Gwangju-Jeonnam Small and Medium Business Administration, Regional Innovative Enterprise Development Strategy Forum

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] The Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration recently announced on the 24th that it held a regional innovative enterprise cultivation strategy forum at Gwangju Technopark.

This forum was organized to bring together Gwangju City, local economic experts, and others to seek differentiated strategies tailored to the characteristics of each industry following the enforcement of the Regional Small Business Promotion Act.

Hosted by the Gwangju-Jeonnam Small and Medium Business Administration, the forum served as a platform to discuss 'Creating an Ecosystem for Small and Venture Businesses in the Gwangju Region and Strategies for Fostering Regional Specialized Enterprises.' The event opened with a keynote presentation by Kim Un-seop, Head of Policy Planning at Gwangju Technopark, who conducted joint research with the Small and Medium Business Administration.

Following this, five local economic experts participated as panelists, including Park Jun-yeol, Director of the AI Industry Bureau of Gwangju City; Kim Myung-sul, Chairman of the Venture Business Association; Professor Yoo Young-tae of Chosun University; and Professor Na Ju-mong of Chonnam National University, engaging in a heated discussion on 'Strategies for Fostering Regional Innovative Enterprises.'

During the forum, analyses of the ecosystem by industry in the Gwangju region and corresponding strategic support measures were discussed. The opinions presented will be incorporated into future regional innovation enterprise cultivation plans led by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

Director Jang Dae-gyo stated, “The Ministry of SMEs and Startups plans to nurture regional small businesses that will lead regional innovation ecosystems by focusing on specialized industries by region. It is necessary to prepare detailed execution strategies specialized for Gwangju, an AI-centered city.” He added, “We will work together with Gwangju City to ensure that these local small businesses establish themselves as key drivers of regional economic growth.”

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