The First Opening of ‘Ulsan Industrial Technology Expo’ Showcasing Future Technologies of Institutions and Companies

"Ulsan, the City of Dreams, Stands as a Hub for Future Industries"

Held at Dongcheon Gymnasium on the 14th-15th, with Participation from 17 Organizations and 130 Companies

The Ulsan Industrial Technology Expo, which comprehensively covers the current status of local research institutions and corporate industrial technology, will open for the first time this year.

Ulsan City announced that the ‘2023 Ulsan Industrial Technology Expo’ will be held for two days on the 14th and 15th at Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium, hosted by Ulsan Technopark, with participation from 17 research institutions and over 130 local companies.

This event, held for the first time this year, is organized under the theme ‘Ulsan, the City of Dreams, Standing at the Center of Future Industry.’

On the first day, the opening ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. at Dongcheon Gymnasium, attended by about 200 people including Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom and City Council Chairman Kim Ki-hwan, featuring awards for outstanding researchers and signing of business agreements.

At the awards ceremony, Kwon Wook-young, Director of G-Tech, will receive the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, and nine others including Professor Heo Seung-hyun of Ulsan University will receive the Ulsan Mayor’s Award.

Additionally, a ‘Business Restructuring and Corporate Support Agreement’ for future industry restructuring and management normalization will be signed between Ulsan City and Korea Asset Management Corporation.

There will also be an Industrial Technology Excellence Exhibition (from the 14th to 15th), an Industrial Technology Excellence Presentation, and a Technology Briefing Session held by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology.

On the second day, the 15th, a ‘Ulsan Excellent Technology Commercialization Promotion Agreement’ will be signed to advance regional industry sophistication and competitiveness.

A total of 22 institutions including Ulsan City, Ulsan Technopark, and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology will participate in the agreement, which mainly focuses on technology transfer and commercialization cooperation to introduce excellent technologies to local small and medium-sized enterprises.

Additionally, there will be presentations on the regional industrial technology roadmap, the Ulsan Science and Technology Policy Forum, a project briefing by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, a technology information sharing session by Hyundai Heavy Industries, and a technology transfer commercialization briefing by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation.

In his opening remarks, Ulsan Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom stated, “We will do our best to ensure that the R&D achievements of research institutions are linked with local companies so that technology commercialization can be established early.”

The ‘Ulsan Quality Small Group Competition (from the 14th to 15th),’ held in conjunction with the 2023 Ulsan Industrial Technology Expo, will feature 13 teams from 8 companies competing through improvement case presentations and awards, with the grand prize and best team qualifying for the national competition.

Ulsan City Hall.

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