6 Daejeon Drone and Robot Companies Selected as 'Defense Industry Innovation Companies'
Six drone and robot-related companies operating in Daejeon have been named defense industry innovation companies.
Daejeon City announced on the 7th that six Daejeon companies ▲Duta Technology ▲Nears Lab ▲Pablo Aviation ▲Sensorpia ▲Dbrain (all in the drone sector) ▲Contromax (in the robot sector) were included in the list of 17 companies selected in the second year of the “2023 Defense Industry Innovation Companies 100” contest held by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
By company, Duta Technology was recognized for innovation and R&D capabilities in the field of “navigation and positioning,” Nears Lab in “autonomous flight,” Pablo Aviation in “swarm drones,” Sensorpia in “surveillance and reconnaissance,” Dbrain in “autonomous flight,” and Contromax in “intelligent drive components.”
Defense industry innovation companies are selected to foster innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in five new defense industries?space, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, robots, and drones?in order to respond to changes in the security environment, global supply chain shifts, and other trade environment changes.
As a result of being selected as defense industry innovation companies, the six companies will receive up to 5 billion KRW in dedicated technology development budgets over the next five years, along with consulting, research and development, and export support.
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration plans to select about 20 defense industry innovation companies annually from last year through 2026, supporting a total of around 100 small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Han Sun-hee, Director of Strategic Business Promotion at Daejeon City, said, “Daejeon City will strengthen support projects for innovative technology development of defense companies and swiftly promote the establishment of the Ansan Advanced Defense Industrial Complex to realize ‘K-Defense Industry Capital Daejeon.’”
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