Continuous Expansion of the Defense Industry Ecosystem

Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Donggeun) signed a business agreement on the 18th with Interact Co., Ltd. (CEO Kwon Namhyuk), a company specializing in XR (Extended Reality) technology-based education and training systems, for the "Creation of an Advanced Defense Industry Ecosystem."

Kim Donggeun, mayor of Uijeongbu, is taking a commemorative photo together after signing a business agreement with Interact Co., Ltd. (CEO Kwon Namhyuk) on the 18th for the "Creation of an Advanced Defense Industry Ecosystem." Provided by Uijeongbu City

Kim Donggeun, mayor of Uijeongbu, is taking a commemorative photo together after signing a business agreement with Interact Co., Ltd. (CEO Kwon Namhyuk) on the 18th for the "Creation of an Advanced Defense Industry Ecosystem." Provided by Uijeongbu City

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The city is positioning the defense industry as a future growth engine and is taking strategic steps to discover innovative companies and revitalize the local economy. Following previous agreements with Assetta Co., Ltd., Iwonlab Co., Ltd., Weowners Co., Ltd., and Space&Bean Co., Ltd., the addition of Interact Co., Ltd. further expands the collaborative network for the advanced defense industry ecosystem.


Interact Co., Ltd. possesses no-code technology, which enables software implementation without complex coding, and is particularly strong in developing XR-based education and training systems. In particular, through this system, the company provides realistic training environments in public safety sectors such as firefighting, national defense, and police, thereby enhancing practical response capabilities.


The city plans to continue discovering innovative companies in the defense industry sector to strengthen its cooperative network, while also accelerating efforts to attract the Gyeonggi Defense Venture Center, which is currently in the application process.



Mayor Kim Donggeun stated, "Discovering innovative companies is an important milestone for Uijeongbu City to become a business-friendly city and a hub for the defense industry," adding, "We will do our utmost to foster startups and venture companies so that Uijeongbu can become a center leading the advanced defense industry."


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