The Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority (Director Kim Jin-cheol) participated in ‘Interbattery 15’ held at the COEX exhibition hall in Seoul from the 17th to the 2023th and started investment attraction activities.
The InterBattery Exhibition, which celebrates its 11th this year, is the largest battery industry exhibition in Korea hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and co-hosted by the Korea Battery Association and KOTRA. In the exhibition, global battery companies such as Samsung SDI, LG Energy Solutions, SK On, and CATL, as well as materials and parts companies, participate in large numbers to introduce various new products and technologies related to secondary batteries such as lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS).
Gwangju Gyeonggi Province operates an on-site publicity center △Introducing the innovative ecosystem of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone △Smart Energy Industrial Zone I·II (Energy Valley general industrial complex, urban high-tech industrial complex) Sales guidance △Gwangju battery industry infrastructure and investment conditions △Artificial intelligence We are conducting investment consultations along with explanations on energy conversion and new industry fostering plans in connection with
Gwangju City is promoting the development of the battery industry by selecting next-generation batteries as future food and launching the Next-Generation Battery Industry Promotion Council in February. In line with this, the Gwangju Metropolitan Government is focusing on investment attraction activities to attract battery companies, which is a key goal in 2.
The Gwangju Free Economic Zone consists of a total of 4 industrial districts △ Korea Electric Research Institute, a world-class electricity research institute in Smart Energy Industrial Zones I and II △ Future Automobile Industrial Zone, which is the only one in the country to test and certify all 12 battery test items. ‘Eco-friendly vehicle and parts certification center’ △In the artificial intelligence convergence industrial district, ‘Korea Institute of Energy Research’, an institution specializing in eco-friendly energy storage technology, is located. It has a differentiated infrastructure that can nurture and support next-generation battery-related companies.
Kim Jin-cheol, head of the Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority, said, “The Gwangju Gyeongja Administration will make efforts to establish Gwangju as a leading city for next-generation batteries by attracting battery companies set as the goal for this year.” “We will actively support companies that have moved into the Gwangju Free Economic Zone so that they can grow stably.”