The Sejong Technopark: Strengthen the Technological Competitiveness of Local Businesses

The local government of Sejong established Sejong Technopark to identify future strategic industries that align with Sejong City’s industrial development vision and strategy, and to systematically nurture related companies. The aim is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of local businesses and promote the development of new technologies and business ventures.

In particular, the local government of Sejong has developed a support system to facilitate the commercialisation of technology for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) based in Sejong City, creating a healthy business growth ecosystem. This includes establishing specialised support centres, expanding enterprise support infrastructure, and constructing industry-academia-research-government networks. As a business support hub in Sejong City, the local government of Sejong proactively identifies and addresses the needs of SMEs, focusing on enhancing their self-sufficiency and growth potential.

The establishment of Sejong Technopark has served several key functions including:

  1. Development of Strategy and Policy Formulation
    Fostering key industries such as advanced transportation equipment parts and precision medicine; collaborative industries like advanced materials components; local industries such as grape cultivation; and materials, components, equipment industries, and ICT/SW industries.
  2. Industry Identification
    Promoting smart cities and cultural content industries, discovering new industrial models in collaboration with the Chungcheong region, establishing a foundation for the autonomous driving industry, and attracting related companies.
  3. Direct Base Functions
    Establishing the Sejong Industrial Technology Complex, creating infrastructure for future automotive and bio industries, and developing the Sejong Innovation Growth Valley.
  4. Support
    Providing financial support, technology development, star enterprise support, smart factory support, software support, commercialisation support, voucher support, export support, and equipment utilisation support
  5. Linkage with Related Organisations
    Offering comprehensive support in policy funding, investment, technology, export, marketing, consulting, and human resources development

As the business support hub of Sejong City, Sejong Technopark is committed to proactively identifying and addressing the needs of SMEs by delivering on-site, hands-on business support services. Sejong Technopark continuously enhances the expertise of its team to ensure that more jobs are created in Sejong City and will do its utmost to achieve this goal.