Gwangju City Signs 82nd to 85th AI Business Agreements with Four Companies

Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Focusing on Supporting AI Powerhouse Korea and Building AI Industry Ecosystem"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the afternoon of the 15th, Gwangju Metropolitan City signed the 82nd to 85th business agreements with AI specialized companies Acryl Co., Ltd., Innodep Co., Ltd., Inbiz Co., Ltd., and Colab Co., Ltd. at the City Hall Business Room to establish a Gwangju-type AI business foundation. Each company agreed to actively cooperate in creating the Gwangju AI ecosystem through relocating their headquarters or establishing regional offices.

Acryl Co., Ltd. is a healthcare specialized company providing an integrated medical AI platform.

Main products include ▲Jonathan Intelligence™ (conversation, visual understanding, empathy, recommendation intelligence library) ▲Jonathan Flightbase™ (AI and machine learning development and operation support system) ▲Jonathan Bots™ (chatbot solution and management tools) ▲Jonathan Marker™ (learning data annotation tool) ▲Jonathan Datascope™ (big data collection and analysis tool).

Innodep Co., Ltd. is a company specializing in video security and smart city solution development.

Main products include ▲AI-based video surveillance solutions ▲big data-based data management solutions ▲integrated parking control solutions/Digital Twin/intelligent selective control ▲VURIX VMS (CCTV video surveillance service).

Inbiz Co., Ltd. is a healthcare specialized company developing AI-based medical imaging platforms.

Main products include ▲Saintview PACS System (medical image transmission system) ▲Vision Maker (medical image acquisition system) ▲Saint Router (medical data processing solution) ▲Dr. Saintvision AI (medical imaging AI solution).

Colab Co., Ltd. is a company researching and developing healthcare products such as treatments, diagnostic devices, and health functional foods by utilizing its own big data in the dementia field and applying dementia clinical trial management and AI technologies.

Through this business agreement, Acryl Co., Ltd. plans to cooperate in the development of automated platforms such as medical services, Innodep Co., Ltd. in video surveillance solutions, Inbiz Co., Ltd. in medical imaging, and Colab Co., Ltd. in dementia-related clinical consulting. They will mutually promote the training of AI specialists and the creation of new jobs in the Gwangju area.

The main agreement contents include ▲development of solutions and technical and policy consulting for creating an AI-related ecosystem ▲promotion of headquarters relocation or establishment of regional offices for nurturing AI specialists and creating jobs ▲development, operation, and promotion of various corporate support programs for AI industry ecosystem creation ▲planning and promotion of education and employment programs for AI professionals.

The company representatives stated, “Through this agreement, we will do our best to become a core driving force in the AI field in Gwangju and become a global mecca,” and “especially, we will actively cooperate in securing human resources and nurturing specialists.”

Mayor Lee Yong-seop emphasized, “Companies will grow and develop into globally competitive enterprises, and Gwangju will leap forward as an AI-centered city supporting Korea as a strong AI nation,” adding, “We will focus all our capabilities to create many new jobs through the establishment of an AI industry ecosystem.”