Pohang City Strengthens Global Partnership with Pittsburgh, USA, Sharing Similarities in New Industries and Joins Hands

From Steel Industry City to High-Tech Hub, Pittsburgh and Pohang: A Resemblance

Strengthening Cooperation in Various Fields Including Policy Development and Mutual Economic Benefits Exchange

On the 26th (local time), Pohang City signed a business agreement for friendly exchange with the city of Pittsburgh, located in Pennsylvania, USA, expanding its global partnership.

Kim Nam-il, Vice Mayor of Pohang City, is presenting a commemorative plaque symbolizing Pohang to Jake Pollack, Vice Mayor of Pittsburgh City.

At the signing ceremony held at Pittsburgh City Hall, Deputy Mayor Kim Nam-il and Pittsburgh Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak attended, agreeing to continuously promote exchanges in various fields between the two cities.

Through this business agreement, Pohang City and Pittsburgh confirmed their friendly relations for mutual cooperation amid changing global circumstances and pledged to exchange policies for youth development, mutual economic benefits, and urban prosperity.

In January, Pohang City opened the door to exchanges by signing a memorandum of understanding for economic exchange with the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), a private joint economic council in Pittsburgh. Subsequently, with active support and cooperation from the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Korean Association, the business agreement to expand exchanges with Pittsburgh City was concluded.

Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in Pennsylvania, located in the southwestern part of the state, with a metropolitan population of about 2.37 million. After the decline of the steel industry in the U.S., the city successfully underwent urban regeneration and is now a center for life sciences, medical devices, IT, advanced metals, and high-tech bio and educational culture.

In particular, Pittsburgh focuses on investing in future innovative technology industries and has a well-established startup ecosystem. The city, once a steel industry hub, has become a mecca of advanced technology, sharing many similarities with Pohang City, which is growing into a global economic city through new growth industries.

Jake Pawlak, Deputy Mayor of Pittsburgh, said, “Pohang and Pittsburgh share many similarities, such as focusing on investment in future innovative technology industries, so we expect to gain great synergy through mutual exchanges,” adding, “Let us grow together as global economic cities by strengthening friendly cooperation.”

Deputy Mayor Kim Nam-il said, “Pohang and Pittsburgh have similar growth backgrounds and a historical connection as the city with the most Korean War veterans in the U.S.,” and added, “Now that we have signed a business agreement for friendly exchange, I hope that exchanges in new industrial technologies, research collaboration between schools, and private exchanges through PRA and the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Korean Association will become more active.”

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