Gwangyang Signs Agreement to Establish a Demonstration Ecosystem for Local Industry AI Transformation

Participation from Six Organizations Including POSCO DX and Job Seekers
Strengthening Regional Companies' Adoption of AX Technology and Collaboration with Related Institutions

Gwangyang City announced that, together with Jeonnam Technopark and the Gwangyang Bay Area HRD Center, it held the "Smart Manufacturing Scaling Up Conference" at the community center on July 21, signing a business agreement to establish an AI Transformation (AX) demonstration ecosystem for local industry and strengthen the competitiveness of manufacturing companies.

On this day, six organizations—including Gwangyang City, POSCO DX, Suncheon National University, Jeonnam Technopark, the Southern Jeonnam Branch of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, and the Gwangyang Bay Area HRD Center—entered into a business agreement to implement the "Gwangyang City AX Demonstration Project." They agreed to cooperate on supporting companies, enhancing technological capabilities, and creating jobs.

Gwangyang City Signs Business Agreement to Establish an AI Transformation (AX) Demonstration Ecosystem for Local Industry and Strengthen Manufacturing Companies' Competitiveness. Provided by Gwangyang City

About 200 people attended the event, including officials from relevant organizations, company CEOs and employees, and both young and middle-aged job seekers. The event proceeded in the following order: commemorative ceremony, conference, policy consultations, and technology exhibition booths.

The conference, held under the theme "The Future of Manufacturing Industry: Regional M, Building the AX Alliance," shared innovative directions for the manufacturing industry through manufacturing and AI transformation integration, best practices and technologies related to AX and DX (digital transformation), and company innovation case studies.

POSCO Flow presented POSCO’s AI and AX initiatives and technologies, while Hyundai Rotem showcased case studies on AI applications in the port logistics industry. In addition, Ontelier AI, BA Energy, RCK, UVC, and JOTACO presented examples of AI-driven innovation and diverse applications in the manufacturing sector.

Subsequently, AX policy consultations and technology exhibition booths targeting small and medium-sized businesses were operated to introduce innovation case studies and support policies for technological adoption, along with on-site consultations.

Gwangyang City plans to leverage this conference to further accelerate the AI transformation of manufacturing companies, thereby strengthening the competitiveness of the local industry, and to continuously expand the digital innovation ecosystem for the manufacturing sector through cooperation with partner institutions.

Seonghyeon Park, Mayor of Gwangyang City, stated, "With this conference and business agreement, we will actively support local companies’ adoption of AX technologies and further reinforce the innovation foundation of the region’s manufacturing sector through cooperation with related organizations."

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