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The Busan Metropolitan Government and Busan Techno Park are promoting “Manucon AX” as a key strategic initiative for 2026 to accelerate AI transformation (AX) in the regional manufacturing sector.
The Manucon Project—combining the words manufacturing and unicorn—aims to foster leading mid-sized manufacturing anchor companies that will represent Busan. Launched in 2024 under the vision of a “Great Revival of Busan Manufacturing,” the project will further strengthen customized AX support for participating companies starting in 2026.
On January 8, President Kim Hyung-gyun of Busan Techno Park visited the headquarters of SB Sunbo alongside AI specialists and experts to discuss AI transformation strategies with company executives.
This visit marked the first case of the “AI Strategy Partners” initiative engaging directly with a local manufacturing site, signaling a significant step toward industry-centered AI transformation discussions.
During the meeting, key challenges were identified, including the difficulty of standardization and automation in shipbuilding and marine industries, as well as the complexity of data management.
In response, participants emphasized the need for comprehensive data asset management across the entire manufacturing lifecycle—from technology development and design to production and logistics—along with the systematic adoption of AI.
Busan Techno Park plans to build a collaborative model involving AI-ready companies, regional AI firms, experts, and support organizations. The goal is to position manufacturing companies not merely as consumers of AI, but as key drivers of industrial AI transformation, fostering a co-growth ecosystem between Manucon companies and regional AI enterprises.
Additionally, Busan Techno Park will select four new companies for the third cohort of Busan-style anchor enterprises in 2026. Selected companies will receive customized support of up to KRW 500 million per company over a maximum of three years.
The organization will also host project briefings and AI transformation forums to actively promote the expansion of AX across the regional industrial ecosystem.
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