Pohang of Hope!
"We will make the energetic and hopeful city for citizens."
Pohang, the city of economy of sustainable growth and public welfare.
Pohang enhances the vitality of commoner economy with invigoration of warm regional
economy and promotes the city of economy to lead the era of quaternary industrial revolution
through five major new industries.
"We will make the energetic and hopeful city for citizens."
Pohang, the city of economy of sustainable growth and public welfare.
Pohang enhances the vitality of commoner economy with invigoration of warm regional
economy and promotes the city of economy to lead the era of quaternary industrial revolution
through five major new industries.

Through Pohang Gift Card and Buy Pohang, we will add more energy to regional economy and will raise hope for 530k Pohang citizens to save economy of public welfare noticeable to people.
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Issuance of the country’s
largest Pohang Gift Card worth
100 billion won -
Anticipatory response
to solutions for economy
of public welfare -
More contracts for
local firms
Recovery of vitality for regional commercial districts noticeable to people
- Promotion of business to invigorate regional economy – Expansion of contracts and jobs for regional firms, establishment of infrastructures for job creation, and promotion of rapid administration.
- Issuance of the country’s largest Pohang Gift Card worth 100 billion won (inductive economic effect of 300 billion won)
- Opening of Pohang Sales Festival and Pohang Commercial Festival, discount for Light Festival, and marketing for each commercial district
- Formation of alley commercial district and infrastructures for growth small enterprises – Supports for Nadeul Shop (model shop, organization, etc.) and small enterprises (assurance for special exemption and cooperation for Small Business
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Pohang Gift Card/New Deal
policy of Pohang City
Inductive effect of economy
for 300 billion won/
Regional capital and job -
Street of tax free store
at the central shopping center -
Hand-made sausage
alley of Hyoja Market
in Pohang
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Along with Handong University and POSTECH, the world-class college grown with technology and network of POSCO the global steel company, the accelerator cluster for the world, Max-Planck Research Institute the cradle of Nobel Prize, outstanding leading-edge infrastructures, and the formation of ecosystem of Pohang-style [Small but Powerful Company] leads economy of Korea.

POSCO
A control tower for foundation of venture capital firm, invigoration of Pohang Creative Economy and Innovation Center
- Gentrification of business foundation platform such as establishment and support of business foundation infrastructure and marketing
- Administration of Eureka Café (business foundation) within the Creative Economy and Innovation Center
- Administration of Technical Support Team for promotion of Small but Powerful Business; support of technological development and interlocked technology
- Establishment of Place for Commercialization of Technology and promotion of expansion of Place for Creative Pohang Technology
- BS Project of POSCO (benefit-sharing system)
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Place for Creative Pohang
Technology -
Gyeongbuk center
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Promotion of continuing ecosystem for Small but Powerful Business and enhancement of competitiveness of fundamental industries
- Promotion of leading companies in the strategic industries and establishment of lease-in sustainable industrial center
- Development of high-quality pipeline for export and establishment of infrastructure for certification of test
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Rental Type Knowledge
Industrial Center
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Support of corporate activity (Energy UP), invigoration of economy, and creation of jobs
- Administration of On-site Business Support Team (500 branches and 500 staffs) and Counselors for Corporate Issues (lawyers, etc.)
- Administration of promotion team for improvement of investment attraction system exploration of unfair systems and regulations and revision of ordinances.
- Administration of General Welfare Center (Deogeopgwan Hall) for employees in Pohang leisure activities for employees (indoor swimming pool, gym, etc.)
- Promotion and support of operational expenses for small business and enhancement of competitiveness Opening of the regular career fair connected with local colleges and training institutions
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Pohang Jigok Valley
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With the global R&D infrastructure and competence for exploration and promotion of the five major new growth engine industries, we are making the city of sustainable growth for the next 100 years.
