Overview

The high tech components & materials industry researches and develops cutting-edge component materials needed in sophisticated industries including the electronics, semiconductors, photonics, aerospace, and auto industries. Gwangju is equipped with such infrastructure as the High Tech Components & Materials Center and has done its best to become a southwest production base by taking advantage of a geography in which there is soaring demand for components and materials from companies including KIA Motors, Samsung Electronics, and Carrier.

Investment Environment and Support Measures

• Seeking for added-value in the leading industries of photonics, electronics, and automotives
• Promotion to produce components of both titanium and specialized alloys for medical and industrial purposes (from 2002 to 2007, 13.1 billion won): Supporting the development of promising technology
• LED/LD packaging test production base establishment (from 2003 to 2006, 18.7 billion won): Facilitating the commercialization of promising technologies
• Implementing a project to develop competitive components technology (from 2003 to 2008, 115 billion won)
  • - High Brightness LED, Precision Motor, synthetic materials, LED lamp module, optical communications components
• Establishing extra-small controlled motors: creating added value and securing technological competitiveness through compact, precise controlled motors

Infrastructure

• Gwangju Research Center of the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology: High Tech Components & Materials Research Center
  • - Playing a role as a key institute to nurture companies specializing in components and materials with technological development and aid
  • - Supporting, evaluating and authorizing the production of prototype products for SMEs
• Gwangju Techno-park: playing an important role as a hub of innovative regional projects and middle-core services
  • - Project to deal with complaints form companies and support new technology in businesses incubation, support R&D, and educational training
  • - Establishing infrastructure to provide innovation throughout the region, network among industry, academia, and research, transferring technology and creating business
  • - Titanium, specialized alloy components development, LED/LD packaging test production center, digital home appliances components development center

Project in Progress

• Establishing a R&D basis for new ultra-light materials and components (from 2005 to 2010, 26.4 billion won): support to develop technology related to AL and Mg and to enhance reliability

• Division : Science & Industry Division of the Economy & Industry Bureau
• Contact : +82-62-613-3862