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Introduction
Aiming to be a leading global
biotech mega-cluster

Siheung City selected as site for
biotech-specialized complex

Biotech-Specialized Complex for
National High-Tech Strategic Industries

An innovation-conducive ecosystem with interlinked facilities for education, research, and industry (e.g. biotech innovation, R&D, personnel cultivation, entrepreneurship) and a strategic base for cutting-edge industries formed for the twin goals of inducing investment and technological advancement and fortifying Korea’s competitive edge in the global arena.
→ [Office for Government Policy Coordination] Designated on June 27, 2024, as a biotech-specialized complex in Incheon and Gyeonggi (Siheung)

Biotech industry value chain that links specialized complexes
"Creation of a inter-regional K-biotech super cluster"
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  • Mass production/export Incheon and Gyeonggi (Siheung)
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  • Biopharmaceuticals development (R&D) Daejeon - Incheon and Gyeonggi (Siheung) - Gangwon
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  • Small/medium CDMO (multi-variety, small-scale production) Gangwon - Daejeon
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  • Vaccine production hub Jeonnam (Hwasun), Gyeongbuk (Andong - Pohang)
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  • Biotech materials, parts, and equipment Incheon and Gyeonggi (Siheung) - Daejeon - Chungbuk (Osong)

History

2022
Sep.

MOU signed for building an innovative ecosystem for and cultivating global medical and biotech industries

Nov.

Global Biotech Hub Steering Council launched

2023
May.

Presentation session on global biotech hub vision for western Gyeonggi-do

Jul.

Designated as WHO Global BioCampus (GBC)

Sep.

Advisory committee for Biotech-Specialized Complex for National High-Tech Strategic Industries launched

2024
Feb.

MOU signed for BioTriplex Siheung and Biotech-Specialized Complex for National High-Tech Strategic Industries

Mar.

Super-Regional Biotech-Specialized Complex Steering Council for Incheon-Gyeonggi (Siheung) launched

Jun.

Designated as Biotech-Specialized Complex for National High-Tech Strategic Industries for Incheon-Gyeonggi (Siheung) by Office for Government Policy Coordination

Nov.

Agreement made to attract KTR Biomedical Research Center (tent.)

Dec.

Incheon-Gyeonggi (Siheung) Biotech-Specialized Complex Steering Council launched Contract signed for partial priority construction of Siheung Baegot Seoul University Hospital (tent.)

2025
Mar.

Construction of Biotech-AI Gyeonggi Science High School (tent.) confirmed Designated as Cutting-Edge Industry Graduate School (in biotech) by SNU

May.

Selected for Gyeonggi AI Innovation Cluster project

Jun.

Chong Kun Dang (CKD) confirmed to be located in GGFEZ Siheung Baegot Gyeonggi Siheung SNU Pharmaceutical Biotech Human Resources Development Center opened Designated by Ministry of Food and Drug Safety as Human Resource Development Organization in Regulatory Sciences

Aug.

Construction begun on Siheung Baegot Seoul University Hospital

Sep.

Designated for Materials, Parts, and Equipment Future Innovation Foundation Establishment project and MOU signed with MOTIE (CAR-X demonstration center)

Korea’s Premiere AI-Biotech Cluster:
Siheung City, Gyeonggi-do

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  • Become sustainable, super-regional AI-biotech cluster
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  • Create world’s top AI-biotech ecosystem and industry-academia-research-government-hospital cluster
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  • Establish worksite-centric, full lifecycle support system
    (R&D, human resource development, entrepreneurship, commercialization)