GWANGJU INFORMATION &CONTENT AGENCYGwangju Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency was established to promote the ICT and contents industry in Gwangju through activities such as support for ICT and cultural content companies, fostering talents, and supporting infrastructure
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Purpose of establishment
GWANGJU INFORMATION & CONTENT AGENCY
To support and foster information communication and cultural industries such as software (S/W), information technology (IT), and cultural content (CT) in the Gwangju areaTo contribute to strengthening the competitiveness and development of regional related industries through the expansion of the growth basis of the information communication and cultural industries and the efficient management and operation of related facilities
01.20th anniversary Opened GCC (Gwangju Content Cube)
2021
01.Designated as a local SW promotion institute (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication)
01.English abbreviation (GICON) and CI change
2020
03.Mar Established AI Industry Convergence Project Group
04.Apr. Be entrusted with Gwangju Content Hub (5~7th Fl. Jeonil building, 7,419㎡)
2019
02.Feb. Inauguration of the 7th president Tak Yong-seok
04.Apr. Attracted Regional Copyright Service Center (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Copyright Commission)
09.Sep. Started construction of Gwangju Realistic Content Cube (GCC)
2018
05.May Attracted and started to operate VR/AR Production Support Center (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication, Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency)
2017
03.Mar. Selected as a host organization for the start-up leap package support project (Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Start-up Promotion Agency)
12.Dec. Acquired family friendly agency certification (Ministry of Gender Equality and Family)
2016
01.Jan. Attracted and started to operate Gwangju Global Game Center (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Creative Content Agency)
04.Apr. Attracted and started to operate 3D printing Gwangju Center (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication, Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency)
05.Apr. Attracted and started to operate 3D printing Gwangju Center (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication, Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency)
05.May Attracted and started to operate Gwangju Jeonnam SW Convergence Cluster (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication, Korea Broadcasting and Communication Promotion Agency)
08.Jan. Attracted and started to operate Gwangju Global Game Center (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Creative Content Agency)
2015
06.Jun. Attracted and started to operate the Honam Information Protection Support Center (Ministry of Science and Technology Information and Communication)
11.Nov. Inauguration of the 6th president Lee Jeong-hyun
2014
05.May Attracted Gwangju Music Creation Center (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
08.Aug. Held Gwangju Sajik International Fork Music Festival
2013
05.May Attracted regional specialized industry development project (Knowledge data industry)
11.Nov. Held K-POP Concert & Regional Cultural Contents Experience Exhibition to commemorate the selection of East Asian Cultural City
2012
01.Jan. Inauguration of the 4th president Kang Wang-gi
03.Mar. Opened Gwangju CGI Center
05.May Opened one-person creative business center / Senior Biz Plaza
11.Nov. Inauguration of the 5th president Kim Young-gwan
2011
01.Jan. Be entrusted with Gwangju Expo Theme Hall (currently, Gwangju Performance Floor)
2010
02.Feb. Be entrusted with Gwangju Video Complex Culture Center
12.Dec. Gwangju Smart Mobile App Development Support Center operation
2008
09.Sep. Inauguration of the 3rd president Lee Sang-gil
2006
12.Dec. Opened Global CGI Production Center
2005
09.Sep. Inauguration of the 2nd president Kim Young-joo
2004
07.Jul. Be entrusted with Gwangju Video Culture Center (currently, Gwangju Content Start-up Incubation Center)
2003
01.Jan. Be entrusted with Gwangju Video Arts Center (currently, Gwangju Music Industry Promotion Center)
2002
06.Jun. Acquired permission to establish a foundation (Ministry of Information and Communication)
09.Sep. Inauguration of the 1th president Kim Young-joo
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Support
Human Resources DevelopmentOperation of various projects to foster talents in the information and content industry in Gwangju
Support for employment in local AI, ICT, and SW companies through the operation of artificial intelligence (AI) related human resources nurturing programs
Fostering practitioners in the e-sports field through the use of specialized broadcasting equipment
Operation of educational institutions such as Contents Academy, e-Sports Industry Education Center, etc.
Operation of SW quality specialized training program, etc.
Infrastructure supportLaunching the foundation for content professionals and corporate growth
Support for the space to move in and operation of control office by project
Integrated SW Writing Tool Support facility, equipment operation, etc.
Corporate fosteringFull support for various fields including investment, finance, accounting, law, distribution, and marketing by the company's growth stage and discovering new companies
Playing a role of accelerators that help companies in the growth stage leap forward by supporting linkage programs such as financial consulting and global market publishing.
Support for investment attraction to companies in the leap stage
Strategic support for start -up programs, etc.
Key facilities
Gwangju CGI Center (Computer Generated Imagery Center)A powerful creation engine that will lead future growth engines Gwangju CGI Center, a UHD, VFX one -stop production base60 Songam -ro, Nam -gu, Gwangju
GCC, Gwangju Content CubeContent production infrastructure such as movies, games, and animations and the center of production and distribution of realistic content such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR)46, Songam -ro 24, Nam -gu, Gwangju
Gwangju Music Industry Promotion CenterBuilde a local music ecosystem by constructing the music industry infrastructure, supporting music creative activities, and providing opportunities to enjoy culture
The Music Creation Center
Sound Music Park Festival
17 Sajik -gil, Nam -gu, Gwangju
Gwangju Video Complex Culture CenterProviding experiences and learning opportunities for cultural content and vitalizing the local cultural industry through the exhibition, promotion, and marketing support of Gwangju creative content
Gwangju Content Korea Lab
Honam ICT Innovation Center
G Cinema, GIFT Gwangju Independent Cinema
Gwangju Poly III View Polly
96, Jebong -ro, Dong -gu, Gwangju
Gwangju Content Hub (Jeon-il Building 245)Support for investment, marketing, public relations, and occupancy space for companies residing in the investment promotion zone
Honam Information Security Support Center
Gwangju Smart Mobile App Development Support Center
One person creative enterprise support center
Technology Startup Center for the Middle-aged
Gwangju Global Game Center
Gwangju Copyright Service Center
245, Geumnam-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju
Gwangju Content Incubation CenterProviding a stable content creation environment for the systematic development and support of the cultural industry such as video and characters,
Planning creative studio
60, Jejung-ro, Nam-gu, Gwangju
Gwangju e-Sports StadiumContributing to the spread of healthy game culture and vitalization of the local e-Sports industry through hosting competitions to create a domestic e-sports foundation
Main Stadium
Auxiliary Stadium
Space G
309, Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
Main events
Web Anime Festival(WAF), held since 2004, is to discover talented creators in the field of animation/webtoon at an early stage and revitalize their creation.
Gwangju Sound Park FestivalGwangju Sound Park Festival is a music festival for citizens held every year to provide opportunities for Gwangju citizens to enjoy the culture.
It is a festival to promote Gwangju, the center of Asian culture, by inviting domestic and foreign musicians from various fields that are not easily accessible outside of the metropolitan area and revitalizes the Sajik International Cultural Exchange Town (Sajik Park), where the center is located.