Gyeongnam Province Economic Innovation Promotion Committee Visits 'Industry and Youth Startup Sites to Overcome COVID-19'

Visit to Namhae-gun Youth Startup Street with Companies Including Doosan Heavy Industries

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Building Exterior

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] The Gyeongnam Provincial Economic Innovation Promotion Committee announced on the 24th that it held an on-site workshop over two days from the 24th to the 25th to visit energy and aviation companies facing difficulties such as a decrease in export volumes due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and listen to their current status.

Lee Chan-woo, chairman of the Economic Innovation Promotion Committee, and the Innovation Growth Subcommittee visited Doosan Heavy Industries, which is experiencing difficulties due to changes in the energy industry environment, discussed the progress and revitalization plans for gas turbine and wind power projects, and then inspected facilities such as the Korean standard gas turbine testbed.

In addition, due to the production halt of Boeing's B737MAX model and the prolonged COVID-19 situation, they visited aviation companies such as KAI and Yulgok, which are struggling with reduced production volumes, and jointly considered ways to assist corporate management difficulties through designation as a special employment support industry and designation as a key industry in the aviation manufacturing sector.

On the 25th, they visited the Namhae-gun Youth Startup Street, regarded as a model case of valuable jobs that young people want and create themselves, and discussed the operation status of the youth merchant store project promotion team and ways to enable young people to continue economic activities in the region through regionally specialized startup support.

Chairman Lee said, “We held an Innovation Growth Subcommittee workshop to propose youth startup policies by visiting major companies struggling due to COVID-19,” and added, “The committee will continue to actively engage in field-centered activities to faithfully perform its advisory role on key policies for Gyeongnam’s economic innovation and the revitalization of the livelihood economy.”

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