Gyeongsan forms task force to attract tenants for Imdang Unicorn Park

Gyeongsan, a city in North Gyeongsang Province, has launched an effort to attract high-quality companies to Imdang Unicorn Park, an innovation and startup cluster set to open in 2027.

The city said Saturday it has formed a tenant recruitment task force to accelerate the activation of Imdang Unicorn Park, which is under construction within the Gyeongsan Daeim public housing district. The task force will build a cooperative framework with partner and investment institutions to draw in prospective tenants.

Participating organizations include the North Gyeongsang IT Convergence Industry Technology Institute and the North Gyeongsang Creative Economy Innovation Center — the two lead partner agencies — along with Gyeongsan City's venture fund managers and the Daegyeong Angel Investment Hub.

The city plans to run open public recruitment alongside a targeted company attraction strategy, using each institution's networks and expertise to link the process from company identification through investment to move-in.

Particular focus will be placed on attracting corporate research institutes and R&D centers from mid-sized and large companies with strong ties to the region's strategic industries, including future mobility, AI convergence and robotics.

The city also intends to bring large companies' startup incubation and open-innovation programs to the park, with the aim of building a startup ecosystem that identifies and nurtures promising early-stage ventures.

Partner and investment institutions' corporate networks will be used to proactively identify startups and venture companies with strong technology and growth potential. The city said it will also actively pursue companies based outside the region, including those in the Greater Seoul area.

Companies identified through this process will receive tailored move-in consultations, investment from the Gyeongsan venture fund and connections to startup support programs.

Gyeongsan is currently conducting a preliminary demand survey for prospective tenants and has recorded more than 220 expressions of interest and survey responses in total — including about 160 companies registered through its website and 64 preliminary survey participants.

The city plans to recruit and select tenant companies in the first half of 2027, with full move-in timed to coincide with the park's opening in the second half of the year.

"Through the company attraction task force, we will pool the network capabilities of our partner and investment institutions to proactively identify and secure outstanding companies," Gyeongsan Mayor Jo Hyeon-il said. "We will develop Imdang Unicorn Park into a startup hub where innovative companies gather and grow, injecting new energy into the region's startup ecosystem."