Seongnam City to Establish 'Quantum Computing Hub' in Pangyo, Secures 10 Billion Won in National Funding

Selected for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Development Project"

A total investment of 16.96 billion won by 2030

Providing cloud-based quantum infrastructure

Free cloud-based access to high-cost quantum infrastructure

Accelerating "Quantum Transformation (QX)" for SMEs and mid-sized companies

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sang-jin) is set to actively foster the domestic quantum industry ecosystem, with Pangyo Techno Valley at its center.

On June 19, Seongnam City announced that it had secured 10 billion won in national funding after its project, "Establishment of an Industrial Data Quantum Computing Conversion and Utilization Support Platform," was selected as the final winner in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "2026 Second Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Development Project" competition.

Aerial view of Pangyo Techno Valley. Provided by Seongnam City

From this year through 2030, Seongnam City will invest a total of 16.96 billion won in the project, including 1.5 billion won in city funding and 5.46 billion won in in-kind contributions from participating organizations, in addition to the 10 billion won in national funding. Through this, the city plans to accelerate the creation of a domestic quantum industry ecosystem centered around Pangyo Techno Valley.

The Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) will serve as the lead organization for the project, with Pukyong National University and Hallym University collaborating as joint research institutions. Seongnam City will provide city funding and oversee the overall operation and administrative support for the project.

The core of the selected project is to provide cloud-based access to high-performance computing (HPC) resources and various quantum processing units (QPUs) that small and medium-sized enterprises would find difficult to establish on their own. The project aims to support the "Quantum Transformation (QX)" and technological innovation of companies that struggled to adopt quantum technology due to a lack of infrastructure.

Once the project is completed, companies will be able to jointly utilize quantum computing infrastructure without the need to purchase expensive, advanced equipment themselves. In particular, a "Quantum-Classical Hybrid Infrastructure Hub" is expected to be established, centered on Seongnam City, creating an organic quantum ecosystem linking companies, research institutes, and public institutions.

Main components of the project include: the establishment of a quantum-classical hybrid cloud integrated platform; the creation of an environment that connects various quantum processing units (QPUs); the development of a support platform for the industrial utilization of quantum computing; building a system to optimize quantum algorithms; and discovering 10 quantum utilization cases focused on industrial sites. The city plans to sequentially introduce advanced research equipment, such as high-performance computing servers, graphic processing unit (GPU) servers, and multi-QPU servers each year.

Pangyo Techno Valley in Seongnam is known as an optimal location for the demonstration and industrialization of quantum technology, as it is home to a high concentration of advanced industries, including system semiconductors, biotechnology, fintech, and mobility companies. Through this project, the city expects that local companies will adopt quantum technology for high-level research and optimization calculations, significantly strengthening their competitiveness in the global market.

A Seongnam City official stated, "The selection of this project is a significant step for Seongnam City to emerge as a key hub in the development of the domestic quantum industry, in line with the government's quantum science and technology strategy. We will actively support local companies so they can utilize quantum technology as a practical industrial tool without the burden of additional costs."

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