Invest KOREA

Overview

• Location: Dongcheon-ri, Wanggung-myeon, Iksan
• Gross Area: 2,321,000 ㎡ (Foreign Investment Zone: 207,000㎡)
• Rent in Foreign Investment Zone: KRW 126/㎡ (monthly)
• Target Business: Food and Beverage Manufacturers and etc.

Logistic Supply Chain

• By Railway: KTX․SRT stations (Seoul 66 min/58 min), An inland railway system for the national food cluster connecting from Honam, Jeolla, Janghang lines to Seamangeum port is due to be constructed
• By Road (Expressway): Honam, Seohaean, Iksan-Pohang, and Iksan-Pyeongtaek (2024) Expressways
• By Road (Highway): Gunsan - Daejeon National highways (route 1, 21, 23, 26, 17), Hanaro road (Yeonmu IC)
• By Air/ Sea: Saemangeum International Airport (2029), Saemangeum New Port (2025) *Export access to China and Southeast Asia, located in the proximity of Gusan Airport and Gusan Port (about 30 min)

구성도

Location and Access

Support Facilities Designated for Food Companies

• "Food Industrial Complex" set by the government to lead the global food market
• Innovative support facilities
  - Korean National Food Cluster: comprehensive support for businesses and labs in the complex
  - Food Packaging Center: design and quality improve of food containers, analysis on safeness of food containers
  - Food Quality and Safety Center: self quality, nutrition analysis, sensory evaluation, HACCP certification
  - Functional Food Evaluation Center: efficacy evaluation for ingredients of functional foods
  - Pilot Plant: prototype production and toll manufacturing
  - Food Venture Center: food manufacturing factories for lease
  - Sauce Industrialization Center: ingredient extraction and concentration of sauces, prototype production, and support for recipe development
  - HRM Technology Center: support for food sterilization, freezing and defrosting, packaging
  - Functional Food Styling Center: development and design of the most optimal forms for functional foods
  - Agri-Food Distribution Center: Storage (fridge, freezers, and room temperature), procuring and brokering service
  - Youth Startup Square (due for completion by Jan. 2024): startup incubation programs, experience centers, amenities
  - Functional Ingredient Bank (due for completion by Mar. 2024): extraction, storage and development of functional ingredients

Bird's-Eye View

Expected Outcomes

• Iksan Foodpolis National Food Cluster Phase 2, selected as one of thenational new industrial complexes, will become the best food clusters in Korea
• Further growth will be made with supportive projects (12 support facilities) designed for food businesses