Mayor Baek Younghyun: "Attracting the Defense Venture Center... Leaping Forward as a New Hub for Next-Generation Industries"

Pocheon City Launches Promotion Team to Attract Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center
Public Project Applications Open Until the 30th for 10 Cities and Counties in Northern Gyeonggi

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Younghyun) launched the "Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center Pocheon City Attraction Promotion Team" on September 18, with participation from government, military, industry, academia, and research institutions such as Daejin University, to be selected for the Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center public project.

On the 18th, Baek Younghyun, mayor of Pocheon City, delivered a greeting at the launch ceremony of the "Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center Pocheon City Attraction Promotion Team," which includes public, military, industry, academia, and research institutions such as Daejin University, to be selected for the Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center public project. Provided by Pocheon City

The Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center is a project established by Gyeonggi Province as part of the current administration's policy pledge to realize "K-Defense, Global Top 4 (G4) Power." The center is the first step in the basic plan to foster the defense industry in northern Gyeonggi, with the ultimate goal of creating the Gyeonggi Defense Industry Innovation Cluster.

Since August, Pocheon City has been systematically preparing to attract the center by holding collaboration meetings with partner organizations such as Daejin University and Gyeonggi Daejin Technopark Foundation.

The Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center Pocheon City Attraction Promotion Team is co-chaired by Baek Younghyun, Mayor of Pocheon, and So Sungkyu, Vice President of Daejin University. Organizations that have previously established cooperation systems with Pocheon City will participate as cooperation and advisory institutions.

In the business support sector, Gyeonggi Daejin Technopark Foundation and the Pocheon Chamber of Commerce and Industry will be responsible. For technology development and support, the Seoul National University Intelligent Unmanned Vehicle Gyeonggi Northern Research Center and Fine VT Electronic Warfare & Security Research Institute will take charge. Defense industry consulting will be provided by the Korea Drone Industry Association and the Military Technology Association, while the Defense Science Research Institute Darakdae Test Center and the Korea Testing Laboratory will participate as advisory organizations.

So Sungkyu, Vice President of Daejin University and co-head of the promotion team, stated, "Attracting the Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center to Pocheon City will not only advance the local industry but also become a hub for nurturing professionals in the defense sector. We will actively support the entire process from attraction to future operations."

Baek Younghyun, mayor of Pocheon, and other attendees are taking a commemorative photo after the launch ceremony of the "Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center Pocheon City Attraction Promotion Group" on the 18th. Provided by Pocheon City

Baek Younghyun, Mayor of Pocheon, said, "We have established a strong alliance with Daejin University, which was selected for the Gyeonggi RISE project in the field of drone talent development, as well as with government, military, industry, academia, and research institutions that have built a cooperative system with us over the past two years. We will focus our capabilities on ensuring that Pocheon City can become a new hub for next-generation industries through the successful attraction of the Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center."

The Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center will accept public project applications from 10 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi until September 30, with the final selection to be made in October.

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