Yongin City and Myongji University Join Forces to Attract the 'National Ultrapure Platform Center'

Submitted as a candidate site for '2nd Yongin Technovalley' to expand the semiconductor belt

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province, Myongji University, and the Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Institute have joined hands to attract the 'National Ultrapure Water Platform Center.'

On the 15th, Yongin City held a mutual cooperation agreement signing ceremony at City Hall to attract the 'National Ultrapure Water Platform Center,' attended by Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin, Yoo Byung-jin, President of Myongji University, and Kim Hye-ae, Director of the Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Institute.

Byungjin Yoo (from the left), President of Myongji University, Sangil Lee, Mayor of Yongin, and Hyeae Kim, President of Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Agency, are holding a business agreement for attracting the National Ultrapure Water Platform Center.
[Photo by Yongin City]

Ultrapure water is an essential material for semiconductor production. It is water purified to remove organic particles and dissolved gases for use in semiconductor wafer cleaning and new drug development, requiring advanced water treatment technology. Until now, production technology has depended on overseas sources. The Ministry of Environment recently launched a site candidate recruitment at the end of last month targeting local governments capable of securing a foundation for domestic ultrapure water industry development through technology development, professional workforce training, corporate support, and semiconductor industry promotion.

The city submitted part of the 2nd Yongin Technovalley Industrial Complex in Idong-eup, Cheoin-gu, as a candidate site for the center to strengthen the competitiveness and ecosystem of the semiconductor industry. The site is only 2 km away from the planned 'Advanced System Semiconductor Cluster National Industrial Complex' being promoted around Idong and Namsa-eup and just 10 km from the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster General Industrial Complex under development in Wonsam-myeon, making it an optimal location in terms of connectivity and accessibility.

The city also proposed a plan to reduce ultrapure water production costs by supplying water using local water sources and river water, and plans to secure additional power supply through consultations with Korea Electric Power Corporation.

The city's effort to attract the center aims to maximize synergy by establishing an ultrapure water research institute and attracting related companies. Under the agreement, the city will support administrative procedures such as the Gyeonggi Province industrial complex plan review and create a cooperative network with related organizations. Myongji University will support the establishment of an ultrapure water research and development ecosystem and related workforce training. The Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Institute will discover and support companies related to the water industry.

Mayor Lee said, "Ultrapure water is such an important material that it is called the lifeblood of semiconductors," adding, "We will actively work to attract the center to expand Yongin's semiconductor ecosystem."

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