Ulsan Signs Agreement with 11 Preliminary Hydrogen-Specialized Companies

Fostering promising companies across the entire hydrogen industry cycle… Customized support for each growth stage

A total of KRW 900 million invested, providing up to KRW 70 million per company

Ulsan Metropolitan City is setting out to foster hydrogen-specialized companies by discovering promising companies in the regional hydrogen sector and supporting their technology development and commercialization.

Ulsan announced that it will hold a signing ceremony for the ‘2026 Ulsan Preliminary Hydrogen-Specialized Company Support Project’ with 11 selected companies at the Ulsan Technopark Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstration Center at 2:00 PM on June 17.

This agreement was arranged to clarify the details of corporate support, roles, and obligations, and to pledge mutual cooperation for the smooth execution of the project.

About 30 people, including representatives from the city, Ulsan Technopark, and the selected companies, will participate in the signing ceremony to discuss business operation plans and provide guidance on project budget execution procedures and support details so that the companies can systematically carry out the project.

This project is promoted to discover and nurture Ulsan-based companies possessing technological prowess and growth potential across the entire cycle of the hydrogen industry, including production, storage, transportation, and utilization.

Following a public contest for participating companies launched last April, Ulsan selected a total of 11 companies through comprehensive written and presentation evaluations assessing their hydrogen industry technology, marketability, promotion goals, and potential to transition into hydrogen-specialized companies.

The selected companies are Deokyang Gas, Hanyeong Green Power, JL Energy, Aztec Energy, Hantech, Macron, Hanyoung Technochem, Capro, KLabs, K&D Energen, and Hy Junction Solution.

The total project budget for this year is KRW 900 million (KRW 450 million in state funds, KRW 300 million in city funds, and KRW 150 million in private capital), with each company receiving from KRW 20 million up to a maximum of KRW 70 million.

Along with this, customized programs tailored to a company’s growth stage are provided in three packages: market entry, technology support, and commercialization support.

The market entry package supports the establishment of technology and business models for companies in the early stages of entering the hydrogen industry. The technology support and commercialization support packages include assistance for growing into a hydrogen-specialized company and commercialization through core technology advancement, product commercialization, certification acquisition, and pioneering new markets.

Ulsan plans to continuously expand the number of companies transitioning into hydrogen-specialized companies in the future through this preliminary hydrogen-specialized company support project.

The preliminary hydrogen-specialized company support project is a public contest hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy, and Environment aimed at nurturing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-tier companies that possess growth potential, such as technology and sales performance in the hydrogen sector, into hydrogen-specialized companies, even if they have not yet met all the requirements.

Ulsan was selected for the project last year and is currently carrying it out until this year by investing a total project budget of KRW 1.8 billion (KRW 900 million in state funds, KRW 600 million in city funds, and KRW 300 million in private capital) over two years.

Currently, a total of 4 companies are designated as hydrogen-specialized companies in Ulsan: SDG, Approtium, Ilsin Energy, and Hi:us (transition completed after receiving benefits from this project targeting 2025).

A city official stated, “The core of this project is to build a foundation for promising regional companies in the hydrogen sector to leap forward as hydrogen-specialized companies by actively supporting their technology development and commercialization,” adding, “We will continue to provide systematic and continuous support so that Ulsan companies can grow into the core entities leading the hydrogen industry.”

Meanwhile, Ulsan is establishing a full-cycle supply chain (value chain) for the hydrogen industry through the nation’s largest hydrogen production, transportation, and utilization infrastructure, and is serving as a base for demonstrating and spreading national hydrogen industry policies as a core leading city in the hydrogen economy. End.

Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority

Conducts Mobility Investment Attraction Activities in Japan’s Chubu Region

Participates in an investment briefing linked to the Nagoya Auto Parts Exhibition… Promoting Ulsan’s investment environment

Visits the Central Japan Economic Federation and Nagoya Port Authority to discuss industrial cooperation and connections with port hinterland industries

The Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority is undertaking investment attraction activities targeting mobility companies in Japan’s Chubu (central) region to promote Ulsan’s future industrial foundation and investment environment.

The Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority announced that it will visit Nagoya, Japan, from June 17 to 18 to participate in the “Inside Japan 2026 Japanese Mobility Investment Attraction Corporate Briefing (IR)” and hold meetings with major organizations in the Chubu region.

This investment attraction activity is being promoted in conjunction with the “Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Nagoya,” a representative automobile and parts exhibition in Japan’s Chubu region.

Hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, this exhibition is held at the Aichi Sky Expo from June 17 to 19.

Over 620 companies in the fields of automobile manufacturing and parts, autonomous driving, connected cars, electrification technology, lightweight materials, digital transformation, and next-generation mobility will participate, and more than 80,000 people are expected to visit.

In connection with this exhibition, the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority will participate in the investment attraction corporate briefing (IR) organized by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)’s Japan Head Office to introduce Ulsan’s future mobility industry foundation and the Ulsan Free Economic Zone’s investment environment to local mobility companies in Japan’s Chubu region.

Organizations including KOTRA’s Japan Head Office, the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority, and Jeonbuk State will jointly participate in the corporate briefing (IR) to promote Korea’s investment environment and regional industrial locations.

Noting that Japan is a core target region for investment attraction due to its geographical proximity and high potential for industrial supply chain linkages, the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority has been preparing investment attraction activities targeting local mobility companies in Nagoya together with KOTRA’s Japan Head Office since last year.

Japan’s Chubu region, where Nagoya is located, is a world-class automobile and precision machinery industrial cluster centered around the Toyota Group, and is evaluated as an area with high potential for cooperation due to its industrial structure being similar to Ulsan’s.

During this corporate briefing (IR), the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority will intensively promote core strategic industries such as future mobility, secondary batteries, hydrogen, and floating offshore wind power, as well as the direction of manufacturing AI-based industrial transformation and investment support systems.

In addition, it plans to introduce new investment infrastructure such as the High-Tech Valley General Industrial Complex Phase 2 and the KTX Ulsan Station complex development project, and actively promote industrial locations and growth potential so that Japanese companies can consider Ulsan as a base for expanding into the Korean market and global supply chains.

The Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority will also visit the Central Japan Economic Federation and the Nagoya Port Authority during its visit to Japan.

During the meeting with the Central Japan Economic Federation, they will discuss mobility industry transition strategies, possibilities for cooperation in future manufacturing fields such as electrification, secondary batteries, hydrogen, and manufacturing AI, and ways to expand exchanges between companies in both regions.

During the visit to the Nagoya Port Authority, they plan to review future port strategies, carbon-neutral ports, next-generation energy logistics, port digital transformation, and hinterland industry linkage strategies, and examine investment attraction directions connected with the core strategic industries of the Ulsan Free Economic Zone.

With this activity as an opportunity, the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority plans to expand its network with companies and organizations in Japan’s Chubu region and strengthen follow-up management so that it can lead to future investment consultations and industrial cooperation.

Lee Kyung-sik, Commissioner of the Ulsan Free Economic Zone Authority, said, “Japan’s Chubu region is a world-class manufacturing center with highly developed automotive industries and port/logistics infrastructure, making it an area with great industrial commonalities with Ulsan.” He added, “Using this joint corporate briefing (IR) as an opportunity, we will actively promote Ulsan’s core strategic industries, such as future mobility, secondary batteries, hydrogen, and manufacturing AI, along with the investment environment of the Ulsan Free Economic Zone.” End.

Ulsan Holds the 4th Architecture and Housing Joint Committee of 2026

Integrated deliberation of 4 cases including the residential complex at 214 Sincheon-dong, Buk-gu

3 cases of conditional approval, 1 case of re-examination approval

Ulsan Metropolitan City announced that as a result of deliberating on 4 cases, including the residential complex building in Sincheon-dong, Buk-gu, at the “4th Architecture and Housing Joint Committee of 2026” held on June 12, it decided on 3 conditional approvals and 1 re-examination.

