Anyone Interested in Expanding ‘Busanhang’? BPA Port Competitiveness Enhancement Contest

Public Idea Contest Event Held for Busan Port Innovation Growth

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Nam Ki-chan) is holding a contest to proactively prepare for the future of Busan Port in the post-COVID-19 new normal era.

The "2020 Busan Port Innovation Growth Idea Contest" will be held for the entire nation from November 12 to December 10.

The contest seeks creative ideas from the public. The goal is to propose ideas that pursue innovative activities to revitalize the national and regional economy centered on Busan Port, and to achieve leading results in the Korean New Deal and social value sectors.

Busan Port Authority plans to incorporate the selected ideas from the contest into BPA's innovation projects. They will actively support budgets and personnel and systematically promote the projects from the perspectives of the public and stakeholders.

The contest fields should be related to BPA's major business sectors and contribute to the innovative growth of Busan Port.

They expect ideas that can strengthen Busan Port's competitiveness, such as △ On-tact (online face-to-face) technology, △ digital and eco-friendly R&D technologies, and △ social value achievement plans including safety, regional coexistence, and job creation.

Participation methods can be found on the BPA website.

BPA will select a total of six outstanding works (1 grand prize, 2 excellence awards, 3 encouragement awards) through fair evaluation by the Innovation Promotion Team and the Citizen Participation Innovation Team, as well as a general public vote.

Winners will receive prizes worth up to 1 million KRW and commendations from the head of the institution. An event will also be held to provide gifts by lottery among participants in the public vote.

President Nam Ki-chan said, "We held this contest to create innovative results that the public can feel through strong public-led innovation activities and to lead Busan Port in co-growth with the regional economy and port-related industries."

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