Gyeonggi-do Builds Bio Hub in Siheung... Also Attracts Global Bio Campus

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (center), is taking a commemorative photo with participants after attending the Gyeonggi Western Region Global Biohub Vision Report Meeting held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office on the 25th.

Gyeonggi Province is developing Siheung City as a biohub in the western region of Gyeonggi. Additionally, by 2026, it plans to establish three new bio clusters and create 20,000 new jobs. Furthermore, it will actively pursue the attraction of the Global Bio Campus, which the government is currently promoting.

On the 25th, Gyeonggi Province announced at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office that, in collaboration with Siheung City, Seoul National University, and the bio industry, it will foster the bioindustry in the western region of Gyeonggi centered around Siheung City, and declared a vision containing these plans.

To achieve this, Gyeonggi Province presented three main strategies: ▲ building a bio cluster with global competitiveness ▲ nurturing high-level bio talent through industry-academia-research-hospital collaboration ▲ creating a startup ecosystem to foster global bio companies.

At the vision briefing on the same day, a resolution signing and support messages were delivered to reaffirm the commitment to attract the 'World Health Organization (WHO) Global Bio Campus.'

The Global Bio Campus is a public project promoted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare to cultivate global bio talent, following the WHO’s exclusive selection of South Korea as a 'Global Bio Talent Training Hub.'

The campus will be constructed with a total floor area of 3,300㎡, including an office, lecture rooms, and laboratory and practice spaces. The Ministry of Health and Welfare is conducting a recruitment announcement until the 2nd of next month to select the optimal candidate site for the Global Bio Campus. The selection process will include document screening and on-site evaluation, with the final candidate site to be selected by the end of next month.

Earlier, in September last year, Gyeonggi Province signed a memorandum of understanding with Siheung City and Seoul National University for the 'Creation of a Global Medical and Bioindustry Innovation Ecosystem.' Subsequently, in November last year, the 'Global Bio Hub Promotion Council' was launched to continuously work towards attracting the WHO Global Bio Campus and advancing Gyeonggi’s bioindustry.

Gyeonggi Province plans to use the campus attraction as a turning point to ensure that the western region of Gyeonggi fulfills its role as South Korea’s bio talent training hub and rises as a core base for the global bioindustry. It will actively cooperate with partner organizations in various areas such as talent development, research and development, venture startups, and corporate support.

At the vision declaration ceremony, Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "Gyeonggi Province is the hub of bio. It is the top local government in the bioindustry with considerable competitiveness and potential, and Siheung City is at its core." He emphasized, "One of my administrative goals since taking office has been to inject economic vitality and create a base for future growth industries. Based on Gyeonggi’s competitiveness, we will make Gyeonggi a 'bioindustry hub.'"

He added, "In terms of the number of businesses and workforce size, Gyeonggi’s bioindustry ranks first in the country. Gyeonggi will mobilize all resources to provide maximum support together with Siheung City and fulfill its role as a key player."

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