Scottish Development International

Scotland House, Posco Center Building, West Tower 11th Floor, 892 Daechi 4(sa)-dong , Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 135-777

Initial Contact: Howard Jang - Country Manager, Korea office

Telephone: +82 2 559 0785
Fax: +82 2 559 0701

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The growth in Korea’s economy has been significant over the past couple of decades. It’s now the fourth largest economy in Asia and the 15th largest in the world.

The country’s economy is export-driven, with production focusing on electronics, automobiles, ships, machinery, petrochemicals and robotics.

SDI Korea is based in Seoul and is led by Howard Jang (pictured left).

Key opportunities

• Renewable energy
• Life sciences and biotechnology
• Chemicals
• Electronics and wellness technology
• Food and drink

Korea’s demand for energy resources, infrastructure, technology and goods and services continues to grow, creating many potential partnering opportunities with Scottish companies, especially in the areas of renewable energy and life sciences.

Most Koreans take a keen interest in exotic, high quality foods and drink, which allows Scotch whisky in particular to perform well in Korea.

Did you know? Luxury ice-cream is now big business in South Korea.

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Export from Scotland 

Our team of local experts maintain close relationships with Scottish companies in Korea. If you're a newcomer to the Korean market we'll help you to explore the opportunities, find the right partners and support you to grow your business there.

Scottish companies based in South Korea include RBS, Standard Life, Diageo, The Edrington Group, William Grant & Sons and Glenlivet.

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Partner with Scotland

We also encourage Korean companies to partner in Scotland across many business sectors, while providing ongoing support to our existing Korean partners in Scotland.

There's been a Scotland-Korea BioAlliance in place now for several years and, as a result, a number of Scottish biotech companies and institutions have successful, ongoing collaborations with Korean partners.

With our help the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) moved its European headquarters in 2004 to the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow, further strengthening the alliance.

Scottish CROs (Contract Research Organisations) such as Aptuit, Charles River, Equateq, Scottish Biomedical and Vitrology have active relationships with Korean pharmaceutical companies.

Korean company, Doosan Babcock is a key investor in Scotland.

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GlobalScot in South Korea 

Who better to help you explore Korea’s potential than our outstanding business professionals who already have a wealth of local market experience?

By offering their time and advice freely our GlobalScot members, of which there are 600 worldwide, can help your company reach new markets and make fresh business connections.

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