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2026

01.14 Daegu–Da Nang ICT roundtable held in Da Nang, Vietnam
01.20 Policy roundtable on AX development hosted at the National Assembly with Democratic Party leader Jung Chung-rae
01.26 DGICT Industry Association January Executive Board meeting
01.30 Industry–academia–government networking under the Daegu City and Yeungjin University RISE program
01.31 DIP 2026 AI convergence business support program briefing
02.03 Year-end community sharing campaign: donation ceremony with Suseong-gu Office and the Volunteer Capability Development Institute
02.05 Roundtable with the Economy and Environment Committee, Daegu Metropolitan Council
02.06 Daegu-led AI Transformation Project: first-year interim review and partnership network workshop
02.11 MOU signing ceremony with Sungmo Korean Medicine Hospital
02.11 AI Bio and Medi City Daegu Council general assembly and board meeting
02.12 2025 advanced and industrial robotics development and global competitiveness program
02.23 DGICT Industry Association 2026 general assembly
02.26 Regional roundtable on establishing an Asia-Pacific AI hub
02.27 Daegu AI Transformation Task Force declares the Daegu-led AI transformation vision
03.11 Preparatory committee meeting, Daegyeong CISO and Information Security Council

2025

01.07 MOU with Daegu Software Meister High School
02. MOU with the Daegu Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority
02.09 Sumi Changjo Forum on shaping the future city of Suseong-gu
02.11 MOU with Suseong-gu Office on the region- and industry-tailored job creation program
03.17 MOU with the Daegu Chamber of Commerce and the National Water Industry Cluster tenant council
03.20 Agreement with Suseong-gu Office for sustainable smart city development
04.21 Agreement to support the stable operation of Yeungnam Technical High School as a specialized high school
04.22 Yeungnam Technical High School partnership-type specialized high school MOU
05.09 3rd Lunch Busking event
05.22 Donation ceremony for recovery from the large-scale wildfires in Gyeongsangbuk-do
06.09 MOU with the Daegu University semiconductor bootcamp task force
06.18 Tripartite agreement with Yeungnam University and DIP on student workforce development programs
07.03 Chamber of Commerce first-half 2025 economic trends briefing
07.11 MOU with Daegu Gyeongbuk Software Meister High School
07.16 Tripartite agreement with the Korea Digital Government Association and the Gyeongbuk ICT Cloud Association
07.16 Gyeongbuk Software Meister High School industry–government–academia advisory committee
07.22 Eight-party agreement with Gyeongbuk Technopark and seven Gyeongbuk organizations on global expansion and international talent recruitment
07.22 Global ICT Suseong Alpha City Sponsor Day
07.25 Gyeongbuk Software Meister High School 2025 summer technical training for specialized subject teachers
07.29 Sumi Changjo Forum on attracting international students and developing global talent
08.14 Kyungpook National University contract department ICT convergence major steering committee
08.28 MOU with Gyeongsan Dongui Herbal Medicine Village
08.29 Daegu Catholic University workshop on shared growth through regional innovation
10.23 Agreement among DGICT, DIP, DISSC and DSEC on Daegu–Da Nang economic exchange and ICT industry promotion
10.28 Agreement with the Daegu Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority and four other organizations on ICT and robotics industry–academia cooperation
10.28 ICT and robotics convergence innovation seminar
10.30 1st regional AI transformation program signing ceremony
10.31 Launch ceremony of the Daegu UNIVER-city Alliance
11.10 2nd Daegu Regional Human Resources Development Committee of 2025
11.26 2025 New Tech Networking Day
11.26 2025 WIT Leader Conference and Awards (Korea Association of Women IT Entrepreneurs)
11.28 [Daegu TP] Alpha-Connect Leaders Summit
12.03 Appointment ceremony, Daegu Metropolitan City Regional Era Committee
12.18 AI Bio Medi City Daegu Council general assembly and board meeting
12.22 Yeungnam University SCOUT program task force
12.23 Opening of the Daegu Data Safe Zone

