Defense Technology Quality Institute Launches Mammoth-Scale 'Affiliated Research Institute' … Jinju Mayor Jo Gyu-il "Cooperation in Securing Site"

Jinju Innovation City, Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute Staff 382
Mayor Jo Gyu-il and Director Lee Chang-hee of Defense Technology Quality Institute Meeting

Jogyuil, Mayor of Jinju, and Changhee Lee, President of the Defense Technology Quality Institute, are having a meeting. (Photo by Jinju)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 7th that Mayor Cho Gyu-il and Director Lee Chang-hee of the Defense Technology Quality Institute met to discuss the role of public institutions in revitalizing innovation cities and the regional development tasks of the Defense Technology Quality Institute.

The Defense Technology Quality Institute, located in Jinju Innovation City, recently separated its affiliated research institute, the Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute, into an independent organization and recently launched it as 2 headquarters and 2 centers.

In this regard, Mayor Cho Gyu-il expressed at the meeting his intention to actively support the prompt regional settlement of the Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute, including the location of the newly established affiliated institution.

Mayor Cho said, "The Defense Technology Quality Institute has played a pivotal role in helping Jinju Innovation City grow into a new growth hub for the region," and added, "I hope the Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute settles in Jinju Innovation City and leads regional development."

Meanwhile, the Defense Industry Technology Promotion Research Institute was established as an affiliated research institute of the Defense Technology Quality Institute on January 1 with a staff of 382.

The institute performs tasks such as fostering and supporting the defense industry, planning, managing, and evaluating defense technology, and by consolidating parts localization and export support tasks that were scattered across various departments into one institution, it will focus on nurturing small and venture companies in the defense sector.

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