Jungjingong Establishes 'Digital Innovation Office'... "Leading Response to the New Normal"

Panorama of the Small and Medium Business Corporation

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daeseop] The Small and Medium Business Corporation announced on the 29th that it will establish a 'Digital Innovation Office' to proactively respond to the post-COVID-19 era.

The newly established Digital Innovation Office will begin operations from the 1st of next month. It will be responsible for formulating mid- to long-term management strategies to respond to the 'new normal' of the post-COVID-19 era, such as restructuring towards a non-face-to-face and digital-centered industrial structure and changes in the global value chain.

Additionally, it will identify and promote digital transformation tasks in institutional operations, policy projects, and customer service areas, playing a leading role in the digital transformation of support for small and medium enterprises.

To achieve rapid results, the Small and Medium Business Corporation will assign a total of 16 professionals, including those with master's and doctoral degrees, to the Digital Innovation Office. It also plans to operate a policy advisory group composed of experts from academia and research fields to continuously discover innovative ideas and reflect them in policies.

Kim Hakdo, Chairman of the Small and Medium Business Corporation, said, "Through the establishment of the Digital Innovation Office, we will actively support small and medium ventures to respond proactively and efficiently to the great transition to the digital economy in the post-COVID-19 era."

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