Hwaseong City Opens ICT Living Culture Center and Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong City held an opening ceremony on the 31st for the Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center for operating maker spaces and the Hwaseong City Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility for enhancing the capabilities of small manufacturers.

The opening ceremony was attended by approximately 50 people, including Hwaseong City Mayor Seo Chul-mo, Small Venture Business Administration Minister Kwon Chil-seung, National Assembly Member Song Ok-ju, and Hwaseong City Council Chairman Won Yu-min.

The Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center and Hwaseong City Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility were created through public-private cooperation, with Royal&N; Company providing the space at no cost, and Hwaseong City receiving national treasury funding and investing municipal funds to complete remodeling and equipment installation.

Located on the first floor of Bash Store in Royal&N; Company (895-20 Siheung-ro, Paltan-myeon), the Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center and Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility has a total floor area of 3,458.68 square meters and features ancillary facilities including Making Ground with small manufacturer equipment, Maker Space (Fab Ground, R&D; Ground), Open Ground, and lecture rooms.

The Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center and Hwaseong City Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility are characterized by being created as a single space named 'ACT GROUND,' enabling artists and entrepreneurs with creative ideas and small manufacturers with specialized skills to collaborate and achieve convergence.

Going forward, the Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center will serve as a convergence innovation incubator and cultural arts hub through diverse projects combining technology and art, including convergence education and support programs for artists, citizens, and entrepreneurs, maker space operations, media art exhibitions, artist creation support contests, maker thons, and various cultural performances, events, and exhibitions.

Additionally, the Hwaseong City Small Manufacturer Complex Shared Facility will conduct smart technology training, recruit for management and technology innovation military academy programs, and provide support for shared equipment facilities to enhance the technological capabilities of small manufacturers and contribute to revitalizing Hwaseong City's local economy.

For detailed inquiries about facility use and program hours, please visit the Hwaseong ICT Living Culture Center homepage (http://actground.or.kr/about) and the Small Manufacturer Shared Facility homepage (http://hadpf.com).

Meanwhile, to commemorate this opening, the city will operate a Renoir media art exhibition for free for three months from June 1st to August 31st for high-quality cultural experiences for Hwaseong citizens, and will also conduct free smart technology training and military academy programs for small manufacturers beginning in June.