– Selected 25 locations by 16, up to KRW 240 billion in public support per location
– Four business sites for next year will be selected in December this year through a public offering.

□Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Minister Hyung-wook Noh) announced that it would start building a smart city as a regional hub from next year to promote the smartization of cities across the country.

ㅇ From next year, 4 cities are selected and started projects every year. By '25, 16 locations will be selected, and the government and local governments will invest up to 3 billion won for 240 years in the selected cities (within 50% of the national budget). will do

ㅇ The public competition plan for selecting cities to start construction for next year was released on November 8, and after receiving business plans from local governments in early December, four locations will be selected by the end of this year.

□Regional base smart city redesigns the urban spatial structure, promotes smartization of city services, and supports the growth and activities of city-based companies to revitalize the local economy and create local jobs. aim

ㅇ Promote fundamental changes in the city by creating a smart city that comprehensively integrates urban infrastructure, spatial structure, urban planning, and city operation, as well as solutions such as individual technologies and services to solve urban problems.

- Local governments draw up solutions tailored to the region in consideration of local conditions and urban problems, and establish spatial plans and service plans so that new urban infrastructure can be introduced accordingly.

- Based on the data collected from various sensors, city management is more systematic and scientific, such as establishing an urban plan that meets the needs of citizens and the urban environment and providing services.

* Establishment of a regional base smart city urban operation platform using the data hub system being developed through MOLIT-Ministry of Science and Technology joint R&D ('18~'22)

ㅇ According to the smart city characteristics of each region, the creation of an innovative space that attracts related industries and companies and allows the influx of human resources is another aspect of a smart city as a regional base.

- A smart city itself is a living lab for the demonstration of new technologies and services, and the government plans to designate the base smart city as an innovative growth promotion zone and actively support business activities by applying a regulatory sandbox.

ㅇ The creation of a regional base smart city is not led by MOLIT, but is promoted by the participation of companies and local residents led by local governments.

-If a company participates as a business entity together with local governments and discovers various business models using smart city technology, it is expected to contribute to the nationwide spread of smart city and overseas exports.

□ Next year's regional base smart city creation target will be selected in December, and after selection, an implementation plan will be established and the project will begin in earnest during next year.

ㅇ Local governments and companies wishing to participate can check the detailed public offering plan on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport website (www.molit.go.kr) or the smart city comprehensive portal website (smartcity.go.kr). have.

Reference 1 Local base smart city business promotion schedule (draft)

Note 2 Refer to the regional base smart city

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