KOTRA Expands 'K-Smart City' Cooperation in Indonesia

The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on May 11 that it held the "2025 Indonesia K-Smart City Roadshow" in Surabaya, Indonesia, on the 8th and 9th, supporting domestic information and communication technology (ICT) companies in entering the Indonesian procurement market. The event was attended by Busan Port Authority and eight domestic ICT companies.

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) held the "2025 Indonesia K-Smart City Roadshow" in Surabaya, Indonesia, on the 8th and 9th. The photo shows the Korean Pavilion at the expo. Photo by KOTRA

KOTRA organized the event in conjunction with the annual general meeting of the Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI), which consists of 98 local governments in Indonesia. Specifically, the agency supported companies through various programs, including the Korea-Indonesia Smart City Forum, one-on-one project consultations, and the operation of the Korean Pavilion at the City Expo.

At the forum held on May 8, mayors and senior officials from major cities such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, and Makassar attended and listened to presentations on innovative technologies of domestic companies and overseas project case studies. On May 9, at the Korean Pavilion at the City Expo, 75 consultations were held with 42 local governments and buyers.

Lee Boreum, Director of KOTRA's Surabaya Trade Center, said, "With a population of about 300 million and an economic growth rate of over 5%, Indonesia is rapidly urbanizing and has a high demand for infrastructure improvement, which means there is significant potential for cooperation in the smart city sector. We will strengthen our support for domestic companies' entry into the market, taking this roadshow as an opportunity."

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