Pohang City Launches Research Project to Establish Comprehensive Plan for 'Realizing Bio-Boguk'... Blueprint for Leap to Bio Leading City

Beyond Jecheol Boguk (Steelmaking for National Prosperity), Realizing 'Bio Boguk (National Prosperity) Pohang'!

Research Service Initiated for Establishing a Comprehensive Plan to Realize Bio-Patriotism.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City, Gyeongbuk Province, has launched a research project to establish a 'Comprehensive Plan for Fostering the Biohealth Industry in Pohang City' to leap forward as a leading city in the biohealth industry.

On the 29th, Pohang City held a kickoff meeting for the research project attended by Mayor Kang-deok Lee, related department officials, advisory committee members, and the research agency. During the meeting, the research agency presented the scope of work and future directions, and exchanged various opinions.

The 'Research Project for Establishing a Comprehensive Plan for Fostering the Biohealth Industry in Pohang City' will include ▲analysis of the domestic and international biohealth industry environment ▲development of a Pohang-specific specialization strategy aligned with the government and Gyeongbuk Province ▲discovery of new projects to foster the biohealth industry.

Through this project, the city plans to review a concrete vision for fostering the biohealth industry, which has been a key next-generation future growth industry for Pohang, along with establishing a roadmap, securing funding, and operational plans.

In particular, the city aims to enhance long-term synergy in the biohealth industry by leveraging and connecting excellent local industry-academia-research resources such as the Cell Membrane Protein Research Institute, Green Vaccine Demonstration Support Center, Green Bio Venture Campus, POSTECH, Handong University, and Pohang Technopark, which have steadily built bio infrastructure facilities. Furthermore, Pohang plans to accelerate future projects by establishing a master plan to become a global biohealth hub city, including a research-oriented medical school and smart hospital.

Mayor Kang-deok Lee said, “Pohang City has maintained active interest and investment in fostering the biohealth industry over the past few years, and these efforts are showing visible results. Now, as the whole world focuses on the biohealth industry after the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the golden time to leap forward as a global bio-leading city.”

He added, “Through this customized comprehensive plan for fostering the biohealth industry in Pohang, we will reorganize the path we have walked so far and do our best to leap into a greater Pohang with a clear vision and direction unique to Pohang City.”

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