Incheon City Goes All Out to Attract Bio-Specialized Complex... "Establishing Songdo-Namdong-Yeongjong Bio Triangle"

Participation of 11 Local Governments in Public Contest... Selected in the First Half of This Year
Strength as the World's No.1 Biopharmaceutical Production City Based on a Single City Standard

Incheon City is making every effort to attract the government's national advanced strategic industry specialized complex for the bio sector by promoting the establishment of a Bio-Triangle connecting the Songdo-Namdong-Yeongjong areas.

In February, Incheon City, which applied for designation as a national advanced strategic industry specialized complex in the bio field, recently announced on the 7th that the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Advanced Strategic Industry Committee revealed a plan to promote a 'Global Bio Specialized Complex.'

The core plan is to create a specialized 'Bio-Triangle' complex connecting the Songdo Bio Cluster, a hub for biopharmaceutical production, research and development, and workforce training; the Namdong area, a hub for fostering bio raw materials, components, and equipment; and the Yeongjong area, a global bio cooperation hub.

Plan for the Creation of a Bio National Advanced Strategic Industry Specialized Complex [Provided by Incheon City]

Songdo has established itself as the undisputed center of the bio industry, hosting global-level bio anchor companies such as Samsung Biologics, Celltrion, SK Bioscience, and Lotte Biologics, which possess national advanced strategic technologies in animal cell culture and purification.

In addition, the city plans to strengthen the R&D foundation supporting the development of advanced bio technologies such as cell and gene therapies and antibody-drug conjugates by activating networks with raw materials and components companies, bio venture firms, universities, and research institutes.

To secure talent necessary for the development of advanced strategic industries, more than 2,000 specialized industry personnel will be trained by utilizing the workforce from 9 universities, 25 research institutes, and clinical staff from 6 major hospitals.

Furthermore, centered on the Namdong Industrial Complex, support will be provided from research and development to commercialization for startups and companies wishing to transition to advanced industries, while efforts will be made to localize key raw materials and components to achieve supply chain independence. Yeongjong International City will promote advanced bio R&D support and attract innovative companies. To this end, a business center will be established to facilitate active exchanges between domestic and international companies, and new complexes will be developed to attract innovative firms.

The government plans to comprehensively evaluate factors such as possession of national advanced strategic technologies, presence of leading companies and investment plans, maturity of regional industrial ecosystems, and feasibility of securing infrastructure and specialized personnel, and designate specialized complexes within the first half of this year. Currently, 11 local governments nationwide, including Incheon, Daejeon, Chungbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gangwon, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Gyeonggi’s Suwon, Seongnam, Siheung, and Goyang, are competing in the specialized complex contest.

Once designated as a specialized complex, support will be provided for creating an innovative ecosystem within the complex, including R&D, workforce training, and performance testing facilities, as well as infrastructure development such as power and water supply. Special exceptions for preliminary feasibility studies of support projects, expedited permits and approvals, and customized packages for technology, personnel, and finance will also be offered.

An Incheon City official stated, "Incheon is the world's number one biopharmaceutical production city based on a single city standard and has established itself as a leading bio city through the selection of projects such as the K-Bio Lab Hub and Bio Process Workforce Training Center, as well as attracting a global bio campus," adding, "We will spare no support or effort to attract the specialized complex."

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