

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is significantly strengthening the 'Technology Doctor System.'

The Technology Doctor system was first introduced by Gyeonggi Province in 2009 to have experts directly visit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to resolve their technical difficulties. It operates a 'professional personnel pool' consisting of university professors, researchers from national research institutes, and certified engineers.

On the 22nd, the province announced that it has newly appointed 365 professionals to significantly reform the operation method to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the Technology Doctor project this year.

Starting this year, the appointment authority for these professionals has shifted from the head of the project-performing organization, Gyeonggi Technopark, to the Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

Additionally, to improve efficiency, the number of consulting companies per professional is limited to 10 or fewer, and benefits will be provided to outstanding Technology Doctors to encourage active participation.

The province plans to expand the professional personnel pool by appointing additional Technology Doctors quarterly, beginning with this appointment of 356 professionals.

Choi Byung-gil, Director of the Science and Technology Division of the province, stated, "Since the appointment authority for Technology Doctor professionals has been elevated to the Governor, raising its status, we will strive to make the project fairer and more effective. We will form a personnel pool of the nation's top experts and devote all efforts to producing tangible technical support outcomes."

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