Press Release

Foreign investment attraction 'on-tact'
Writer : Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority 작성일 : 2021-12-24 16:19

<Translated with Google Translate.>


Attracting foreign investment is "on-Tact"
- Guangzhou Economic Zone Authority, two weeks US ‧ of ‧ day-tech companies and online investment advice
- China Mobile, the US bio-healthcare, K- Deal association AI and three strategic areas attracting

Guangzhou Economic The Free Zone Authority is actively engaging in 'Ontact' investment attraction activities to overcome difficulties in attracting foreign investment due to COVID-19.

In order to attract foreign capital, the Gwangju Gyeongjae Administration held an 'Ontekt' foreign investment attraction event in three areas: the Chinese automobile industry, the US bio-healthcare industry, and the K-New Deal-linked AI, automobile and energy industry for two weeks from the 7th. announced to participate.

This project will be promoted in the form of 1:1 video investment attraction consultation with foreign companies in connection with major overseas exhibitions and events.

First, the Chinese automobile industry will engage in investment attraction activities in connection with the '2021 Korea-China Future Electric Vehicle Forum' to be held in Beijing, China from the 7th to the 8th. On the first day, a forum on the theme of the Green New Deal and Korea-China cooperation in the field of future cars, and on the second day, an investment invitation company briefing (IR) and 1:1 consulting session for Chinese companies will be held. About 50 major Chinese future car-related organizations and companies will participate in this event, and 1:1 meetings with 5 companies are scheduled.

In the US bio-health care sector, in conjunction with the '2021 Bio International Convention', the largest bio-field event held in Washington from the 14th to the 18th, the Gwangju Gyeongjae Administration will promote the investment environment and discover new potential investment companies in the bio-health care sector. . At this event, currently 8 companies including the US, Canada, and Japan are hoping for a 1:1 consultation with the Gwangju Metropolitan Government.

The K-New Deal-linked investment attraction event is an online investment attraction activity from the 16th to the 18th in the form of a 'policy-themed project' that targets the demand for investment attraction related to the government's major industrial policies. The first day introduces the K-New Deal government policies and promotes related incentives. In addition, industry experts in the digital and green new deal fields are invited to view opportunities for Korea, and then, one-on-one online investment consultations are held with investors for two days. Currently, 44 foreign companies and 70 domestic companies have applied for investment advice.

Commissioner Kim Jin-cheol said, "The Gwangju Free Economic Zone Authority is the latest free economic zone in the country, but it is actively promoting investment attraction to catch up." . <End>