Sejong City, Drone Companies Advancement to Create a 'Future Industrial Ecosystem'

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City is fostering the advancement of drone companies to create a future industrial ecosystem.

On the 6th, the city announced that it will collaborate with Sejong Technopark to nurture drone companies for the commercialization of drone services.

The previous day, the two organizations signed a business agreement with eight drone-related companies selected for the '2022 Smart Drone Commercialization Cluster Establishment and Operation Project.'

The project, designated and operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, aims to foster participating companies in the Sejong Drone Special Free Zone and local drone companies to accelerate the early commercialization of drone services.

Prior to the project, the city finalized the selection of eight drone-related companies through a selection evaluation committee last month: International Drone Company, Hungum Drone, Solverse, Non-Drone Bat Drone, Drone System, Hancom Awesome Tech, UFO Astronaut, and others.

According to the agreement, these companies will carry out 12 detailed projects for drone service commercialization by the end of November, including drone prototype production, pilot operation, drone service application development, and production of online and offline promotional materials.

The city plans to review and promote various measures to nurture local drone companies based on this agreement.

Namgung Ho, Director of the City’s Economic and Industrial Bureau, stated, “The city will lead efforts in nurturing and attracting companies and commercializing services to establish a future mobility industrial ecosystem including drones, robots, and autonomous driving. Based on this, we will help Sejong rise as a future strategic city grounded in science and technology.”

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