BPA Announces Recruitment of Companies for ‘Large, Medium, and Small Win-Win Smart Factory Construction Support Project’

Busan Port Authority (BPA) is recruiting participating companies for the ‘2023 Large, Medium, and Small Win-Win Smart Factory Construction Support Project’ to support the innovative growth of small businesses in the Busan and Gyeongnam regions.

The ‘Smart Factory Construction Support Project’ is designed to support the introduction of various types of smart factories to improve productivity and competitiveness in business processes. Its purpose is to drive innovative growth by integrating ICT technologies into production processes, logistics, and material management.

The support targets small businesses located in Busan and Gyeongnam, and companies in port services, distribution, and logistics industries can also participate in addition to manufacturing.

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BPA plans to select 13 companies by evaluating each applicant’s corporate goals, necessity, willingness to improve innovative growth, and whether they are start-ups or venture companies.

Selected companies will receive support of up to 20 million KRW through a cooperative system with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, including customized manufacturing innovation consulting and smart factory solution construction.

The application period is from the 24th of this month to May 9th. Companies wishing to participate can apply online through Sangsaengnuri.

For more details, please refer to Sangsaengnuri and the BPA website or contact the ESG Management Office.

Kang Jun-seok, President of BPA, stated, “We will actively promote the support project so that small partner companies located in Busan and Gyeongnam can achieve innovative growth through this win-win smart factory construction support project.”

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