Jungjingong Takes First Step in Regional Key Industry Growth Promotion Project in Changwon

Meeting with Local Businesses, Gyeongnam Province, and Related Organizations on the 22nd

Kim Hak-do, the chairman, is introducing the regional key industry growth promotion project at an on-site meeting in Changwon, Gyeongnam, on the 22nd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Small and Medium Business Corporation (Chairman Kim Hak-do, hereinafter referred to as SBC) has taken the first step in the regional key industry growth promotion project in Changwon, Gyeongnam. On the 22nd, SBC announced that it held a roundtable meeting at Almek, located in Changwon, Gyeongnam, on the theme of fostering eco-friendly future mobility small and medium parts and materials companies in the Gyeongnam region.

On this day, Chairman Kim Hak-do stated, "SBC will lead the creation of results for the government policy of regional balanced New Deal by promoting the regional key industry growth promotion project," adding, "This year, we will pilot the selection of tasks by regional headquarters and establish an integrated support system based on cooperation among local governments and related organizations to foster regional industries."

SBC plans to build the 'G-belt' platform with Gyeongsangnam-do and regional innovation institutions to foster eco-friendly future mobility, a key industry in the Gyeongnam region, and support the successful structural transformation and innovative growth of local small and medium parts and materials companies in related fields.

At the roundtable meeting, participants shared difficulties faced by companies due to the paradigm shift in future mobility such as electric vehicles and hydrogen electric vehicles (including fuel cells) and exchanged opinions on policy support measures for proactive response and enhancing corporate competitiveness. Park Su-hyun, CEO of Almek, which exports electric vehicle battery cases, said, "It is necessary for the government to provide policy support so that domestic small and medium enterprises can respond to the rapidly changing global industrial environment and gain competitiveness," adding, "We request the preparation of customized support measures reflecting the characteristics of the region and key industries based on the vivid voices from the field."

In response, Chairman Kim Hak-do said, "To successfully implement the 'G-belt platform,' a regional key industry growth promotion project in Gyeongnam, we will work together to prepare support measures that can be felt on the ground," and added, "We will take the lead in fostering regional key industries and building an innovative ecosystem by utilizing SBC’s nationwide regional organizations and various policy tools."

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