Roundtable with Min Hyungbae, Mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City, and MOU Signing

The Korea Federation of SMEs and Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City will jointly establish an "SME Investment Attraction Help Desk" to support the relocation and investment of outstanding small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies in the region.


The Korea Federation of SMEs said on November 12 that it had signed a business agreement with the integrated special city to this effect at a policy roundtable with SME representatives, held at Holiday Inn Gwangju Hotel and attended by Min Hyung-bae, mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.


Drawing on the federation's nationwide network and expertise in attracting businesses, the two organizations plan to provide practical information and support to companies hesitant to relocate to Jeonnam-Gwangju and maximize investment attraction synergies linked to the integrated special city's megaprojects.

Exterior view of the Korea Federation of SMEs. Korea Federation of SMEs

Exterior view of the Korea Federation of SMEs. Korea Federation of SMEs

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At the policy roundtable that followed, the participants shared the results of a survey of local SMEs on the launch of the integrated special city and discussed 11 key tasks, including cooperation between SMEs and megaprojects (semiconductors and AI data centers) and the creation of business opportunities. About 30 key figures attended, including Kim Kimoon, chairman of the Korea Federation of SMEs, and Min Hyung-bae, mayor of Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City.



"Through today's business agreement, the Korea Federation of SMEs will also focus its capabilities on helping companies expanding overseas and those based in the Seoul metropolitan area find new growth opportunities and invest in Jeonnam-Gwangju, with the SME Investment Attraction Help Desk at the center," Kim said.


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