2024

01.05. KRW 25.9 million in donations delivered to the Daegu Happiness Promotion Social Service Agency and the Volunteer Capability Development Institute
01.23. 8th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Optimus System Co., Ltd.
02.06. MOU with Gyeongsan Innovation Academy
March: Selected for a second consecutive year as operator of Daegu City's 2023 field-based practical workforce development program
03.18. MOU with the Dalgubeol Women's Human Resources Development Center
03.21. MOU with Yeungnam Technical High School
03.26. 9th ICT and Robotics Open Factory – Sejung IS Co., Ltd.
04.03. MOU with the Suseong Job Center, Careerstar Co., Ltd. and the Daegu Catholic University Job Plus Center
04.29. 4th Job Fair
May: Selected as operator of the Suseong Alpha City core software talent development program
05.02. MOU with Suseong-gu Office on the youth growth project support program
05.13. MOU and roundtable with the Daegu Happiness Promotion Social Service Agency
05.28. 10th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Yaskawa Electric Korea Co., Ltd.
06.10. MOU and roundtable with the Korea Video Information Research Association
06.26. 11th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Daedong Mobility Co., Ltd.
07.10 Business agreement with the Da Nang ICT Association
07.15. Meet-Up Day with the Daegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
July: Attended the opening of the Daegu Business Lounge in Da Nang, Vietnam
08.22 ACT Hotel room-use agreement (discounted rates for member companies)
08.23 Business agreement with the Grand ICT Research Center for Intelligent Smart Agriculture, Sunchon National University
10.23 Business agreement with the DGIST Office of Research and Industry–Academic Cooperation
10.23 MOU with the Daegu Messina Association
10.23 Tripartite agreement with the Korea Information Security Industry Association and the Daegu Digital Innovation Promotion Agency
11.07 Business agreement with Suseong-gu Office on promoting Daegu-ro Taxi (Biz)

2023

02.21. 2023 general assembly
02.21. MOU with the Daegu Regional Human Resources Development Committee
02.21. KRW 10 million in donations delivered to the Daegu Happiness Promotion Agency
03.09. 1st policy seminar on the vision of Daegu as a National Data Hub City
03.10. 3rd Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Sungrim Advanced Industry Co., Ltd.
03.10. Selected as operator of Daegu City's 2023 field-based practical workforce development program
03.21. Agreement to implement the 2023 Youth Challenge Support Program
03.22. Business agreement to promote the information security industry in Daegu and Gyeongbuk
03.22. Seminar on strengthening information security in the mobility industry
04.24. 2nd policy seminar on the vision of Daegu as a National Data Hub City
05.15. 3rd Job Fair
06.09.–10. Summer workshop
06.13. MOU with the Daegu Gyeongbuk Machinery Cooperative
06.16. 3rd policy seminar on the vision of Daegu as a National Data Hub City
06.20. 4th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – UND Co., Ltd.
07.17. Meet-Up Day with the Daegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
08.25. Forum with the Gyeongbuk branch of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies
08.29. Launch of the Suseong Alpha City platform (alphacity.or.kr)
09.07. 5th ICT and Robotics Open Factory – Computer Mate Co., Ltd.
10.05. 6th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd.
10.11. MOU with Korea Polytechnic University, the Daegu Gyeongbuk Journalists Association and the Daegu Gyeongbuk Advertising Association
10.19. MOU with the Daegu Work-Life Balance Support Center
11.08.–10. Association joint pavilion at the 2023 Korea ICT Convergence Expo
11.09. 9th Daegu Cybersecurity Conference
12.12. 7th Robotics and ICT Open Factory – Staubli Korea Co., Ltd.
12.14. 2023 regional software company performance exchange and DGICT Night
12.18. MOU with the Jeju ICT Association and Daegu–Jeju ICT business exchange meeting

