The only state-run technopolis for the
bio-industry initiated by the Korean government
A very attractive investment complex that is blessed with a favorable
location, and various benefits and information infrastructure, which
help resident member companies become among the most competitive internationally. |
Business outline
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Area: 4,633,000 m2 |
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Location: The whole area of Gangwoe-myeon, Cheongwon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do |
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Project period: From 1997 to 2007 |
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Accommodated population: 14,200 (4,600 house holds) |
Affluent life environment |
Comfortable dwelling facilities and various educational institutions
for children of all ages |
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341 detached dwelling and 4,233 multi-family housing
units |
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Includes kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, high school
and university levels |
Comfortable living environment and
abundant tourist attraction |
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Enjoy a perfect living environment, such as complete resident and
traffic facilities, medical facilities and leisure and welfare facilities,
that was all constructed for the excellent technical manpower in Osong
Bio Technopolis |
Vision of Osong Bio Technopolis |
Administration-centered integration city
under construction |
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Site relocation: Ministries and offices to be relocated |
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Total area: 296,91 km2 |
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Project period: Ground breaking for construction in 2007 and completely
relocated by 2012. |
A new Osong city under construction
To construct the future-oriented city infrastructure with comfortable
dwelling facilities, educational environment and ubiquitous system
for the employees of the Osong Bio-Health Science Technopolis Institute
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Total area: 24.20 km2 (Planned population: one hundred thousand) |
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Project period: From 2003 to 2020
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Distance from Osong Bio Technopolis |
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To Cheongju International Airport- 15km |
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To Cheongju IC on Gyeongbu Expressway- 10km |
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To Seo Cheongju IC on Jungbu Expressway- 12km |
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To Ochang Science Complex- 12km |
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To the administration-centered integration city- 10km |
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To Seoul via Gyeongbu High-Speed Railway- 30 minutes |
Tax exemption and reduction |
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Reduction of corporate and income tax and exemption of custom duties,
special excise tax value added tax |
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Local taxes (acquisition tax, registration tax, property tax) to
reduced 100% from the start of the business, and by 50% for the next
years thereafter |
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100% reduction for business of value in excess of one million dollar
and accompanying cutting-edge technologies |
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75% reduction for general manufacturing business of value in excess
of five million dollars |
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