Uiwang City Recruits Operating Organization for Maker Space Project

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City is recruiting operating organizations to participate in the 'Maker Space Construction and Operation' project by the 31st of this month to promote maker creative activities and foster related industries.

'Maker Space' is an open space equipped with facilities and equipment for manufacturing and creation, supporting anyone to freely implement innovative ideas and connect to actual startups.

Eligibility requirements allow any corporation with the capacity to establish and operate a maker space to support innovative manufacturing startups in the future mobility sector and spread maker culture.

The Uiwang City Maker Space is planned to be operated at a professional lab level, assisting startups without independent production facilities to resolve difficulties at the production stage by supporting the establishment of major prototype production systems and securing collaborative capabilities between maker spaces and startup support organizations.

To this end, one operating organization will be selected to receive support for 1,050㎡ of space for makers and manufacturing entrepreneurs and business operation funds (approximately 400 million won), and plans to jointly promote the '2021 Maker Space Construction and Operation Project' currently underway by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups with Uiwang City.

Evaluation of the operating organization will be conducted through document review only. The selected organization will sign a business agreement in June, move in from July, and begin full-scale establishment and operation of the maker space.

Corporations wishing to apply should complete the application form posted in the Notices and Announcements section of the Uiwang City Hall website and submit it by email to s010158@korea.kr by May 31st. For other inquiries regarding recruitment, refer to the Uiwang City Hall website or contact the Business Support Division of Uiwang City Hall (031-345-2368) for detailed information.