Yongin City to Support Semiconductor Research Equipment Usage Fees

Some of the research equipment and facilities at the Next-Generation Convergence Technology Institute

The city of Yongin in Gyeonggi Province will support research equipment usage fees to foster semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment companies.

On the 20th, Yongin City announced that it will provide subsidies for usage fees when utilizing expensive research equipment and facilities owned by the Gyeonggi-do Next-Generation Convergence Technology Research Institute, which can be used for product manufacturing or technology verification.

The support targets semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment companies with headquarters or factories located in the Yongin area.

Companies can use the equipment with a 20% discount on the basic usage fee. Up to 70% of the usage fee will be supported within a limit of 4 million KRW per company.

A total of 17 types of research equipment and technologies are available for rental, which can be checked on the Yongin Enterprise Support System.

Companies wishing to apply can contact the Semiconductor Division 1 or the Semiconductor Technology Support Team of Yongin City.

An official from the city emphasized, "We will actively support many materials, parts, and equipment companies to grow into strong small and medium enterprises with technological competitiveness by utilizing advanced infrastructure of research institutions, and we will continue to discover various research and development (R&D) projects."

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