Bucheon-si Joins International Smart City Alliance as Full Member to Foster 'Smart City Ecosystem'

Bucheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province has fully spread its wings to leap forward as a smart city by joining the Urban Technology Alliance (UTA) as a full member.

According to the city on the 22nd, the Urban Technology Alliance is a non-profit organization established last December in Geneva, Switzerland, with the purpose of developing sustainable smart city models and creating an industrial ecosystem based on cooperation among cities, companies, universities, and research institutes worldwide.

Currently, 24 companies, universities, and cities at home and abroad are members. Representative members include the city of Grenoble in France and the Electronics and Information Technology Research Institute (CEA), Keio University in Japan, Taipei City in Taiwan, and the British company Paremus.

In Korea, founding members such as KAIST, as well as Busan City and Sejong City, are active as full members.

Bucheon City plans to share smart city resources, technologies, and know-how through the Urban Technology Alliance to develop future smart cities, and to establish a testbed where advanced technologies can be demonstrated.

In addition, to export and spread excellent Bucheon-type smart city models such as the Bucheon Smart City Challenge and smart parking systems, the city will maintain a close cooperative system with the Urban Technology Alliance and accelerate its entry into the global smart city market.

Jang Deokcheon, mayor of Bucheon City, said, "We will widely promote the excellence of the Bucheon-type smart city through active exchange and cooperation with member institutions of the Urban Technology Alliance," adding, "Bucheon will expand its position as an innovative testbed city and establish itself as a leading smart city."

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