Medical Industry

Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Cluster designated (Dec. 2009)
Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (DGMIF) Center and four key research support facilities constructed (Nov. 2013)
Korea Brain Research Institute completed (2014)
Korea’s first (and Asia’s fourth) successful arm transplant surgery (2017)
Medi-City Daegu has won a National Brand Award for six consecutive years (2015-2020)
Number of medical tourists visiting Daegu surpassed 20,000 for four consecutive years (2016-2019)

Location: Within Daegu Innovation City, Sinseo-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu
Area: 1.054 million㎡ (Daegu Innovation City: 4.216 million㎡)
Project Period: 2009-2038 (Development of DGMIF: 2009-2013)
Total Budget: KRW 4.6 trillion (state funding: KRW 1.1 trillion, local government funding: KRW 0.7 trillion, private funding: KRW 2.8 trillion)
Objectives:To establish infrastructure for full-cycle support for advanced medical companies To foster optimum conditions for the development and clinical trial of medicines and medical devices

Location:Within Daegu Innovation City, Sinseo-dong, Dong-gu, Daegu
Area: 1.087 million ㎡ (Daegu Innovation City: 4.216 million ㎡)
Project Period:2011-2015 (Development of the District: 2009-2013)
Objectives: To develop a cluster of manufacturing facilities for innovative products of advanced medical companies in line with Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation