Seongnam City Successfully Hosts 'K-Fabless Tech Forum'... Strengthening the System Semiconductor Ecosystem

City Hosts 'K-Fabless Tech Forum and Fabless Day'
Expanding Technology Exchange with Global EDA and IP Companies
Providing a Platform to Strengthen the Competitiveness of the Fabless Industry

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin), announced on the 27th that it held the '2025 K-Fabless Tech Forum and the 3rd Fabless Day Ceremony' at the Gravity Chosun Hotel in Pangyo on the 26th. The event was hosted by Seongnam City and co-organized by the Korea Fabless Industry Association (KFIA) and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), and was designed to enhance the competitiveness of the domestic fabless industry and promote global technological cooperation.

On the 26th, award recipients and other attendees took a commemorative photo at the '3rd Fabless Day Ceremony' held at the Gravity Chosun Hotel in Pangyo. Provided by Seongnam City

Since 2023, Seongnam City has been building the 'System Semiconductor Alliance' together with KFIA and KETI, operating a collaborative platform with more than 100 participants, including fabless companies (specializing in semiconductor design), demand companies, and research institutes. The goal is to vitalize the system semiconductor industry ecosystem and promote business clustering by supporting technology matching between supply and demand companies, facilitating joint research and development (R&D) collaborations, and encouraging technology exchange.

This 'K-Fabless Tech Forum' was held as part of the alliance initiative, with global EDA and IP companies such as Arm Korea, Synopsys Korea, Siemens EDA Korea, and Cadence Korea participating to present key technology trends, including AI-based design technologies and next-generation IP. Through this, domestic fabless companies shared the latest technology trends and expanded opportunities for collaboration with global leading companies.

At the subsequent '3rd Fabless Day Ceremony,' 16 individuals who contributed to the development of the domestic fabless industry were awarded commendations from the Deputy Prime Minister, relevant ministers, the Mayor of Seongnam, and the association president.

Shin Sangjin, Mayor of Seongnam, stated, "The Seongnam System Semiconductor Alliance is an exemplary model where industry, academia, research, and government work closely together to drive technological innovation and the expansion of the industrial ecosystem," adding, "With this Tech Forum as a starting point, we will actively support domestic companies in expanding cooperation with global technology partners and ensure that Seongnam becomes the core hub of Korea's system semiconductor industry."

As the largest cluster where about 40% of domestic fabless companies are concentrated, Seongnam City is continuously strengthening the industrial ecosystem by promoting various initiatives based on Pangyo Techno Valley 1 and 2 and the ongoing development of the 3rd Pangyo district. These initiatives include operating a system semiconductor development support center, supporting joint use of advanced equipment, expanding professional workforce training programs, and establishing the 3rd Pangyo System Semiconductor Research Center.

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