Gangwon Province Opens "Gangwon AI Trade Center," Launching Full-Scale Digital Trade Transformation

Gangwon AI Trade Center Launches: First Step Toward Digital Trade Transformation
One-Stop Export Support from B2B Platform Entry to Talent Development

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jin-tae) announced on the 25th that it had opened the "Gangwon AI Trade Center" on the basement first floor of the Provincial Economic Promotion Agency to support online exports for small and medium-sized enterprises in the province, and that it would begin full-scale support for digital trade transformation.

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province opened the "Gangwon AI Trade Center," which supports online exports of small and medium-sized enterprises in the province, on the basement first floor of the Gangwon Economic Promotion Agency on the 25th. Provided by Gangwon Province

At the opening ceremony, around 50 people attended, including the Vice Governor for Economic Affairs, the Vice President of KOTRA (Head of the AI Trade and Investment Division), the President of the Economic Promotion Agency, and representatives of exporting companies in the province, to celebrate the launch of the center. The "Gangwon AI Trade Center" (formerly the Digital Trade Integrated Support Center) is an integrated platform that provides one-stop support for all digital-based trade activities, including support for entry into overseas online platforms, digital marketing content production, identification of overseas buyers and export consultations, market analysis based on trade data, and education and consulting for e-commerce capabilities.

The Gangwon AI Trade Center is based on the "Digital Trade Integrated Support Center," which has been established and operated in 20 locations nationwide since first launching in Seoul in 2022, and this is the first such center in the Gangwon region. Notably, since the entire project budget is funded by the national government, the center can minimize the cost burden for local companies and provide a systematic digital trade infrastructure.

With the global trade environment rapidly shifting toward online platforms, the center is expected to significantly enhance the overseas market accessibility and export competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises by providing professional support for branding, marketing, photography, translation, and data analysis-areas that local companies have found difficult to handle independently.

In his congratulatory remarks, Vice Governor for Economic Affairs Kim Gwangrae stated, "The Gangwon AI Trade Center is a new gateway for exports from Gangwon and a core infrastructure for the era of digital trade," adding, "The province will actively support local companies so they can confidently take on the global market."

Going forward, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province plans to link online and offline export support projects centered on the "Gangwon AI Trade Center," expand customized support for each stage of companies’ export growth, and continue to broaden the export base and revitalize the regional economy.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.