25 experts in the fields of architecture, transportation, urban planning, and landscaping attended the deliberation that day and intensively reviewed building elevation plans, vehicle traffic lines, pedestrian environments, and the appropriateness of district unit plans and landscape plans.

The total supply scale of the three conditionally approved projects reaches approximately 1,600 households.

First, the residential complex building around 214 Sincheon-dong, Buk-gu, is a project to be built in the central commercial area near Maegokcheon Stream. It is a plan to change the existing scale of 488 households to 659 households across 9 buildings, with 3 basement levels and up to 23 floors above ground, by purchasing additional land.

The committee approved the project on the condition that, considering the area is undeveloped, the traffic impacts resulting from future peripheral road construction be carefully analyzed and a rational traffic system be established.

The apartment housing project at Lot 6, Block 1 of Hwajeong District 2 in Dong-gu is a plan to construct 616 units across 6 buildings, with 4 basement levels and up to 22 floors above ground.

As a project created on the apartment housing site within the urban development project area on the east side of the Ulsandaegyo Observatory, the committee ordered that cut slopes be minimized during the mountain development process and that the installation of excessive stonework or retaining walls be avoided.

The residential complex revision plan around 831-4 Yaeum-dong, Nam-gu, was also conditionally approved. As a project adjusting the layout plan according to a change in the project subject, it is a plan to construct 348 apartments and 30 officetels across 3 buildings, with 4 basement levels and up to 40 floors above ground.

The committee demanded the establishment of safety measures to prevent the stopping spaces for school commute vehicles from conflicting with pedestrian traffic lines, and the formulation of plans to minimize damage to nearby residents during the construction process.

On the other hand, the apartment housing project around 503-1 Sangnam-ri, Cheongnyang-eup, Ulju-gun, was approved for re-examination.

It is a plan to construct apartment housing with a scale of 393 units across 3 buildings, with 3 basement levels up to 25 floors above ground, on the semi-residential site of the Sangnam-Hwachang District.

As some roads were abolished due to the change in the district unit plan, the committee judged that securing additional infrastructure for establishing a rational road network and measures to formalize the site were necessary, and thus voted for re-examination.

A city official said, “In line with Ulsan’s vision of ‘AI Capital Ulsan,’ we are expanding the application of AI-based intelligent systems (smart systems), such as installing thermal imaging surveillance cameras (CCTVs) in electric vehicle charging zones.” The official added, “The deliberation was conducted considering the establishment of pedestrian-centered road networks and securing school commute safety for children as the top priorities.”

Meanwhile, the deliberation results are disclosed on the Ulsan website (www.ulsan.go.kr) to provide citizens with their right to know. End.

Ulsan Holds the June Ulsan Citizens Academy

Ahn Jong-jun, Medical Director of Ulsan Medical Center, to Give a Lecture on the 18th

Lung Function Management Methods and More Under the Theme of “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”

Ulsan Metropolitan City announced that it will host the June Ulsan Citizens Academy by inviting Ahn Jong-joon, Medical Director of Ulsan Medical Center, to the grand auditorium on the 2nd floor of the City Hall Main Building at 2:00 PM on June 18.

Any citizen who wishes to attend the lecture can participate for free, and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 1:00 PM on the day of the event.

This lecture is titled, “Is it just because of age that I’m out of breath? It could be Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)*,” and will focus intensively on COPD, which is common among middle-aged and elderly people but easy to neglect.

* A lung disease in which the airways narrow over a long period of time, mainly caused by smoking, air pollution, and lung infections; early diagnosis is difficult as there are rarely symptoms until it has progressed by more than 50%.

Ahn Jong-jun, Medical Director of Ulsan Medical Center, who is giving the lecture, plans to share his professional insights on the accurate definition and causes of COPD, as well as how to distinguish between shortness of breath due to aging and symptoms caused by the disease.

In addition, he plans to emphasize lung function management methods that can be practiced in daily life and the importance of early screening, while providing citizens with practical health management guidelines.

Ulsan’s representative lecture program, the Ulsan Citizens Academy, plans to continue hosting lectures by inviting representative experts in fields of interest to citizens for a total of four sessions from September to December in the second half of the year as well.

