Mayor Minkyung Sun: "Goyang to Become a Global Aerospace Hub"... Unveils Vision for Fostering Advanced Industries

Goyang City Takes First Steps Toward Becoming an Advanced Aerospace Hub

Mayor Minkyung Sun Announces New Growth Vision

Strengthening Cooperation Among Government, Industry, Academia, and Research Institutes to Boost Job Creation

Accelerating the Creation of an Innovation Ecosystem for a Global Aerospace Hub

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Minkyung Sun) is taking steps to transform itself into a hub for advanced industries by making the aerospace sector a new growth engine for the future. The city plans to establish an Industry-Academia Convergence Center in the Baekseok Business District and build a cooperative system between industry, academia, and research institutes to actively attract companies and create jobs.

Minkyoung Sun, Mayor of Goyang Special City, is delivering a welcome speech at the "Aerospace Industry-Academia Convergence Hub City Vision Proclamation Ceremony" held at the Aerospace Center Vision Hall of Korea Aerospace University on the 6th. Provided by Goyang City

On July 6, Goyang Special City, together with Korea Aerospace University, held the "Aerospace Industry-Academia Convergence Hub City Vision Proclamation Ceremony" at the Vision Hall of the Aerospace Center at Korea Aerospace University.

This event was organized to put into practice the core municipal policy of Mayor Minkyung Sun’s ninth administration: securing new growth drivers and creating jobs through the attraction of advanced industries.

The event was attended by Mayor Minkyung Sun of Goyang, Hee Young Huh, President of Korea Aerospace University, National Assemblyman Han Junho, Seung Ryeol Jeong, President of Kookmin University, Jung Seok Seong, Vice President of the Bio-Medi Campus (BMC) at Dongguk University, as well as representatives from aerospace companies and research institutes, all of whom reaffirmed their commitment to fostering the aerospace industry.

Through the vision proclamation, Goyang City unveiled a blueprint to establish an Aerospace Industry-Academia Convergence Center in the Baekseok Business District, build a global-level education and research network, and create an innovation ecosystem involving the local government, companies, universities, and research institutes. Based on these efforts, the city plans to develop aerospace and future mobility industries as new growth pillars for the region.

Mayor Sun stated, "Goyang City has the optimal infrastructure to lead the aerospace and future mobility industries. We will focus on nurturing related industries centering around the Aerospace Industry-Academia Convergence Center, which will be established in the Baekseok Business District."

He added, "We will create an environment where the local government, companies, universities, and research institutes come together as one team, attracting future talent and fostering the growth of advanced industries. We will dedicate all our resources to making Goyang City a global hub for the aerospace industry, not just in Korea but worldwide."

Hee Young Huh, President of Korea Aerospace University, said, "With the strong policy drive of Goyang City and Gyeonggi Province to build a hub for the aerospace and defense industries, Korea Aerospace University will devote all its capabilities to industry-academia collaboration. We will actively connect the educational and research expertise we have accumulated in the aerospace field to the local industry, creating a successful model of coexistence between the region and the university."

Min Kyung-sun, Mayor of Goyang Special City (center), held the "Aerospace Industry-Academia Convergence Hub City Vision Proclamation Ceremony" jointly with Korea Aerospace University on the 6th at the Vision Hall of the Aerospace Center at Korea Aerospace University. Provided by Goyang City

The event featured a presentation on the "Future Vision for the Development of the Aerospace Industry Centered on Goyang Special City," followed by a vision proclamation ceremony in which participants officially declared their commitment to fostering the city's aerospace industry.

With this vision declaration, Goyang City intends to accelerate the attraction of advanced companies, build an industrial ecosystem, and create quality jobs, thereby reinforcing its foundation as a self-sustaining city centered on advanced industries.

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