Jeong Myungkeun: "Strengthening Connections Between Local Companies and the National Technology Ecosystem"
On August 11, Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province signed a 'business agreement for the fostering and support of the advanced semiconductor industry' with the Korea Nano Technology Institute (KANC), an institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT.
On the 11th, at the Korea Nano Technology Institute in Suwon, Jeong Myungkeun, Mayor of Hwaseong (left), and Park Nojae, Acting Director of the Korea Nano Technology Institute, are holding up the agreement at the ceremony for fostering and supporting the semiconductor industry. Provided by Hwaseong City
The signing ceremony, held at the Korea Nano Technology Institute in Suwon, was attended by Jeong Myungkeun, Mayor of Hwaseong; Lee Jaeyoung, Chairman of the Nano Technology Institute; Park Nojae, Acting Director of the Nano Technology Institute; Ahn Sanggyo, Chairman of the Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Jeon Byeongseon, Director of the Hwaseong Industry Promotion Agency; and about ten other representatives from local semiconductor-related companies.
This agreement was promoted as a measure to address the 'lack of technology and R&D infrastructure and difficulties in accessing equipment' raised by companies during the 'Hwaseong City Semiconductor Major Companies Meeting' held by the city in June.
Under the agreement, the two organizations will cooperate in various fields, including fostering the semiconductor industry in Hwaseong City, utilizing the research infrastructure of the Korea Nano Technology Institute, and exchanging information to nurture talent for the semiconductor industry.
The city expects that by combining its semiconductor industry support policies with the public research infrastructure of the Nano Technology Institute, it will be able to provide practical technical support that will be of real help to local companies.
Park Nojae, Acting Director of the Nano Technology Institute, stated, "If we combine the infrastructure and demonstration capabilities of the Nano Technology Institute with Hwaseong City, where semiconductor manufacturing and equipment companies are concentrated, it will greatly help companies expand globally and achieve technological independence."
Mayor Jeong Myungkeun said, "We will actively support local companies and talent so that they can be directly connected to the national advanced technology ecosystem."
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