Seongnam City Receives Application for Approval of Biohealth Advanced Cluster Implementation Plan

Full-Scale Launch of the "Seongnam Bio Innovation Belt"
Connecting Pangyo and High-Tech Valley

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sangjin) announced on the 11th that it had received an application for approval of the implementation plan for the "Seongnam Biohealth Advanced Cluster Urban Development Project," which is being promoted in the area of 253 Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, from the project developer, Seongnam Urban Development Corporation.

Seongnam Biohealth Advanced Cluster Urban Development Project Example. Provided by Seongnam City

This application for approval is a procedural step for establishing core infrastructure under Seongnam City's "Bioindustry Development Roadmap" and marks an important stage in the full-scale establishment of the Seongnam bio-innovation ecosystem.

The "Seongnam Biohealth Advanced Cluster" project aims to transform the former housing exhibition hall site, totaling 99,098 square meters, into a strategic hub for the future biohealth industry. In Complex Site 1, adjacent to the Tancheon Stream and covering 18,939 square meters, the city plans to attract anchor enterprises with global technological competitiveness and growth potential, creating a central space to drive industrial innovation. Complex Site 2, spanning 27,313 square meters, will be developed into an open innovation space that combines research and development (R&D) centers, small but strong enterprises, and citizen community functions. The goal is to build a bio-innovation platform where businesses, research institutes, and citizens collaborate.

Starting with the receipt of the implementation plan approval application on the 10th, Seongnam City will proceed with related administrative procedures, including amendments to the development plan, coordination with relevant agencies, and technical reviews by sector, with the goal of announcing the approval of the implementation plan in the second half of this year.

In addition, along with the establishment of the biohealth cluster, the city plans to strengthen its connection with the mid- to long-term strategies presented in the "Bioindustry Development Roadmap," including nurturing key bio talent, supporting technology commercialization, and implementing programs for scaling up enterprises.

Through this phased approach, the city aims to complete the development of the complex by 2030 and accelerate the construction of the "Seongnam Bio Innovation Belt," which will link Pangyo Techno Valley with Seongnam High-Tech Valley.

Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, "The application for approval of the implementation plan is significant as it marks the start of the full-fledged promotion of the Seongnam Biohealth Advanced Cluster. Going forward, we will strengthen the foundation of the Seongnam biohealth industry by ensuring stable development of the complex and systematic creation of the industrial ecosystem."

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