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Date

2015.02.10

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Osong Bio Technopolis

■ Overview

Objective	Establishment of the Korea’s first cluster of companies(industry), universities(academic circles), research institutes(research) and state-run agencies(government)
Project Company/ Project Manager	Korea Land & Housing Corporation / Korea Industrial Complex Corporation
Location/ Plot Size	Gangoe-myeon, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do (7㎞ northeast of Jochiwon)/Approx. 4.632 mil ㎡
Terrain	Farmland, hills
Climate (annual average)	Temperature：12.1℃, Precipitation：800㎜, Rainy days：100 days, Humidity：58%, Wind direction：southwesterly wind
Background	Nov. 1994 : Establishment of 「Innovation Plan for Public-Health-related Medical and Scientific Technology 」 Feb. 1997 : Approval for designation and development of a national industrial complex Apr. 2001 : Creation of relocation plans for government-run agencies such as Korea Food & Drug Administration Oct. 2003 : Ground-breaking ceremony of Osong Complex Nov. 2004 : Purchase of land for relocation of government-run agencies (40.3 billion won, 347 ㎡) Apr. 2005 : Completion of design development of buildings for government-run agencies June 2006~May 2007 : Sites for production facilities put on sale for three times Jul. 2007 : Creation of construction drawings of government-run agencies Jul. 2007 : Designation of a foreign investment zone (302 ㎡) Nov. 2007 : Ground-breaking of six government-run agencies including Korea Food & Drug Administration Sep. 2008 : Completion of land preparation and construction of the infrastructure such as roads and electricity Oct. 15, 2008 : Ground-breaking ceremony of Osong Bio Technopolis
Construction Period	From September 23, 1997 to December 31, 2008 (Construction cost: KRW 396.6 billion)
Land Price	Industrial facilities area:KRW 150,000/㎡
Payment method	Paying 10% for downpayment before moving in, and paying the rest in equall installment every six months over two years
Move-in Procedures	application for move-in → deliberation and review → contract to move in → contract to purchase the industrial site
Availability	available
Application Documents	to apply for moving in the complex: application form, business proposal
Contact Numbers for Further Information	Project Manager: Chungcheong Branch Office of Korea Industrial Complex Corporation Address: Gagyeong-dong 1508-1, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju city, Chungcheongbuk-do (zip code 361-802) Phone: (043) 237-4161/6, FAX: (043) 237-4165 Project Company: Korea Land & Housing Corporation Address: 77-2 Sugok-dong, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju City, Chungcheongbuk-do (zip code 361-834) Phone: 043)229-3500 The Bio Engineering Promotion team of the Ministry of Health and Welfare Address: 75, Yulgok-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul (Sixth Floor) Phone: 02)2023-7656~58 FAX 02)2023-7661 Chungcheongbuk-do The High-tech Medical Complex Planning team Address: Munhwa-dong 89, Sangdang-ro, Cheongju city, Chungcheongbuk-do (zip code 360-765) Phone: 043)220-4021~23 FAX 043)220-4019

■ Area

Area	Total area: 3,649,000㎡ Industrial facilities: 1,165,000㎡ Support facilities: 595,000㎡ Public facilities: 740,000㎡ Greens: 444,000㎡
Industrial Complex	Area up for sale: 1,760,000㎡
Land Sales	Sold area: 1,760,000㎡ Unsold area: 705,000㎡

■ Companies within the industrial complex

No. of companies

58 companies within the complex

Employment

1,572

Annual Production, Export

Production: 4,186 (KRW 100 million)
Export: 310 (USD 1 million)

