Naju-si and KEPCO Hold '1st Anniversary Quiz Event' for Special Zone Designation

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 13th that it will hold a quiz event with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the designation of the ‘Small Giant R&D Special Zone.’

This quiz event was prepared to raise public interest in the city’s future vision as the energy capital of Korea, understanding of the Small Giant Special Zone, and promotion of corporate attraction.

The event will be held from the 18th to the 25th, targeting citizens, KEPCO, the Electric Power Research Institute, and about 380 related companies. Participation is possible through the city hall website, SNS, and KEPCO’s e-newsletter.

By lottery, 75 quiz winners will receive Onnuri gift certificates (20,000 KRW), and 15 participants will be given mobile coupons (10,000 KRW).

The Naju Small Giant R&D Special Zone (Small Giant Special Zone) is the first ‘public enterprise-type’ R&D special zone with KEPCO as the core technology institution, designated by the Ministry of Science and ICT’s R&D Special Zone Committee on August 28 last year.

The special zone covers a total area of 1.69㎢ (510,000 pyeong) including the Naju Innovation Industrial Complex where KEPCO’s Energy New Technology Research Institute is located, and the innovation city’s industry-academia-research cluster, promoting specialized projects in high-efficiency solar power, renewable operation and maintenance (O&M), and energy storage systems (ESS).

Resident institutions, research companies, and advanced technology companies in the zone receive various tax benefits such as corporate tax, income tax, acquisition tax, and property tax reductions. Additionally, 6 billion KRW in national funds are supported annually for participation in government-led technology commercialization R&D projects and various demonstration projects.

The city expects that through the special zone project, 3,130 jobs will be created and an economic ripple effect of 221.5 billion KRW will be generated by 2025.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, “The activation of the Small Giant Special Zone is the completion of the four major complexes and special zones that form the foundation of the energy industry ecosystem and the starting point for realizing the vision of the energy capital. In the third year of the vision, we will actively promote the Small Giant Special Zone development projects such as technology transfer commercialization and fostering small giant-type technology startups.”

Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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