- Selected 3 startups to solve smart bus shelters and smart crosswalks, signed an agreement
ㅇ The Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority and Incheon Techno Park announced on the 8th that they had finally selected a startup to participate in the 'Smart-X City (Incheon City Corporation) program' in cooperation with the Incheon Metropolitan Government and signed an agreement.
ㅇ This program is to recruit startups with products and services that can solve the problems identified in connection with the Geomdan New City Citizen Participation Living Lab operated by Incheon Metropolitan City Corporation, thereby promoting the demonstration work such as wireless chargingable hot and cold chairs. do.
ㅇ In the field of smart bus shelter, △Citicon Co., Ltd. (smart clean waiting area close to life) and △Segiad (hot and cold chairs that can charge wireless mobile phones) were selected, respectively, and the product was installed at one bus stop in Geomdan New City. , will be tested.
ㅇ In addition, △Global Bridge (Smart Crosswalk Right Turn Pedestrian Safety System) was selected in the field of smart crosswalks, and the product will be installed at the three-way intersection in front of Hanbyeol Elementary School and the demonstration will proceed until December.
ㅇ For the products of the three selected companies, citizens living in Geomdan New Town will directly experience the products and survey their satisfaction. In addition, startups selected as excellent solutions can be reflected in Incheon Metropolitan City's main design, which is expected to greatly help startups to attract investment and secure sales channels.
ㅇ Byung-hyeon Jang, head of the Planning and Coordination Division of the Incheon Economic Administration, said, “It is more meaningful because it provides an opportunity for startups to solve the services that citizens need and it is also possible to proceed with product demonstration. We will do our best to build and operate a program that can do that.”