1. On-site Schedule

January 30 (Tuesday): Visit to the National Water Industry Cluster in Dalseong-gun, Daegu, on-site visits to relevant agencies*, listening to challenges, and encouraging stakeholders

* Water Industry Cluster Division, Korea Institute for Water Technology Certification, K-Water

2. Key Messages

The water industry is fundamental infrastructure for preventing disasters such as floods and droughts in an era of deepening climate crisis.

It is foundation for supplying clean water for citizens and ensuring stable industrial water supply, which is directly linked to national safety and industrial competitiveness.

The global water market is expected to sustain an annual growth of 3% until 2028; however, the overseas expansion of our domestic companies remains somewhat insufficient.

Although the domestic water industry still heavily relies on the domestic market, with a dependency rate of 97%, its industrial competitiveness in overseas markets is high.

Traditional water industries such as dam and groundwater development, water abstraction and purification, and wastewater treatment projects are expanding. In addition, new water industries such as seawater desalination and the development of new water sources like hydrothermal and ultra-pure water are emerging.

The government will enhance tailored support, including technology development (R&D), demonstration testing, certification, and workforce training, based on the growth stages, to enable water companies to lead both domestic and international markets with innovative technologies.

For further information, please contact the Public Relations Division. 

Contact person: Gina Lee, foreign media spokesperson

Phone: +82-44-201-6055

Email: gcjgina @gmail.com