Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province to Jointly Host the 'Korea ICT Convergence Expo'

On the 19th at EXCO... 117 Companies Exhibiting at Over 435 Booths

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Daegu City announced on the 17th that it will hold the '2020 Korea ICT Convergence Expo' (ITCE 2020), where advanced ICT convergence products and technologies can be seen in one place, at EXCO for two days from the 19th to the 20th.

Marking its 15th year this year, the 'Korea ICT Convergence Expo' is a representative regional ICT exhibition jointly hosted by Daegu City and Gyeongbuk Province and organized by EXCO. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Under the theme "From Untact to Ontact, Turning Crisis into Opportunity through ICT," this exhibition features participation from about 117 companies with approximately 435 booths. Visitors can experience the latest ICT convergence products and technologies including mobile, software, smart devices, materials and components, and digital content.

This year, to support ICT companies facing difficulties in product market development and market entry due to COVID-19, a non-face-to-face online export consultation meeting will be held alongside the offline exhibition targeting 23 overseas buyers from 10 countries including Vietnam, Singapore, and China.

On the afternoon of the 19th, a venture investment briefing and consultation session will be held to support investment in ICT startup companies. Co-hosted by the Korea Venture Capital Association and EXCO, this briefing will have participation from 12 venture capital firms to support investment in ICT venture companies.

Additionally, leading regional business support organizations such as the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, Daegu Technopark, Advanced Information and Communication Convergence Industry Technology Institute, Daegu Digital Industry Promotion Agency, Daegu Urban Corporation, Gumi Electronics and Information Technology Institute, Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, Gyeongbuk IT Convergence Industry Technology Institute, IT Women Entrepreneurs Association, and Kyungpook National University will participate to showcase ICT convergence technologies and research achievements.

Hong Eui-rak, Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Daegu City, expressed his expectation that "this expo will help local ICT companies, who are going through difficult times, to enter overseas markets and will serve as an opportunity to further strengthen corporate competitiveness through the exchange of new technologies."

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