"Design as a Competitive Edge"... Ulsan Design-Led Manufacturing Innovation Center Opens

Support for Design Consultation, Strengthening Capabilities of Local Small and Medium Enterprises

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The ‘Ulsan Design-Driven Manufacturing Innovation Center,’ which pursues corporate competitiveness through design development and support projects, will open on the 16th.

Ulsan City announced that, in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion, it will hold the opening ceremony of the ‘Ulsan Design-Driven Manufacturing Innovation Center’ at 3 p.m. on the same day at the Factory-type Experimental Building No. 30 on the Ulsan University campus. About 50 people, including Seo Jeong-wook, Deputy Mayor, Kim Ki-hwan, Chairman of the Ulsan City Council, Lee Jae-seok, Director of Engineering Design at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Yoon Sang-heum, President of the Korea Institute of Design Promotion, and Oh Yeon-cheon, President of Ulsan University, will attend.

The Ulsan Design-Driven Manufacturing Innovation Center is the seventh facility established by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy since the Seoul Center was built in 2019. From this year until 2027, 1 billion KRW in national funds will be invested annually over five years to support the design of small and medium manufacturing enterprises.

Starting this year, the center plans to operate ongoing programs that provide design consultations, demand-tailored development, and promotion support for local manufacturing companies, as well as free product photography and regular consultations that companies can visit anytime.

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Located in the 666.05㎡ Factory-type Experimental Building at Ulsan University, the Ulsan Center is equipped with a reference hall exhibiting CMF (Color, Material, Finishing) samples, a professional photo and video studio, and meeting rooms.

The Factory-type Experimental Building, originally established in 1998 for aircraft model experiments and model tests of floods, dams, and harbors, has been transformed into the ‘Ulsan Design-Driven Manufacturing Innovation Center’ for manufacturing enterprise innovation.

Deputy Mayor Seo Jeong-wook said, “We expect the Ulsan Design-Driven Manufacturing Innovation Center to invigorate the industry by creating high added value through the convergence of technology and design in local manufacturing companies,” adding, “We plan to support various project budgets to increase corporate sales and create jobs.”

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