2022

January: 5th President — Park Yun-ha, CEO of SphereAX Co., Ltd.
01.04. Donation to the Daegu Coal Briquette Bank
01.17. MOU with Yeungjin Cyber University and Daejung Metal Technical High School
02.09. MOU with the Daegu Center for Creative Economy and Innovation
02.10. MOU with the Gyeongbuk ICT Industry Innovation Academy
02.22. MOU with Daegu Technical High School Technopolis Campus
03.24. MOU on higher vocational education hub district governance
03.29. MOU with Kumoh National Institute of Technology
03.30. MOU with ACT Hotel
04.06. Roundtable with National Assembly member Hong Seok-jun
04.15. MOU with Apple Dermatology Clinic
04.18. 2nd Job Fair
05.23. MOU among four robotics and ICT support organizations in Daegu and Gyeongbuk
05.27. MOU with the Daegu Gyeongbuk Cybersecurity Research Society
06.02. MOU with the Daegu Foundation for Culture and DIP
06.03. MOU with the Gyeongbuk Gyeongsan Industry-Academic Convergence Institute
06.14. Open Innovation MOU
06.16. MOU to promote future mobility software
07.01.–02. 2022 summer workshop
07.06. Participation in a special panel at the World Culture Industry Forum
07.15. Industry–academia–government cooperation agreement with Kyungpook National University and DIP
07.20. 1st Robotics and ICT Open Factory – AJINEXTEK Co., Ltd.
07.27. 2022 forum on regional development of the Daegu ABB industry
08.22. Daegu Gyeongbuk ICT Startup IR and Networking Day
08.23. Yeungnam University College work-study dual system briefing
08.25. August event of the Daegyeong Global Expansion Council
08.31. Daegu Digital Innovation vision declaration ceremony
09.14. Briefing on the export control system for strategic software items
09.15. 2022 Suseong Alpha City youth future industry exhibition
09.26. Inauguration of Kim Yu-hyun as 9th President of the Daegu Digital Innovation Promotion Agency
09.27. MOU with Barobon Hospital
10.04. Industry–academia technology exchange meeting on the state and future value of the AI+X industry in Daegu and Gyeongbuk
10.04. MOU with the AI Innovation Sharing University task force
10.18. Regional ICT and Robotics Open Factory – Wookyung Information Technology Co., Ltd.
11.01. MOU with the Federation of Korean-American Chambers of Commerce
11.09. Association joint pavilion and job fair at the 2022 Korea ICT Convergence Expo
11.10. 8th Daegu Cybersecurity Conference
11.11. MOU with the Immersive Media Innovation Sharing University task force
11.22. MOU with Handong Global University
12.06. MOU and roundtable with the Daegu Regional Tax Office
12.07. MOU with the Institute of Embedded Engineering of Korea
12.15. 2022 regional software company performance exchange and DGICT Night
12.22. Kyungpook National University industry–academia project results sharing session

2021

01.13. Tripartite agreement with DIP and Daegu Cyber University
01.15. COVID-19 relief donations (Daegu Jjokbang Counseling Center, Daegu Coal Briquette Bank)
02.09. MOU with the Kyungwoon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
02.16. Business agreement with the DGIST AI Collaboration Center
02.17. Tripartite agreement with the Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL) and DIP on ICT testing, evaluation, certification and research exchange
04.12. Business agreement with Hyeyum Labor Consulting for group advisory services on labor management for member companies
05.07. 2nd joint policy roundtable between Daegu Metropolitan City and special local administrative agencies
05.17. Business agreement with DIP to promote big data
06.02. MOU with Gyeongbuk Software High School
06.21. Roundtable between the Suseong-gu mayor and Alpha City youth
06.22. MOU to promote KONEX listing for leading companies in Daegu and Gyeongbuk
06.22. MOU with Facemakers Co., Ltd.
September: Establishment of the Kyungpook National University contract department (ICT convergence major)
07.12. Co-hosted the 1st job fair with Daegu Software Meister High School
07.19. MOU with the Telecommunications Technology Association to strengthen software quality competitiveness
09.01. MOU on Gyeongbuk-style software workforce development and job creation
11.04.–05. Participation in the 2021 Youth Good Job Online Job Fair
11.10.–12. Participation in the 2022 Korea ICT Convergence Expo
12.16. 2021 DGICT Industry Association presidential transition ceremony and DGICT Night
12.30. Donation to the Daegu Jjokbang Counseling Center

