Gwangyang FEZ Authority Launches Investment Attraction for U.S. Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Companies

Participation in the AMCHAM Board Inauguration Ceremony
Joint Promotional Booth with Jeonnam Province

The Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Authority (hereinafter referred to as "Gwangyang FEZ Authority"), together with Jeonnam Province, participated in the "Inaugural Ball 2026," the inauguration ceremony of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel on March 20. There, the authority carried out investment attraction activities targeting American global companies.

This large-scale business networking event brought together more than 700 participants, including the acting Ambassador of the United States to Korea, the newly appointed AMCHAM board members, and CEOs of global companies. The event focused on exploring opportunities for investment cooperation in the context of expanding Korea-U.S. economic collaboration and the ongoing restructuring of global supply chains.

Gwangyang Free Economic Zone Authority, together with Jeollanam-do Province, participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel, conducting investment attraction activities targeting American global companies. Provided by Gwangyang Free Economic Zone Authority

Gwangyang FEZ Authority, in collaboration with Jeonnam Province, operated a promotional booth to highlight the competitiveness of key regional strategic industries such as secondary batteries, materials·parts·equipment, aerospace, and renewable energy, and to identify potential investor companies.

In particular, the authority emphasized the Gwangyang Bay Area's unique investment environment, including its secondary battery material cluster, smart manufacturing infrastructure, and port and logistics facilities.

During the event, Gwangyang FEZ Authority and Jeonnam Province held investment consultations with key member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea.

Through these activities, they promoted Jeonnam's strengths as a hub for energy and maritime industries in Northeast Asia, as well as future industries such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence, alongside the Gwangyang Bay Area's secondary battery material cluster and smart innovative manufacturing infrastructure, thereby expanding the foundation for attracting investment in advanced industries.

Commissioner Koo Chungon stated, "This AMCHAM event was significant as Jeonnam Province and Gwangyang FEZ Authority participated as one team to directly showcase our business competitiveness to key American companies. Based on the global business network established today with American firms, we will do our utmost to attract substantial foreign investment in energy and advanced manufacturing, so that Jeonnam Province and the Gwangyang Bay Area can develop into core hubs of Korea's emerging industries."

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