"17 Trillion Won AI Hub Launched"... Haenam County Passes Advanced Industry Ordinance

Institutional Grounds Established for Comprehensive Support of AI and Semiconductor Industries
Momentum for Solaseado AI Center Infrastructure Development
Launch of 'One-Stop Administration' to Facilitate Corporate Investment

Haenam County in South Jeolla Province has established an institutional foundation to foster high value-added future industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, and to drive systematic corporate investment.

On July 30, Haenam County announced that the "Ordinance for the Promotion and Support of Advanced Industries" was finally approved at the plenary session of the Haenam County Council on July 28. This ordinance sets out grounds for establishing basic plans and providing administrative and financial support for the development of advanced industries, including AI, data, semiconductors, and future energy. As a result, a comprehensive support system will be established, spanning from corporate attraction to research and development (R&D), specialized workforce training, and industrial infrastructure development.

A panoramic view of Haenam County Office.

In particular, this ordinance is expected to serve as a catalyst for the creation of a future advanced industry ecosystem, in connection with the establishment of the National AI Computing Center in the Solaseado area of Haenam and the announcement of an approximately 17 trillion won investment in AI data centers (one of the government's three major mega projects).

The ordinance specifically includes legal grounds for a range of support measures designed to enhance the competitiveness of advanced industries, such as: ▲ establishment of a basic plan for advanced industry development, ▲ creation of industry-academia-research collaboration, ▲ research and business commercialization support, ▲ professional talent cultivation, ▲ infrastructure and support facility establishment, and ▲ hosting domestic and international academic conferences and forums.

In addition, effective measures have been put in place to facilitate prompt and smooth business advancement for large investors. The county will operate a joint "working task force" of related departments and launch an "Advanced Industry Development Committee" chaired by the deputy governor, building a one-stop administrative support system to swiftly resolve business challenges faced by companies.

Based on this ordinance, Haenam County plans to accelerate the construction of an advanced industry ecosystem that integrates an AI data center cluster, an RE100 industrial complex, and future energy industries. The county intends to establish a sustainable industrial environment where both investors and the local community thrive together, thereby creating quality jobs and revitalizing the regional economy.

A county official commented, "This ordinance completes the institutional blueprint that will allow Haenam to become a central city for future advanced industries. We will spare no administrative support and shape a business-friendly environment so that Haenam can develop as South Korea’s leading hub city for AI and future energy industries."

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