Daejeon Technopark and Montana Launch Quantum and Photonics Technology Cooperation

Discussion on North American Market Entry and R&D Collaboration for Daejeon Companies
Visit by a Trade Delegation of Over 20 Members

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Daejeon Technopark and the state of Montana in the United States have taken their first step toward technological exchange in the fields of quantum and photonics.

On October 20, Daejeon Technopark held the "Daejeon-Montana Quantum & Photonics Technology Exchange Meeting" at the Daejeon TP D-Station.

The event was attended by a trade delegation of about 20 people, including officials from the Montana state government, the Department of Economic Development, Montana State University, and local businesses, as well as about 20 experts from Daejeon's industry, academia, research institutes, and government.

Both sides shared the current status of the quantum and photonics industries and their research ecosystems, discussed ways to cooperate, and expanded their collaborative foundation through business meetings and networking between companies.

In particular, representatives from the Montana Department of Commerce, Montana State University, and local businesses gave presentations on the status of Montana's quantum industry, introducing the regional industrial ecosystem with a focus on the process of building quantum testbeds and cases of photonics industrialization.

They also actively encouraged Daejeon companies to enter the North American market and proposed concrete possibilities for cooperation, such as joint research and investment partnerships with local institutions and businesses.

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Marta Bertoglio, Director of the Montana Department of Commerce, said, "Daejeon, as a leading science city, shares many industrial similarities with Montana. Through this exchange, I hope both regions will develop practical models of cooperation in the fields of quantum and photonics."

Kim Wooyeon, President of Daejeon Technopark, stated, "This technology exchange meeting was a meaningful occasion for Daejeon, Korea's representative city of science and technology, and Montana to share their strengths and technological capabilities in the fields of quantum and photonics and to lay the foundation for mutual cooperation. I hope this will further expand technological collaboration between the two regions and help Daejeon companies advance into the North American market."

Meanwhile, Montana, located in the northwestern United States, is the fourth largest state in the country by area. With Montana State University at its center, the state's research and industrial ecosystem is rapidly growing. Investments and business attraction in the quantum and photonics industries are active, and the region is quickly emerging as a promising technology cluster.

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