Business

	total
No. of companies in operation	9
No. of employees	1,572

Nearby Areas

1,376 manufacturing companies, 40,989 workers in Cheongwon-gun

■ Conditions

Road	Expressway：Gyeongbu Expressway Cheongwon interchange(15㎞) Expressway：(130㎞ to Seoul, 298㎞ to Busan, 157㎞ to Daegu ) National Road: Road no.1 (Mokpo↔Cheongwon↔Shinuiju), Road no. 36 (Boryeong↔Cheongwon↔Uljin) Provincial Road：Road no. 508(Jochiwon ↔ Osong ↔ Cheongwon· Ochang), Road no. 507 (Cheongwon·Buyong ↔ Cheongju·Jeongbong ↔ Osong)
Railroad	Gyeongbu line, Osong station (1㎞) (137㎞ to Seoul, 330㎞ to Busan, 170㎞ to Daegu, 32㎞ to Daejeon)
Airport	Cheongju airport (17㎞) (15 flights to Jeju per day, two flights to Shanghai (Pudong International Airport) per day, one flight to Shenyang per day
Port	Asan port (60㎞)： loading capacity of 24.5 million tons, berthing capacity of 21 ships
Water	Source: Daecheong Dam regional water service system for industrial use：65,000 tons per day for households：24,000 tons per day
Waste Water Treatment System	Waste water treatment system within the industrial complex purifies the whole waste water produced. capacity：72,000 tons a day
Electricity	Supply channel：Cheongwon power plant → Cheongwon substation → substation within the idustrial complex → companies Electricity supply：154㎸ (voltage), 275,000㎸A (capacity)
Communications	11,000 circuits supplied by Cheongwon Telephone Office (4,390 circuits for worksites, 6,000 circuits for households, 610 circuits for support facilities)
Information (Web Sites)	The Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs URL (http://english.mw.go.kr/front_eng/main.jsp) Chungcheongbuk-do URL ( http://eng.cb21.net/home/main.do) Cheongwon-gun URL (http://www.puru.net/Eng/index.jsp) Chungbuk e-Cluster URL (http://cb.e-cluster.net)
Industrial Waste	A 26,728㎡ waste dump site within the industrial complex is capable of handling industrial waste of 180,000㎥ within a decade.
Energy Supply Facilities	-
Education and Labor Supply	Cheongwon-gun population: 134,000 (68,000 men, 65,000 women) Educational institutes：2,882 students from nine junior high schools, 1,502 students from four high schools, 16,445 students from two colleges, 3,416 students from two universities Training institutes：2,319 students from three vocational high schools Support facilities for working moms：949 kids in 37 kindergartens
Distribution and Logistics	Logistics center： 74,600㎡ logistics center within the industrial complex Cargo terminal： 660,000㎡ Jungbu cargo terminal in Buyong- myeon, hyundo-myeon in Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do Distribution center：two regular markets
Major Support Organizations	Vocational education institute：Korea Poly-technic College Ⅳ Support groups : KFDA, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Korea Health Industry Development Institute
Urban Living Environment	Healthcare：15 clinics, 1 public health center Housing：apartments for 2,477 households (housing supply rate：94.4%) 　- Market prices：(in the case of a 20 pyeong apartment) KRW 20 million for a two-year lease, KRW 40 million for sale Others：one golf club, one sports complex
Local Economy	Emerging as a new industrial zone based on abundant labor supply from Cheongju city and wide logistics network located near Changwon interchange on Gyeongbu expressway (Economic independence of Cheongwon-gun：29.8%)

■ Qualifications

Business	Pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, medical device, dietary supplement, R&D in BT, BT-related hith-tech industries
Qualification	Any company that matches the qualifications stipulated in Article 6 of the Enforcement Decree on Industrial Cluster and Factory Establishment
Limitation	Except for businesses that environment pollution, simple manufacturing and processing businesses

■ Benefits

Tax Credits

ㆍExemption of corporate tax and capital gains tax for research institutes that are expected to be relocated from the densely-populated metropolitan areas
ㆍExemption of regional taxes such as acquisition and registration taxes and property tax

Financial assistance

ㆍFund to foster small and mid-sized companies (fund for business startups and for enhancing competitiveness; Business management safety fund; and support fund for venture companies and small and mid-sized companies with advanced technologies)
[Contact : The Business Support team of the Chungbuk Provincial Government 043)220-3322~3]
ㆍMinistry of Health and Wlefare：: Support in the form of food promotion fund and financial assistance for R&D for projects to promote public-health-related medical technologies
ㆍKore Industrial Complex Corporation extends loans up to KRW two billion at a low interest rate 4.4%~5.0% with a grace period of eight years to companies within the industrial complex or companies related to local industy development proejct.
[Contact：Chungcheong Branch Office (043)237-4166]

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