- 「2025년 스마트도시 시범솔루션 발굴사업」 지자체 공모 결과 3개 지역 선정 □ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport(장관 박상우)는「2025년 스마트도시 데이터허브 시범솔루션 발굴사업」 지자체 공모 결과, 울산광역시, 제주특별자치도, 충청북도(제천시 공동수행)를 선정하였다.     □ ‘스마트도시 데이터허브’는 교통‧안전 등 다양한 도시데이터를 한곳에 모아놓은 도시정보 플랫폼이다. 데이터허브에 모인 데이터를 분석해서 새로운 도시서비스를 만들고 지자체가 도시를 효율적으로 운영할 수 있도록 돕는 역할을 할 수 [...]

- First call for applications from June 6… Any drone user can apply, final selection in November □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (Chairman Jeong Yong-sik) will begin the call for applications for the selection of ‘K-Drone Excellent Businesses’ from June 30 to discover and foster domestic drone companies with technological independence and export performance. ㅇ This system was newly established for the purpose of strengthening the technological advancement and global competitiveness of the drone industry, and focuses on domestic technology, export performance, and complete product development capabilities [...]

- Investing KRW 29 billion by 239 to develop fire spread prevention structures and build integrated performance verification facilities □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) will launch the 'Development of Building Fire Spread Prevention and Evacuation/Fire Extinguishing Performance Improvement Technology ('25~'29, KRW 230 billion)' to develop fire spread prevention technology for finishing materials and build integrated performance verification facilities for evacuation facilities to prevent the spread of fire and improve evacuation/extinguishing performance. □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport held a research and development (R&D) project commencement report meeting with project implementing agencies including the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology at the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (KAIA) on the afternoon of June 6, [...]

MOTIE Holds 2025 Hydrogen Specialized Complex Progress Review Meeting Liquid hydrogen storage and transportation, fuel cell cluster for power generation underway The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Minister Ahn Deok-geun, hereinafter referred to as MOTIE) held the “Hydrogen Specialized Complex Progress Review Meeting” on June 6.26 (Thursday) to review the progress of the development of two hydrogen specialized complexes (hereinafter referred to as “specialized complexes”) designated by the Hydrogen Economy Committee last year, including Donghae, Samcheok, and Pohang, as well as the progress of corporate investment. Currently, MOTIE and local governments such as Gangwon-do and Gyeongbuk-do are promoting the hydrogen cluster construction project* by investing a total of KRW 2 billion in national and local government funds in the special complexes [...]

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport New Project '2025 Smart City Specialized Complex Development Project' Daegu Metropolitan City was finally selected for the '2025 Smart City Specialized Complex Development Project' competition that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport has been newly promoting since this year. Six local governments across the country participated in this competition, and Daegu was selected with a competition rate of 6:6. The 'Smart City Specialized Complex Development Project' is a new project promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport to designate regions equipped with a foundation for research and development of smart city innovation technologies as specialized complexes and to create a sustainable industrial ecosystem. [...]

2027 billion won invested by 165 to build advanced climate response infrastructure [Gimhae City Small and Medium-sized Smart City Project Service Composition Diagram] Gimhae City announced on the 2025th that it has been selected as the target site for the '19 Small and Medium-sized Smart City Development Project' by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport. As a result, Gimhae City will receive 3 billion won in national funds and 80 billion won in provincial funds over the next three years to develop a small and medium-sized smart city. This project aims to create a smart city where specialized solutions are concentrated to secure the ability to respond to environmental changes such as climate crises and regional extinction. [...]

- Results of the “2025 Smart City Development Project” Competition… A total of 1 local governments selected: 3 hub-type, 1 small- and medium-sized local governments, and 5 specialized complex □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) selected Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do as the hub-type, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do as the small- and medium-sized local governments, Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do as the small- and medium-sized local governments, and Daegu Metropolitan City as the specialized complex as a result of the “2025 Smart City Development Project” competition. □ The smart city development project is a project that supports solving various urban problems and activating the smart city industry by grafting smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) into cities. □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport [...]

