Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency to Host "Southwest Biohealth Week 2025"

by Kim Ugwan

Published 20 Nov.2025 14:28(KST)

To Be Held at Yeosu JCS Hotel on November 27-28
Leading Domestic Experts from Various Fields to Participate
Expected to Play a Key Role in Advancing the Bio Ecosystem

The Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency will hold the "Southwest Biohealth Week 2025" for two days starting on the 27th at the Yeosu JCS Hotel. The photo shows the promotional poster announcing the event. Provided by Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency.

The Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency (Director Yoon Hoyul) announced on November 20 that it will host the "Southwest Biohealth Week 2025," the first specialized biohealth conference in the southwest region, at the Yeosu JCS Hotel from November 27 to 28.

This event has been organized to consolidate the region’s research and manufacturing capabilities amid the rapidly changing biohealth industry environment, and to discuss next-generation growth strategies. The program includes a performance exhibition, keynote speeches, and expert sessions, featuring a wide range of domestic experts in fields such as regenerative medicine, regulatory science, investment, natural product R&D, gene therapy, and AI-driven bio innovation.

On the first day, November 27, key policy and industry issues will be discussed, including advanced regenerative medicine, K-organoids, startup investment strategies, and AI clinical applications. On the second day, November 28, the focus will shift to field-based technology and commercialization strategies, such as next-generation gene therapy development, natural product and AI convergence, marine bio research, and regional open innovation case studies. Through these sessions, new directions are expected to be presented for the southwest region’s biohealthcare sector, including the utilization of local clinical and manufacturing infrastructure, regulatory innovation, and the establishment of a corporate growth ecosystem.

Jeonnam Province and the Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency have recently been expanding the foundation of the biohealth industry through various initiatives, such as strengthening regional research capabilities, providing enterprise development package support, and establishing bio-specialized complexes. This event will also serve as a platform that links the region’s research, production, and commercialization functions, playing a key role in advancing the southwest region’s bio ecosystem in line with the K-Biohealth Regional Center support system and the development of the Hwasun Bio Advanced Industrial Complex.

Yoon Hoyul, Director of the Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency, stated, "This conference will be the starting point for showcasing the potential of the southwest region’s biohealth sector both domestically and internationally, and for presenting a growth model for the future bio industry. We will strengthen our support to build an innovative ecosystem where local companies and research institutions grow together."