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Fostering Five New Industries
“Bio Industry” using 4th Generation Accelerator laboratory
- "NBA Project" of new drug R&D business based on accelerator
- Establishment of Bio Open-Innovation Center
- Promotional industry of functional clay and mineral
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4th Generation Light Source
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"Leading-edge New Material Industry" for materials like Titanium for the national core strategic business
- Conclusion of the MOU for promotion of titanium industry by Gyeongsangbuk-do Province – POSCO Co., Ltd. – Pohang City
- Establishment of Titanium Commercialization Technology Center within the National Blue Valley Industrial Complex and promotion of the regional strategic industry
- Establishment of infrastructures for test and evaluation of strategic materials and parts in the cutting-edge industries
- Invitation of Fraunhofer R&D institute in Germany
- R&D of alternative new materials for depleting resources (He-3)
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22 Ti Titanium 47 867
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“Robot Industry” the Mecca of robot industry at Yeongil Port 3 Industrial Complex
- Underwater construction robot; completion of construction for verification center ('17)
- National safety robot; beginning completion of construction for verification center ('17)
- Construction for verification center ('17)
- Development of original technology for autonomous swimming of underwater precision exploration robot
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Underwater construction robot
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Underwater Robot Complex
Demonstration Centre -
Yeongil Bay Industrial
Complex No.3
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“Maritime Energy Industry” by Pohang Geological Resources and Verification R&D Center
- Establishment of Pan-East Sea maritime exploration base (holding Tamhae 3-ro and Earthquake R&D Center, etc)
- Formation of Biomass Power Plant
- Formation of maritime resource cluster
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Pohang Geological Resources
Substantiation Research Center -
Tamhae No.2
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IOT (Internet Of Things), Big Data, Mobile-converging “ICT Integrated Industry”
- Formation of SW-converging cluster
- Establishment of SW-converging business center
- Administration and establishment of K-ICT Smart Media Center
- Support for promotion of K-ICT 3D Printing Gyeonsangbuk-do Branch Center
- Development of multi-material convergence lamination layer 3D printing technology
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SW Convergence Business Center
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Opening of Gyeongbuk
SW Convergence Cluster
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The City for Business. With the formation of new industrial complex, We are taking steps to prepare the new industrial map following the steel industry
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Largest Industrial cluster on the East Coast
① Yeongilman Industrial Complex 3
- Location Region ofYonghan-ri Heunghaeeup, Buk-gu, Pohang
- Area 194,682㎡
- Business Field Manufacturing business for transportation equipment, manufacturing business for other products
② Parts and Materials Industrial Complex
- Location At 1st Industrial Complex in Yeongil Port Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang
- Area 327,240㎡
- Usiness Field - High-tech technological industry and Parts and Materials Industry in electronics, machine, and automobile
③ Pohang Converging Technology lndustrial District (Free Economic Zone)
- Location Region at Daeryeon-ri and lin-ri of Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang
- Area 1,459,190㎡
- Business Field - Mechatronics and parts and materials, bio and medical, green energy, intellectual service
④ Sinheung Industrial Complex
- Location Region at Sinheung-ri Cheonghamyeon, Buk-gu, Pohang
- Area 111,650㎡
- Business Field / Metal-processed products, other transportation equipment
⑤ Yeongilman Industrial Complex 4
- Location Region at Gokgang-ri, Yonghan-ri, Umok-ri, Jukcheon-ri of Heunghae-eup, Buk-gu, Pohang
- Area 4,216,740m (1 rd 2,600m')
- Business Field New materials mechatronics shipbuilding
⑥ Gwangmyeong Industrial Complex
- Location Region at Gwangmyeong-ri and Yongsanri of Ocheon-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang
- Area 728,200㎡
- Business Field Non-metallic mineral products, primary metal, metal processing, warehousing and transportation business
⑦ Pohang Blue Valley
- Location Region at Donghae-myeon and Janggimyeon of Guryongpo-eup, Nam-gu, Pohang
- Area 6,119,465㎡
- usiness Field Mechanics, automobile parts, steel, electronic information, ship, energy parts, etc.