Goyang Mayor Min Kyungseon Joins Forces with FuriosaAI, Xperix to Attract a "Global AI Hub"

Goyang City to Build Cooperation and International Networks in AI Semiconductors and Computing
Mayor Min Kyungseon: "Lay the Groundwork for an AI-Leading City That Attracts Companies and Talent"

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province has joined forces with AI semiconductor companies FuriosaAI and Xperix to attract a Global AI Hub.

Yoon Sangcheol, CEO of Xperix; Goyang Mayor Min Gyeongseon; and Baek Junho, CEO of FuriosaAI (from left), pose for a commemorative photo at the “MOU Signing Ceremony to Attract a Global AI Hub and Establish Goyang as a Leading AI City,” held on the 30th at the Open Lab at Seongsa Smart City Center, Goyang Creative Innovation Campus. Photo provided by Goyang City.

Goyang City (Mayor Min Kyungseon) said on October 31 that it had signed a business agreement with the two companies on October 30 at the Open Lab of the Seongsa Smart City Center at Changjo Innovation Campus. The signing ceremony was attended by Goyang Mayor Min Kyungseon, FuriosaAI CEO Baek Junho, Xperix CEO Yoon Sangcheol, and others.

The agreement aims to expand the foundation for the AI industry and international cooperation networks by integrating companies' technological and business capabilities into Goyang City's urban development strategy.

The three parties agreed to work together to attract a Global AI Hub and pursue related projects, as well as to build cooperation networks with international organizations, foreign government agencies, global companies, and research institutions. They will also cooperate on jointly hosting international AI forums and conferences, developing an industrial ecosystem for AI semiconductors, computing, and data, and attracting companies, startups, and research institutions.

Goyang City will consider support measures to attract the hub and establish the city as an AI leader, and will support the development of cooperation networks with domestic and international companies, institutions, and investors. If the hub is established, the city also plans to continue working with relevant organizations to pursue projects related to the AI industry and the AI complex center.

FuriosaAI will identify joint projects linked to the hub and consider ways to use AI semiconductors and computing at the AI complex center. It will also explore investment and business cooperation options for technology demonstrations, research and development, and large-scale demonstrations of AI products.

Xperix will use its business capabilities and networks to identify cooperation models. It plans to consider the feasibility of projects involving the AI complex center and related industries, as well as investment and business cooperation options to develop the ecosystem.

Goyang Special City Mayor Min Kyung-sun attends a signing ceremony for a business agreement to attract a Global AI Hub and establish Goyang as a leading AI city at the Open Lab of the Smart City Center at Changjo Innovation Campus Seongsa on the 30th. Photo provided by Goyang City.

Specific cooperation projects and implementation terms will be determined through separate discussions at a later date.

Mayor Min Kyungseon said, "To attract a Global AI Hub, it is important to have not only the capacity for international cooperation but also an industrial foundation for applying AI technologies in the field. By connecting companies' technological and business capabilities with Goyang City's urban development strategy, we will steadily lay the groundwork for an AI-leading city that attracts companies and talent."

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