A city official said, “We hope this academy will be a beneficial time for citizens to accurately recognize their respiratory health status and improve their quality of life through early diagnosis and appropriate treatment,” adding, “We are preparing beneficial programs for the second half of the year as well, so we ask for your continuous interest and participation in the Citizens Academy.” End.

“Ulsan Creates a Safe and Happy City for Youth”

“2026 Local Committee on School Violence Prevention Measures” to Be Held on June 17

Discussion on 2026 School Violence Prevention Measures

Ulsan Metropolitan City announced that it will host the “2026 Ulsan Local Committee on School Violence Prevention Measures” in the situation room on the 7th floor of the City Hall main building at 3:00 PM on June 17.

This meeting was arranged to expand the social consensus on preventing school violence and to establish the “2026 School Violence Prevention Measures (Draft).”

During the meeting, attended by about 10 members of the regional committee including the chairperson, Administrative Vice Mayor Seo Nam-gyo, major projects by each institution and detailed tasks included in the prevention countermeasures draft will be discussed.

With the vision of a “Happy and Safe Ulsan for Youth,” the “2026 School Violence Prevention Measures (Draft)” contains three major strategies: strengthening inter-agency cooperation for the prevention of and response to school violence, school life education centered on relationship healing and recovery, preemptive and active prevention of school violence.

Based on this, the plan is to strengthen capabilities to prevent and respond to school violence by carrying out 11 major projects and 27 detailed projects.

Administrative Vice Mayor Seo Nam-gyo said, “Based on the discussions from this meeting, Ulsan, the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, and the Ulsan Metropolitan Police will cooperate closely to do our best so that youth can grow in a safe and just environment free of school violence.”

Meanwhile, the Local Committee on School Violence Prevention Measures consists of 11 experts from school sites and youth fields, including the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education, the Ulsan Metropolitan Police, youth organizations, and the legal circles, and is in charge of establishing Ulsan’s school violence prevention measures and cooperating and coordinating among related agencies. End.

“Children Protect Ulsan’s Earthquake Safety”

Ulsan Conducts “On-Site Earthquake Safety Education”

Co-hosted with 3 organizations including the National Disaster Management Research Institute on the 17th

Ulsan Metropolitan City announced that it will conduct “On-Site Earthquake Safety Education” at Ujeong Elementary School in Jung-gu at 9:50 AM on June 17, together with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s National Disaster Management Research Institute, Ulsan Jung-gu Office, and the Citizens’ Coalition for Safety.

This education was arranged to revitalize children’s safety education through collaboration among related agencies and to spread a community-centered safety culture.

The program focuses on easily conveying correct behavioral guidelines in the event of an earthquake and improving disaster response capabilities through experience-centered safety education.

The education is tailored to children’s level, targeting 70 second-grade elementary school students, and includes watching videos on earthquake behavioral guidelines, learning how to act during an earthquake, and hands-on training using earthquake safety educational materials.

In particular, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s mascot “Dahaengi” will also participate in the education on this day so that children can learn the earthquake behavioral guidelines more easily and enjoyably.

The educational video on earthquake behavioral guidelines featuring “Dahaengi” was produced so that educational institutions such as daycare centers and any citizen can utilize it, and it can be viewed on the National Disaster Management Research Institute’s YouTube channel (youtube.com/@ndmiKorea).

A city official said, “Having a proper safety mindset from childhood is the first step to reducing disaster damage,” adding, “We will continue to cooperate with related agencies to promote various safety education programs tailored to children’s levels and do our best to create a safe Ulsan.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to strengthen public relations so that citizens can more easily access earthquake-related information, such as broadcasting the promotional video on earthquake behavioral guidelines used as educational material through public buildings and outdoor electronic displays. End.

Ulsan Metropolitan Dance Company

Holds its 50th Regular Performance ‘Re:Bon (Re:本)’

A single stage featuring traditional dance and creative works based on tradition

The Ulsan Metropolitan Dance Company announced that it will hold its 50th regular performance, ‘Re:Bon (Re:本)’, at the Grand Performance Hall of the Ulsan Culture & Arts Center at 7:30 PM on July 3.

