Wonju City Breaks Ground on 'Small Business Complex Support Center'... Completion Scheduled for May Next Year

Renovation of Daycare Center and Expansion of Factory Building in Munmak Donghwa Industrial Complex
Support for Special Equipment and Advanced Machinery Difficult to Maintain in Small-Scale Workplaces

Wonju City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Mayor Won Kang-su) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the ‘Wonju Small Business Complex Support Center’ on the 27th at the former Donghwa Children's Daycare Center in the Donghwa Industrial Complex, Munmak-eup.

On the 27th, Wonju City held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 'Wonju Small Business Complex Support Center' at the former Donghwa Children's House in Donghwa Industrial Complex, Munmak-eup. The photo shows Won Gang-su, Mayor of Wonju City, Jo Yong-gi, Chairman of Wonju City Council, Lee Byung-chul, Director of Gangwon Regional Public Procurement Service, and others participating in the groundbreaking performance. Photo by Wonju City Hall

The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by about 100 small business stakeholders, including Won Kang-su, Mayor of Wonju, Jo Yong-gi, Chairman of the Wonju City Council, Lee Byung-chul, Director of the Gangwon Regional Public Procurement Service, Lee Myung-soon, Head of Small Business Division of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, Kim Ju-seok, Head of NH Nonghyup Bank Wonju Branch, Jeong Ui-su, President of the Innobiz Association Gangwon Branch, and Ko Jong-cheol, President of the Gangwon Small Business Federation.

The ceremony began with a project progress report reflecting on the process and significance of establishing the center, followed by commemorative speeches, congratulatory remarks, a groundbreaking performance praying for construction safety, and a commemorative photo session.

The Wonju Small Business Complex Support Center aims for completion in May next year, with a total project cost of 4.76 billion KRW including national and provincial funds. It will renovate the joint workplace daycare center (Donghwa Children's Daycare Center, 774㎡) in the Donghwa Industrial Complex, Munmak-eup, and expand the factory building (663.83㎡) to include key facilities such as a shared equipment room, training room, conference room, and offices.

In particular, it plans to establish special facilities and advanced equipment that small-scale businesses find difficult to own, providing Wonju’s small business owners with one-stop support services including smart manufacturing, equipment, product development, and online marketing.

Won Kang-su, Mayor of Wonju, stated, “As the first small business infrastructure and innovation growth foundation in Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, we will make this a model case that goes beyond simple facility construction to realize ‘Economic City Wonju,’ strengthening small business capabilities and revitalizing the local economy.”