Daegu and North Gyeongsang have been assigned four strategic growth industries — future mobility, robotics, semiconductors and secondary batteries — under the government’s regional growth policy.
The industries were confirmed as part of the government’s ‘5 poles, 3 special provinces’ balanced-growth strategy, designed to strengthen major regional economic blocs outside the Seoul metropolitan area. Daegu and North Gyeongsang had proposed the four sectors based on their existing industrial base, growth potential and investment conditions.
The government plans to concentrate support around investment incentives, industrial ecosystems and the foundations companies need to operate. That can include expanded fiscal, financial and tax support, institutional and technical assistance, workforce and infrastructure measures, and possible regulatory exemptions for companies investing in designated growth-engine sectors.
- Future mobility
- Robotics
- Semiconductors
- Secondary batteries
A separate ‘mega special zone’ bill is also expected to support parts of the framework. Daegu and North Gyeongsang plan to form a joint planning group with separate tracks for each industry and participation from local innovation institutions and anchor companies.
The designation itself does not guarantee new factories or jobs. The test will be whether the support package produces specific investments, supplier growth and commercially viable projects rather than remaining a planning label.