This performance, the 50th regular show by the Ulsan Metropolitan Dance Company, features a flow on stage that starts from “Bon (本, origin/root),” the source of traditional dance, and leads to today’s creations.

The performance title “Re:Bon” contains the meanings of “looking again (Re:)” and “root/origin (本).” It will showcase the harmony between tradition and creation through works reinterpreted with modern sensibilities while reflecting on the essence of traditional dance.

On stage, along with Salpurichum Dance (Lee Mae-bang style) and Taepyeongmu (Park Jae-hee style of Han Young-suk), representative works created based on tradition by Guest Artistic Director and Choreographer Choi Jung-yun will be performed.

The representative works “Maehyangmu,” “Hwiyul,” “Uipunggyeongmu,” and “Hyanggojimu” flow continuously, simultaneously displaying the depth of traditional dance and its modern expandability.

“Maehyangmu” captures the strong vitality and noble beauty of plum blossoms, while “Hwiyul” blends delicate movements and breathing over the melody of a steel gayageum. Also, through “Uipunggyeongmu”, a modern reinterpretation of the royal court dance Musanhyang, and “Hyanggojimu”, where the dynamic rhythm of the Seoljangguchum Dance and the deep resonance of the Bango drum harmonize, audiences can experience traditional dance and tradition-based creative works on a single stage.

In particular, sand art will accompany the performance to visually express the flow and atmosphere of the works, enhancing the audience’s sense of immersion.

Guest Artistic Director Choi Jung-yun said, “By looking back at the essence of traditional dance, I wanted to put on stage how movements originating from Bon (本) can lead to today’s Jak (作, creation).” She added, “I expect that the works I have explored for a long time will shine a new light within the movements and breathing of the Ulsan Metropolitan Dance Company members. I want to share that time with the audience.”

Meanwhile, the performance is open to elementary school students and older, and all seats are KRW 10,000. For reservation and performance inquiries, visit the Ulsan Culture & Arts Center website (ucac.ulsan.go.kr) or call 052-275-9623. End.

Ulsan Fire Headquarters

Conducts Special Education to Strengthen Paramedics’ Emergency Delivery Capabilities

The Ulsan Fire Headquarters announced that it will conduct “Simulation Education to Strengthen Emergency Delivery Capabilities for High-Risk Pregnant Women” for 40 paramedics at Mams Women’s Hospital located in Namoe-dong, Jung-gu, at 2:00 PM on June 17.

With the recent increase in older pregnancies and cases of emergency deliveries among high-risk mothers, while medical institutions capable of specialized treatment are concentrated in the metropolitan area, the importance of prompt and accurate emergency treatment in the pre-hospital stage is growing.

Previously, on June 11, a high-risk mother in the Ulsan area was urgently transferred to a tertiary medical institution in Seoul via the 119 aeromedical transport system and gave birth to a healthy child. As such, the initial response of paramedics in emergency delivery situations plays an important role in protecting the mother and newborn.

Accordingly, the Fire Headquarters plans to strengthen the expertise and field response capabilities of paramedics through this training, which simulates actual emergency delivery situations.

Four obstetrics and gynecology specialists, including Cho Hyun-jin, Head of the Integrated Care Center for High Risk Pregnancy and Neonate at Haeundae Paik Hospital, will participate as instructors.

The main educational contents consist of coping guidelines by symptom for high-risk pregnant women, understanding the delivery process, emergency delivery field response procedures, and newborn treatment and care immediately after birth.

The Fire Headquarters plans to further enhance paramedics’ emergency delivery performance and newborn treatment capabilities through practice-oriented education.

An official from the Ulsan Fire Headquarters said, “As an emergency delivery is an urgent situation that can determine the lives of the mother and newborn, the expertise and response capabilities of field paramedics are very important,” adding, “We will continue to do our best to provide high-quality emergency medical services that citizens can trust through ongoing specialized education and training.” End.