2020

01.01. 4th President — Seo Sang-in, CEO of Computer Mate Co., Ltd.
01.30. MOU with Yeungjin Cyber University
02.18. Roundtable with the Suseong-gu mayor
March: COVID-19 support banners and advertisements
March: COVID-19 relief donations (Volunteer Capability Development Institute, Daegu Jjokbang Counseling Center)
March: Protective suits and beverages delivered to the Daegu City private response headquarters
03.26. Roundtable with DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)
04.01. Roundtable on regional ICT industry promotion with National Assembly member Kim Boo-kyum
06.05. Korean New Deal seminar
06.15. Launch of the association mobile member directory app
06.24. Roundtable with the Commissioner of the Daegu Gyeongbuk Regional SMEs and Startups Administration
06.30. 4th Chairman of the DGICT Cooperative — Park Chang-byung, CEO of Silla System Co., Ltd.
07.23. Roundtable with People's Party leader Ahn Cheol-soo
07.28. Daegu TP smart industrial complex renovation program briefing
11.25. Business agreement to promote smart factories in Gyeongsangbuk-do
12.07. Industry–academia agreement with Kyungpook National University to establish a contract department
12.17. Online DGICT Day
12.22. Co-hosted a policy forum with the Korea Research Institute for Fashion Industry
12.29. MOU with the Korea Research Institute for Fashion Industry on new ICT-based fashion business creation

2019

01.16. Roundtable with the Daegu City Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs
01.29. Roundtable with the Daegu Gyeongbuk regional headquarters of the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation
January: Formation of the DGICT Angel Club
02.23.–03.03. Attended MWC 2019 in Barcelona
02.27. 1st seminar on strengthening overseas expansion capabilities for regional software companies (KOTRA)
03.18. 1st DGICT Industry Association IR Day
04.01. Regular roundtable for regional ICT companies
04.02. Briefing on cloud adoption strategies for Daegu ICT companies (co-hosted with Naver Business Platform and the Daegu Digital Industry Promotion Agency)
05.02. MOU with the Daegu Gyeongbuk regional headquarters of the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation
05.08. MOU with the Daegu Suseong Women's Club and the Suseong Women's Re-employment Center
06.14.–15. 2019 extraordinary general assembly and first-half workshop
06.24. Roundtable on regional ICT industry promotion with National Assembly member Kim Boo-kyum
07.04. Business agreement to build a governance framework for smart cities and urban regeneration in Daegu and Gyeongbuk
08.19. August monthly meeting — seminar on promoting the blockchain industry
10.21. October monthly meeting — Work-Life Balance Management Leaders Conference
10.23. Agreement on the regional leading university development program
10.29. MOU with the Federation of Korean-American Chambers of Commerce
11.08. MOU with the Daegu Innovation Startup Forum
12.16. 2019 Daegu software company performance exchange and DGICT Night (presidential transition ceremony)

2018

01.25. Agreement with Duryu Swimming Pool, Daegu Facilities Management Corporation, for mutual development and benefit
February: 3rd Chairman of the DGICT Cooperative — Chu Seung-cheol, CEO of Flash21 Co., Ltd.
02.02. 1st ICT Development Forum among regional IT companies, institutions and organizations
02.28. Agreement with the Daegu Catholic University LINC+ task force and the Gyeongbuk Big Data Center on successful LINC+ program implementation
03.09. Agreement with Yeungjin University to operate the industry-tailored technical workforce development program
03.21. Roundtable with the Mayor of Daegu
04.05. Cooperation roundtable between Brunei's Darussalam Enterprise (DARE) and regional ICT companies
04.20. 2nd ICT Development Forum among regional IT companies, institutions and organizations
04.20. Regular monthly meeting and WATEF spring seminar
06.13. Sponsored the Daegu Software High School software hackathon
06.19. Heat wave relief supplies delivered to Jjokbang residents
06.20. Business agreement with Yeungnam University College on ICT talent development and regional ICT industry growth
06.22.–23. Workshop on regional ICT convergence industry development
06.25. MOU with Gumi Electronic Technical High School
July: Relocation of the Secretariat
07.01.–05. Visit to Brunei
09.10. Roundtable with the President of the Advanced Information and Communication Convergence Industry Technology Institute
10.26.–27. October monthly meeting and roundtable at the headquarters of the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation
11.01.–06. Software business consultation sessions in Malaysia and Indonesia
11.08. Roundtable with the Daegu Gyeongbuk branch of the Korea Information and Communication Contractors Association
12.11. 2018 Daegu software company support program best practice presentations and DGICT Night
12.18. MOU with the Daegu Women's Human Resources Development Center (Southern Women's Re-employment Center)

