Starting on the 31st, the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises and Samsung Electronics will recruit corporations to participate in the cooperative large and small business (Samsung) smart factory establishment support project organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
This year's project will include cooperative (advanced) smart factories and basic smart factory support in collaboration with local governments. A total of 21.3 billion won will be allocated to support the establishment and advancement of over 200 smart factories.
The cooperative smart factory project targets the establishment of an 'advanced' level capable of real-time factory control, equipment control, and process automation. It is expected to support up to 1.5 billion won per corporation for a total of 80 corporations.
The local government-linked smart factory support project has expanded in scale and budget this year to urgently support small and medium enterprises in establishing basic level smart factories. It will support a total of 105 corporations in collaboration with 10 local governments. Local government support amounts vary, with a maximum of 80 million won.
Small and medium enterprises and mid-sized corporations that do not have a transaction relationship with Samsung Electronics can also participate in the cooperative large and small business (Samsung) smart factory support project. The project will provide differentiated programs such as mentoring by current experts from Samsung Electronics for manufacturing site innovation activities, participation in the Smart Biz Expo for market development, expert training programs utilizing Samsung's educational infrastructure, and post-maintenance through the Smart 365 Center.
Kim Gi-moon, chairman of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises, noted, 'The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises will strive to lay the foundation for sustainable growth of small and medium enterprises and minimize the blind spots in smart factories through the expansion of local government collaboration and existing projects.'