Pohang City Establishes Foundation for Future New Industry Growth... 'Big Data Promotion Council Launch Ceremony'

- Participation of 66 institutions and companies across 6 sectors
- Leap to a leading data industry city through public-private cooperation

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] On the 8th, Pohang City in Gyeongbuk held the launch ceremony of the ‘Big Data Promotion Council’ to successfully promote the big data business, a future new industry, in line with the 4th Industrial Revolution era.

The launch ceremony was organized to actively respond to the diverse data demands of the region through collaboration between the public and private sectors, with participation from 66 institutions and companies across 6 fields, aiming to create new jobs and revitalize the digital economy by establishing a data ecosystem.

From the left, Jeong Gyeong-won, Acting CEO of Pohang Cultural Foundation; Shim Deok-bo, Chairman of Pohang Facilities Management Corporation; Jeong Hae-jong, Chairman of Pohang City Council; Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang; Lee Jeom-sik, Director of Pohang Technopark Photo by Pohang City

The promotion committee consists of major institutions and private companies in Pohang City from general, economic and financial, education and research, corporate, medical, and public safety sectors.

Lee Kang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, said, "I feel that citizens' awareness of the 4th Industrial Revolution and data is increasing, and expectations for scientific administration are rising accordingly. If the big data project is successfully promoted, it will enable scientific policy-making and decision-making based on data, which is expected to increase the trustworthiness of administration."

Meanwhile, Pohang City plans to focus on four major strategies and 15 key tasks to leap forward as a leading city in the data industry through public-private cooperation, including establishing a big data promotion system, expanding the big data platform, creating a big data ecosystem, and preparing a data industry development system.

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