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Final selection of target site for '2025 Small and Medium-sized Smart City Development Project' Secures KRW 3 billion in national funding over 80 years... Leaping forward as an 'AI-based interactive smart city' Ansan City is moving forward to implement a smart city model based on artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge smart technologies. Ansan City (Mayor Lee Min-geun) announced on the 2025th that it has been finally selected as the target site for the 'Regional Extinction Response Smart City Model' in the '19 Small and Medium-sized Smart City Development Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport. This project by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport aims to solve various urban problems and support the revitalization of the smart city industry by grafting cutting-edge smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) into cities. In particular, the small and medium-sized smart city development project field, in which Ansan City was selected through a public offering, will help the city grow into a sustainable and competitive city by focusing on introducing specialized solutions that can quickly respond to changes in the urban environment. This competition was fiercely contested (16:5.3) with 1 local governments from all over the country participating, and Ansan City's smart city strategy to respond to continuous population changes and enhance urban vitality was highly evaluated. With this selection, the city has secured a total budget of 80 billion won, including 80 billion won in national funds and 160 billion won in local funds. Based on this, the city plans to gradually promote key projects related to smart city development until 2027. In the mid- to long-term, it plans to implement a 'sustainable smart city model'. ■ Establishing an AI-based urban problem-solving system Ansan City will actively respond to population changes and solve urban problems by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, it will introduce smart specialized services to areas with a high proportion of foreigners, such as Wongok-dong and Choji-dong, so that foreigners and tourists can easily access them. Specifically, it will establish an integrated platform based on MAAS that provides various information on transportation, tourism, employment, and administration in multiple languages ​​to tourists and foreigners visiting the city for the first time. MAAS (Mobility as a Service) is a service that provides the optimal travel route by integrating information on various means of transportation such as buses, taxis, trains, and shared vehicles. When commercialized, it has the advantage of being able to search, reserve, and pay on a single platform. In addition, a platform for revitalizing commercial districts based on behavioral data will be built centered on multicultural areas, and AI-based customized education services will be provided for the stable settlement of children of immigrants and children of foreign residents. In addition, autonomous shuttles connecting Choji Station, Siwoo Station, Lake Park, Hanyang University ERICA, and Ansan City Information Center will be operated through connected services. With this project selection as an opportunity, the city plans to fully promote innovative projects for future cities such as building a regional customized platform based on a digital open source ecosystem and a smart infrastructure-public service-private sector linkage model. The plan is to successfully implement this to establish Ansan City's own standards and develop it into a model that can be expanded to local governments nationwide. Ansan Mayor Lee Min-geun said, “The selection of this project is an important opportunity for Ansan City to leap forward as an AI future city,” and emphasized, “We will go beyond simple technology introduction and build a smart city system centered on cooperation in which citizens, businesses, experts, and administration participate together.” The mayor added, “We will develop related technologies and services so that they can be expanded to other local governments beyond simple technology introduction.” Source: Ansan City 

- Securing 80 billion won in national funds, responding to regional extinction with regionally specialized mobility solutions - Gimcheon City was finally selected for the '2025 Small and Medium-sized Smart City Development Project' hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, and Gyeongsangbuk-do secured 2027 billion won in national funds until 80. This 'small and medium-sized' project aims to create a smart city with specialized solutions that can respond to environmental changes such as climate crisis and regional extinction. 3 local governments across the country applied for the selection of 16 sites, recording a competition rate of 5.3:1, and Gyeongsangbuk-do [...]

- The only city in the country to be selected for the '2025 Hub Smart City Development' contest hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport - A total of KRW 2027 billion, including KRW 160 billion in national funds, will be invested by 324 to develop a metropolitan hub smart city - Establishment of 4 services in 12 fields, including a visiting life SOC and a hyper-personalized AI specialized service ○ Jeonju City is providing citizens with a new urban living environment and protecting citizens with a visiting life SOC (SOC). [...]

- Attending the regular meeting on the 17th, joining the ceremony, and having time to announce Incheon City's carbon neutral policy and share best practices - Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok) announced that it had attended the regular meeting of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA), an international alliance of leading carbon-neutral cities around the world, in Glasgow, Scotland on June 6 (local time) and had become the first domestic city to join the alliance. The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) is an international network of leading cities in major countries such as the United States, Germany, Norway, and Canada, and aims to achieve [...]

- The first overseas application case of the technology for constructing the 'Carbon Space Map', a result of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport R&D - Expected to expand to Central Asia and other regions in the future through cooperation with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) □ The 'Carbon Space Map', developed as a result of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport's research and development (R&D) project, will be constructed in Uzbekistan through a pilot project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) announced that 'Seondosoft', which is in charge of developing the carbon space map system, is participating in the 'Supporting Climate-Smart Urban Development through Urban Climate Action Plans' promoted by the ADB [...]

