Gyeonggawon Launches Support Project for SME Design Development

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is expanding its design development support project for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the province.

The Gyeonggi Center for Economic and Scientific Advancement announced on the 28th that it is recruiting local companies to participate in this year's SME design development support project.

The design development support project assists SMEs in the province to develop product, packaging, and visual designs by utilizing design specialized companies (universities). It consists of two fields: Design Development and Design Challengers.

Companies wishing to participate can check the project announcement and apply through the EasyBiz website by March 25 for the 'Design Development' field and by March 18 for the 'Design Challengers' field.

A representative from the center stated, "The recent trend is that products with design competitiveness create significant added value," and emphasized, "We will actively support local SMEs so that they can increase product and brand added value through this project, leading to increased sales and enhanced corporate competitiveness."

Meanwhile, last year, the center supported 295 companies through this project, achieving sales growth of 203.2 billion KRW and registering 228 industrial property rights.

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