2017

02.28. MOU with SATI and the Water Industry Support Center of the DYETEC Institute to strengthen partnership and cooperation
03.17. Agreement with Yeungjin University to operate the industry-tailored technical workforce development program
04.25. Mutual cooperation agreement with the Yeungnam branch of the Korea Association of Women IT Entrepreneurs and the Daegyeong ACI Association
06.30.–07.01. Workshop co-hosted with the World Triple Helix
07.27. Roundtable with Qingdao Cheonan Cyber Park Co., Ltd. to promote technology exchange and cooperation between Korean and Chinese companies
08.02. Roundtable hosted by Suseong University
08.16. Roundtable hosted by KERIS
08.24. MOU with Daegu University on industry development and workforce training
09.13. MOU with the Korean-American Chamber of Commerce of Silicon Valley
09.18. MOU with Gyeongbuk Technopark to develop the Gyeongbuk ICT industry
10.19. MOU with Daegu University
11.20. MOU with the Korea Cloud Association
11.29. MOU with the Daegu Free Economic Zone Authority and the Singapore IT Federation
12.13. DGICT Forum and DGICT Night
12.28. MOU with the Olympic Memorial Hall Public Sports Center, Daegu Facilities Management Corporation

2016

03.22. Agreement with the Yeungjin University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation to operate the industry-tailored workforce development program
06.14. Seminar on copyright law for software companies
06.23. Roundtable with the Mayor of Daegu
09.07. MOU with the Daegu Traditional Market Promotion Foundation to revitalize the local economy and traditional markets
09.19. MOU with the ATEC INS Consortium to strengthen the competitiveness of the regional ICT industry
November: 3rd President — Seol Jin-hyun, CEO of Sejung IS Co., Ltd.

2015

January: 2nd Chairman of the DGICT Cooperative — Kwon Su-yong, CEO of WITS Co., Ltd.
03.10. Seminar introducing big data business
April: Agreement with Kyungpook National University on the data-based knowledge service company technology advancement program and ICT workforce development
11.03. Roundtable hosted by DGIST
12.01. Roundtable hosted by NIA (on overseas expansion for small and medium IT companies in Daegu and Gyeongbuk)

2014

April: Incorporation of the DGICT Cooperative
April: Founding Chairman — Seo Sang-in, CEO of Computer Mate Co., Ltd.
May: Business agreement with Daegu Technopark on mutual cooperation
06.19. Industry–academia agreement with Dalseong Information High School
September: Seminar on the data-based knowledge service company support program
11.10. Agreement with Yeungjin University on industry–academia cooperation and customized education
11.27. Mutual cooperation agreement with Hivision (Lenovo) to support joint projects and strengthen the partnership

2013

January: 2nd President — Chu Gyo-gwan, CEO of Winitech Co., Ltd.
April 1: Agreement with the Daegu Digital Industry Promotion Agency on mutual exchange, cooperation and joint initiatives

2012

08.22. Business agreement with the Daegu Digital Industry Promotion Agency to revitalize the local economy
08.30. Joint agreement with Yeungnam University College on the development of the regional IT and CT industries
11.05. Business agreement with Daegu Bank to promote the ICT industry
12.11. Mutual exchange agreement with Daegu Cyber University

2011

July: Incorporation of the DGICT Industry Association
July: Founding President — Keum Hun-seop, CEO of Iyagi Co., Ltd.
08.01. Industry–academia consortium agreement with the Functional Device Convergence Platform Research Center, Kyungpook National University
10.07. Joint agreement with the Mobile Convergence Center of Daegu Technopark on mobile convergence and the development of the IT and CT industries