Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority Leads Technology Sharing and Matching for SMEs and Venture Companies

Sharing Achievements for Marine New Technology Sharing and Matching

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority (President Cha Min-sik, hereinafter referred to as the Authority) held a business briefing session on the 13th for technology sharing and matching of small and venture companies at the Authority's office building 6th floor 'The Dream Smart Center'.

The Dream Smart Center is an open space established by the Authority in 2019 to support small and venture companies by providing office space equipped with smart devices, non-face-to-face meeting systems for overseas business support, and various services. Currently, it has assigned specialized managers to support the development of marine new technologies, with five companies using the facility.

This event was held as part of the marine new technology development (R&D) project to realize a smart port by the Authority, aiming to share and expand the business technologies of venture companies based on ports and logistics.

On this day, about 10 people including representatives of small and venture companies attended, and a business briefing was conducted on new technology projects such as △Automated modeling system for coil stacking plans to maximize export logistics efficiency in the steel and port industries △Port air pollution measurement and integrated monitoring system using drones △Integrated ship safety monitoring system.

The venture companies attending this event (iWorks, Woori Aviation, Seedronics) stated that they will continue to develop projects through sharing core technologies so that they can be utilized in various fields such as port operations, logistics, and hinterland industrial complexes.

The Authority plans to continuously support the expansion of marine new technologies and businesses of venture companies using The Dream Smart Center and lead the realization of smart ports through fostering technologies in the shipping and logistics sectors.

President Cha Min-sik said, "Securing domestic marine new technologies is the most important task in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution," and added, "We will actively support this business briefing session to contribute to the development of new technologies in the shipping and logistics fields."

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