Kim Byung-sam, Head of Daegyeong Gyeongja Cheong, "We Will Support Innovative Growth of Resident Companies" ... Gyeongsan District Council Meeting Held

The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority held the ‘Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District Innovation Ecosystem Council’ on the 27th at the Industry-Academic Cooperation Center of Daegu Catholic University in Gyeongsan City, with over 30 participants from 16 organizations across industry, academia, research, and government.

The council was organized to address the difficulties faced by resident companies through collaboration among the innovation ecosystem bodies of the Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District and to serve as a catalyst for driving regional economic growth.

Kim Byung-sam, Commissioner of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority, is delivering a greeting at the Gyeongsan Knowledge District Innovation Ecosystem Council.

During the event, updates on the development progress of the Gyeongsan district, the operation of the industry-academia-research-government cooperation network, and support projects for revitalizing the district were shared. Vice President Jaeho Jang of Winitech (former Chief Research Director at Gyeongbuk Research Institute) was invited to give a special lecture on ‘Activation Plans for the Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District,’ followed by an open discussion among participating organizations on ways to invigorate the innovation ecosystem.

The Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District Innovation Ecosystem Council was launched in 2019 as the first innovation ecosystem council among the nine national free economic zones. It is currently operated by 16 organizations including the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gyeongsan City, seven research institutes, three universities, the Gyeongsan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District CEO Association, and Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry Development.

Participating public institutions include Gyeongbuk TP, Wireless Power Transfer Technology Center, Future Mobility Technology Center, Advanced Medical Convergence Textile Center, Medical Convergence Material Commercialization Center, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Construction Machinery Technology Center, and Gyeongbuk Gyeongsan Industry-Academic Convergence Center. Three universities?Kyungil University, Daegu Catholic University, and Hosan University?also joined the council.

So far, the council has strengthened the industry-academia-research-government network and promoted customized corporate support projects tailored to company needs, such as nurturing and supplying specialized technical talent and supporting youth employment, through practical meetings linking research institutes, companies, universities, and high schools.

Additionally, to improve the living conditions of companies residing in the Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District, the council has held multiple meetings with related organizations and operated on-site corporate consultation offices to listen to and resolve inconveniences. It has also established and operates a user-centered online corporate support platform, serving as a communication space with partner organizations and providing various information such as district status, recruitment, public project announcements, and newsletters.

Kim Byung-sam, Director of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority, stated, “The Gyeongsan Knowledge Industry District Innovation Ecosystem Council must work together to build an organic cooperation system among industry, academia, research, and government, becoming the foundation for new industrial innovation growth for resident companies and contributing to the cultivation of excellent local professionals and job creation.”

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