Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Creating the Best AI Infrastructure to Make Gwangju a Great Place for Business"

On the afternoon of the 22nd, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the opening ceremony of Rich & Co Group Gwangju Office held at Hoejae Building on Geumhwa-ro, Seo-gu, and cut the tape with Han Seung-pyo, CEO of Rich & Co, Yang Hyang-ja, National Assembly member, and representatives of related organizations. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

On the afternoon of the 22nd, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the opening ceremony of Rich & Co Group Gwangju Office held at Hoejae Building on Geumhwa-ro, Seo-gu, and cut the tape with Han Seung-pyo, CEO of Rich & Co, Yang Hyang-ja, National Assembly member, and representatives of related organizations. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Rich & Co., Ltd. has opened the 'Gwangju Artificial Intelligence Center' in Gwangju, an AI-centered city.


Rich & Co., which signed a business agreement with Gwangju Metropolitan City in September last year, held the opening ceremony of the 'Rich & Co. Gwangju AI Center' on the 22nd at the Hoejae Building on Geumhwa-ro, Seo-gu, attended by Mayor Lee Yong-seop, Rich & Co. CEO Han Seung-pyo, National Assembly member Yang Hyang-ja, and representatives of related organizations.


The newly opened 'Rich & Co. Gwangju AI Center' plans to actively advance the enhancement of AI-based services such as its self-developed platforms ▲ Rich Planet 'Yeoldalhu-e' (pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare healthcare service) ▲ Kkori (pet life cycle service) ▲ Bareun Farm (smart farm business).


The 'Yeoldalhu-e' platform has established a cooperative system with local obstetrics and gynecology and infertility centers, and plans to launch AI solutions and platforms that can increase pregnancy success rates through technical support from the Gwangju AI Center.


'Kkori,' which provides various pet-related services, plans to build the largest animal industry data bank in Korea within the Gwangju AI Data Center.


The establishment of the 'Rich & Co. Gwangju AI Center' is expected to play a significant role in creating the Gwangju AI ecosystem through talent development and job creation across various AI service areas.


The city plans to actively attract competitive companies related to artificial intelligence in the future.


Han Seung-pyo, CEO of Rich & Co., said, "By opening the AI Center in Gwangju, specialized in artificial intelligence, we plan to advance each service such as healthcare, pets, and smart farms," adding, "We will do our best to contribute to the creation of the Gwangju AI ecosystem based on business growth."



Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, "The opening of Rich & Co.'s Gwangju AI Center is another valuable step toward making Gwangju an AI-centered city," and added, "We will spare no effort to establish the world's best AI infrastructure so that various companies can settle in Gwangju."


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