Yongin City to Establish a Co-Growth Ecosystem Connecting Semiconductor MPE and Anchor Companies

Yongin Hosts "Semiconductor Company Network and Investment Briefing"
Key Project Timelines Shared for Trinity Fab and National Industrial Complexes
Mayor Lee Sang-il: "Samsung and SK Are Not Enough—MPE Companies Must Grow Together for a Complete Semiconductor Ecosystem"

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il) has launched an initiative to build a collaboration network connecting materials, parts, and equipment (MPE) companies with semiconductor design firms, accelerating the creation of the world’s largest semiconductor mega-cluster.

Mayor Lee Sangil is speaking at the city hall convention hall on the 11th. Provided by Yongin City

On the 11th, Yongin City hosted the "2026 Yongin Semiconductor Company Network and Investment Briefing" at the City Hall Convention Hall. The event featured the introduction of "Trinity Fab," which supports research and development (R&D) activities for MPE companies, as well as updates on the development status and occupancy timeline for major semiconductor industrial complexes in the Yongin area.

Mayor Lee Sang-il remarked, "Although there have been various challenges, Yongin’s large-scale semiconductor project has now picked up speed. Once completed, it will have the world’s largest semiconductor ecosystem in a single city," and added, "With memory semiconductor prices rising sharply and supply remaining insufficient, Yongin Special City is actively providing administrative support to maximize the initial supply volume."

He continued, "The semiconductor industry cannot be completed by only the two anchor companies, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The ecosystem becomes stronger when MPE and design companies work together."

He also expressed, "I hope that MPE companies will form a consultative body that allows for effective collaboration and growth with Yongin City and the two anchor companies."

The briefing introduced the progress of Trinity Fab, a mini-fab connected with the mass production of advanced semiconductors, as well as the advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex in Idong and Namsa-eup, the general industrial complex of the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Wonsam-myeon, and the third Yongin Technovalley general industrial complex.

Trinity Fab is a facility where MPE companies without their own production sites can test and validate new technologies and prototypes in an environment similar to a manufacturing plant. Equipped with over 50 pieces of equipment for 12-inch wafers, it is scheduled to open in May 2027 within the general industrial complex of the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Wonsam-myeon.

The advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex, to be built on 7.78 million square meters (approximately 2.35 million pyeong) in the Idong and Namsa-eup area, will begin site development in the second half of this year. The goal is to break ground on the first-phase production facilities in the second half of 2027.

Sangil Lee, Mayor of Yongin Special City, is taking a commemorative photo with attendees at the "2026 Yongin Semiconductor Business Network and Investment Presentation" held at the city hall convention hall on the 11th. Provided by Yongin City

The Yongin Semiconductor Cluster general industrial complex in the Wonsam-myeon area, which covers 4.16 million square meters (approximately 1.26 million pyeong) and is set to house SK hynix and its partner companies, had a land development progress rate of 91% as of the end of July. Land development is set to be completed in 2027, with part of the first-phase production facilities planned to undergo trial operations in the first half of the same year.

The third Yongin Technovalley, to be established in the Jugneung-ri area of Wonsam-myeon, is an industrial complex covering 260,000 square meters (approximately 79,000 pyeong) designed to meet the growing demand for industrial sites related to semiconductors. After passing the Gyeonggi Province integrated industrial complex plan review in 2027, it aims to begin construction and parcel sales in the second half of 2028, with completion targeted for 2030.

At the event, Yongin City provided forms on every seat for companies to write down their difficulties and suggestions, gathering first-hand feedback from the field. The city plans to review the comments through the appropriate departments and respond individually to each company.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.