Gyeongbuk Technopark Implements Organizational Restructuring... Changes from '5 Divisions 2 Offices' to '2 Divisions 5 Headquarters 3 Offices'

Gyeongbuk Technopark has implemented an organizational restructuring in 2024 to proactively respond to the era of globalization and localization by reflecting changes in central and local government policies.

To reorganize its structure, Gyeongbuk Technopark revised its articles of incorporation and organizational regulations, changing from the current "5 divisions and 2 offices" to a structure of "2 divisions, 5 headquarters, 3 offices, and 1 affiliated institution."

Gyeongbuk Technopark renamed divisions (departments), except for the Policy Planning Division and Enterprise Support Division, as headquarters, and reestablished the organizational system to strengthen the status of Technopark as a specialized institution and enhance the expertise of external centers by industry sector. The existing Regional Specialized Project Promotion Division was abolished, and the Future Mobility Promotion Headquarters, Secondary Battery Industry Promotion Headquarters, and Bio Convergence Promotion Headquarters were newly established, with corresponding changes made to team structures.

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Additionally, reflecting changes in central and local government policies, the 'Local Government-Enterprise-University-Research Institute Cooperation Center,' which promotes new businesses based on collaboration among local governments, enterprises, universities, and research institutes, and the 'Advanced Aviation Defense Industry Center,' which focuses on promoting the Gyeongbuk New Airport project and defense industry development, were newly established to proactively respond to policy implementation in the era of global localization.

The Future Business Promotion Headquarters comprises four centers: the Advanced Aviation Defense Industry Center, Smart Green Logistics Support Center, Green Energy Center, and Open Innovation Center. Among these, the Green Energy Center will undertake new projects for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Energy Sharing University and the development of the local nuclear power industry, while the Open Innovation Center was promoted from the previous year's Open Innovation Task Force to a formal team.

The Future Mobility Promotion Headquarters was newly established to focus on projects fostering win-win cooperation with automotive parts and materials companies, starting with the establishment of a mid- to long-term roadmap for future mobility in the region and securing large-scale projects for future industries. It includes three centers: the Future Car Advanced Materials Molding Processing Center, Future Car Parts Technology Center, and Lightweight Materials Convergence Technology Center.

The Secondary Battery Industry Promotion Headquarters was newly established to focus on strategic projects including nurturing the secondary battery industry and ecosystem within the region, centered on the Regulatory Free Zone, a core policy project of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and Gyeongbuk Province, securing large-scale projects for the secondary battery specialized complex, and encompassing wireless charging. It includes three centers: the Secondary Battery Comprehensive Management Center, Secondary Battery Specialized Complex Promotion Center, and Wireless Power Transmission Technology Center.

The Bio Convergence Promotion Headquarters was newly established to focus on fostering Gyeongbuk Province’s future food industry related to bio convergence industries such as food tech. It includes the Advanced Medical Convergence Fiber Center, which is newly challenging the cultured meat-centered Regulatory Free Zone, and the Medical Convergence Material Commercialization Center, recognized as a regional toxicology testing institution through the operation of a GLP testing institution.

The support department, the Strategic Management Support Office, was split into the Strategic Management Office and Administrative Support Office to efficiently perform planning coordination and administrative support tasks. The Gyeongbuk International Development Cooperation Center will continue to perform functions as a global enterprise support platform, including exporting the Korean-style TP model, overseas ODA (Official Development Assistance) projects, and supporting local companies’ overseas expansion and exports.

At the New Year ceremony held in January, Ha In-seong, President of Gyeongbuk Technopark, stated, “Gyeongbuk Technopark must continuously respond to changes from a mid- to long-term perspective to enhance the competitiveness of local companies in the era of localization, and the entire organization must devote attention to this.” He emphasized, “We will actively participate to create opportunities and prepare countermeasures for low birth rates and private-led regional development strategies for the new Gyeongbuk era we are creating.”

President Ha also emphasized “responsibility and authority” among the management principles of “communication, principles, work-centeredness, professionalism enhancement, responsibility and authority,” and pledged, “With a sense of mission and responsibility, we will strive to continuously achieve results in the new year of Gapjin by promoting technological innovation and competitiveness of local companies, leading the ‘local era led by Gyeongbuk’ as a specialized institution.”

Gyeongbuk Technopark achieved excellent project operation results, including being the only organization nationwide to receive the highest grade (S grade) for four consecutive years in the 2023 Smart Factory Diffusion Project performance evaluation, and receiving the highest grade in two categories (next-generation battery recycling, smart green logistics) in the Regulatory Free Zone operation performance evaluation. It also achieved the highest grade (S grade) for three consecutive years for the first time since its establishment in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Technopark management performance evaluation, marking significant achievements in institutional management and project operation.

Ha In-seong, President of Gyeongbuk Technopark, said, “We optimized the organizational structure to perform the role of a proactive specialized institution in the era of localization and to focus on key projects of central and local governments.” He added, “In 2024, we will do our best to contribute to the growth of local companies and the revitalization of the regional economy as a leading specialized institution for regional industrial innovation.”

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