14 Invest Here Industrial Land of South Jeolla Province 3 National Industrial Complexes •Gwangyang National Industrial Complex (1982-2050) •Yeosu National Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2013) •Hampyeong Bitgreen National Complex (to be completed in 2018) 15 General Industrial Complexes (some are below) •Yeosu Yulchon 1 Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2013) •Jangheung Bio Food Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2014) •Naju Mirae Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2015) •Gangjin Environment Industrial Complex (to be complet- ed in 2014) •Yeonggwang Electric Vehicle Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2013) •Suncheon Haeryong Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2014) •Jangseong Nano Industrial Complex (to be completed in 2015) •Hwasun Biomedical Industrial Complex (2006-2011) Agricultural Industrial Complexes •In operation: 7 locations •Under construction: 8 locations South Jeolla Province, Where Opportunities Are Abundant ocated at the tip of the Korean Scholastically speaking, the region is also Gokseong County and the Jeonnam Marine peninsula, South Jeolla Province is rich in industrial manpower. Forty-one col- Biotechnology Center in Wando County. a region rich in just about every- leges and universities, 78 specialized high Lthing — cultural and maritime schools and 512 vocational training institu- South Jeolla Province is also a great area for resources, industrial complexes, research and tions cultivate abundant human resources that tourism and leisure, with the Southwest Coast development (R&D) centers and more. are especially valuable considering the oppor- Tourism & Leisure City being built as a com- tunities in the province’s three national indus- prehensive tourism leisure city complete with With optimal environmental conditions and trial complexes, 15 general industrial com- leisure, sports, housing and educational facili- a well-preserved natural environment, South plexes and agricultural complexes. The ties. Also in development is the Gwangju & Jeolla Province is considered a top Korean Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone Jeollanam-do Joint Innovation City. Both supplier of the best eco-friendly agro-fishery and the province’s free trade areas also allow cities are expected to have rich and promising products. It is ranked first in Korea for the pro- for growing business opportunities. investment sectors. duction of eco-friendly agricultural products and first in the country for marine products The core industries of South Jeolla Province Offering various tax benefits and incentives originating from clean seawater. It is Korea’s are logistics, automobile and shipbuilding. Its for foreign direct investment, South Jeolla top supplier of eco-friendly livestock products key strategic industries are the new and renew- Province is ready to support investor compa- and solar salt of exceptional quality as well. able energy, new material and parts, bio, med- nies with diverse administrative services. ical, herbal medicine, food and aerospace The province also boasts a sophisticated and industries. Investment Policy Office extensive logistical and industrial infrastruc- Jeollanam-do Provincial Government ture befitting its status as the heart of the new Many R&D support centers in the region as #1, Oryong-gil, Samhyang-eup, Muan-gun Northeast Asia. With three airports, three rail- well as the Jeonnam Technopark encourage Jeollanam-do 534-700 Korea ways, two seaports and seven expressway innovation and growth. R&D centers include Tel: +82-61-286-5121~6 Fax: +82-61-286-4746 routes, getting around in and from the the Bio Food Technology Center in Naju, the http://invest.jeonnam.go.kr province is convenient. Jeonnam BioControl Research Center in June 2013.