○ Gyeonggi-do-Kakao, signed a KRW 6 billion investment agreement for the ‘AI-based digital hub’ in Wangsuk District, Namyangju ○ Securing an AI infrastructure forward base in northern Gyeonggi Province, laying the foundation for balanced regional development ○ Gyeonggi Province, attracting KRW 100 trillion+ in investment, promoting investment attraction as part of the northern Gyeonggi Province remodeling project - Efforts to attract Kakao, including investment briefings, family tours, and holding joint strategic meetings with Namyangju City ○ Governor Kim Dong-yeon, “Through this investment, we will show our unwavering commitment to the northern remodeling project, and we ask for your cooperation so that we can push it forward as planned.” [...]

- Public exhibition of AI technologies applied to Seoul administration and winners of the world's largest ICT expo, CES - Free operation of an experiential AI space in which any citizen can participate, provision of life-related content such as drawing robots - Annual experience target of 5 people... Expected to spread AI in citizens' daily lives as a base for realizing Smart Seoul □ Seoul AI Foundation (Chairman Kim Man-ki) is hosting an event where citizens can experience artificial intelligence (AI) technology directly [...]

- Completion of Peruvian National Road Management Master Plan and Start of Digital Transformation of Colombian Land Information… Diversification of Cooperation in Road and Spatial Information Sectors, Expanding Opportunities for Korean Companies to Advance into Central and South America □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) is diversifying its international development cooperation projects (ODA*) to further strengthen the foundation for Korean companies to advance into Central and South America, including Peru and Colombia. * Official Development Assistance (ODA) refers to aid provided by governments and other public institutions with the goal of promoting economic development and social welfare in developing countries. ㅇ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport [...]

◈ Busan ranked 11th out of 76 cities around the world in the 12th evaluation of the World Intelligent City (Global Smart Center) Index announced by the British global consulting firm Jien (2nd in Asia, 1st in Korea) ◈ Busan is the only city in the world to have continuously risen in the rankings (21.6nd → 62th, 12 steps) since entering the rankings (June 50)… Following the last evaluation, it maintained its top 2 spot in Asia along with Singapore, once again confirming its status as a true global intelligent city (Global Smart Center) □ Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-joon) announced that it will continue to implement [...]

- Starting with the ‘Development of Core Technologies for Design, Construction, Operation, and Management of Robot-Friendly Buildings’ this year – After robots, sequentially promoting UAM and autonomous vehicle-friendly building technologies □ The government will begin the development of smart+ building technologies in earnest so that the public can experience the new digital transformation technologies in their daily lives. ㅇ Smart+ buildings are flexible and inclusive to actively respond to technological and service developments, and are equipped with spaces, structures, and facilities where new technologies such as robots and urban air traffic (hereinafter referred to as UAM) can operate smoothly. [...]

- Asia-Pacific General Assembly, equivalent to the Asian Games in the ITS field, to be held for three days from the 28th - Highest number of ministers and vice ministers in attendance ever (3 countries) showing great interest in Korean policies and technologies… Will lead to enhanced national brand status in the international community and overseas expansion of our companies □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) and Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-joon) will hold the “12 Suwon ITS* Asia-Pacific General Assembly” at the Suwon Convention Center for three days from May 5th to the 28th. * ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems): Efficiently manages traffic information with advanced transportation technologies and improves transportation through scientific and automated operations [...]

 - Establishing a foundation for $2 trillion worth of orders by strengthening cooperation in urban development and transportation □ The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Park Sang-woo) will dispatch a support team to Tanzania and Qatar from May 5 to 26 to expand its presence in the African construction market. ㅇ This visit is part of a strategy to strengthen cooperation in key areas such as smart cities, urban development, and transportation infrastructure, and to quickly achieve $30 trillion worth of overseas construction orders based on our companies’ technological prowess and experience. ㅇ In particular, it is expected that the meeting with the Tanzanian government and on-site visit will serve as an opportunity to expand our companies’ participation base in major projects such as housing, roads, and railways, thereby preemptively dominating Africa’s emerging markets. □ May 2 (Tue) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport [...]

◈ 5.23. 14:00 "Busan Public-Private Data Sharing and Utilization Council Launch Meeting" held at Busan Station Eurasia Platform... 31 organizations including city, related organizations, and private companies, 50 people in attendance ◈ After pilot operation of the working council in 2024, it will be expanded into a council comprised of corporate representatives to discuss ways to create an in-depth data ecosystem and directions for mutual development ◈ In order to build a sustainable data industry ecosystem, ▲Activate the use of the Busan Data Integration Platform (Big Data Market) ▲Data sharing and utilization [...]