Buk-gu, Gwangju City (District Mayor Moon In) recently announced that, following its entry into the Southeast Asian market last yr, it has recently achieved results by specializing in sales diplomacy to pioneer export routes for artificial intelligence (AI) and optical convergence corporations within the American market.

The 'Optical Convergence Trade Promotion Team', which was held in San Diego and LA, USA for per week from the twenty fourth to the thirtieth, resulted in an on-site actual contract and contract contract price $10 million and the signing of two MOUs for entry into the American market.

On this trade promotion group, 11 promising corporations from regions related to the AI ​​and optical convergence industries participated in cooperation with Buk-gu and the Korea Optical Convergence Industry Promotion Association. On the primary day after leaving LA, I signed an MOU for mutual economic development exchange and cooperation with the LA branch of the World Korean Trade Association.

Afterwards, on the OFC (World Optical Communications Fair) held in San Diego, an export consultation session was held based on buyer discovery and product marketability research, and a complete of $3.25 million in on-site actual contracts and $6.75 million in contract contracts were signed.

As well as, an MOU was signed between an area AI-based energy platform company and two participating AI corporations. The scale of this on-site actual contract amounted to $8.5 million, exceeding Buk-gu's initial goal of $1.5 million.

Moon In, head of Buk-gu District Office, said, “The operation of this trade promotion team was opportunity to verify the potential of local 4th industry corporations entering the American market,” and added, “In the longer term, the private and non-private sectors will join forces to offer support to create a latest export route for local corporations.” .

Reporter Lee Yu-seon energy@aiitmes.com