
우리은행은 한국의료기기산업협회, 기술보증기금과 의료기기 산업의 사회적 가치 확산을 위한 금융지원 업무협약을 체결했다. 우수 기술력을 가진 의료기기 기업에 보증비율 상향 및 보증료율 감면 혜택을 제공해 금융비용 부담을 완화하고, 기존 AtoF 미래전략산업 육성 프로그램과 연계할 계획이다.
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우리은행은 기술보증기금과 함께 AtoF 미래전략산업 육성 생산적 금융지원 협약보증을 운영 중이며, 이는 정부가 선정한 6대 성장엔진(인공지능, 바이오, 콘텐츠·문화, 방산, 에너지, 첨단 제조)을 중점 지원하는 프로그램이다.
의료기기산업협회·기보와 3자 협약 체결
(서울=연합뉴스) 한지훈 기자 = 우리은행은 한국의료기기산업협회, 기술보증기금과 '의료기기 산업의 사회적 가치 확산을 위한 금융지원 업무협약'을 체결했다고 15일 밝혔다.
우수 기술력을 보유한 의료기기 기업에 보증비율 상향이나 보증료율 감면 혜택을 제공함으로써 의료기기 기업의 실질적인 금융비용 부담을 완화하기 위한 협약이다.
우리은행은 기술보증기금과 운영 중인 'AtoF 미래전략산업 육성 생산적 금융지원 협약보증'과 이 협약을 연계할 계획이다.
기존 협약보증은 정부가 첨단산업 국가 도약을 위해 선정한 6대 성장엔진(인공지능, 바이오, 콘텐츠·문화, 방산, 에너지, 첨단 제조)을 중점 지원하는 프로그램이다.
배연수 기업그룹장은 "기술력과 성장성을 갖춘 의료기기 기업의 안정적인 성장을 돕고 의료기기 산업의 글로벌 경쟁력 강화에 기여하기 위해 금융지원을 확대하겠다"고 말했다.
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의료기기 산업 금융지원 확대가 의료기기 기업의 연구개발 투자 증가로 이어질 것
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Seoul City announced that through Seoul Bio Hub, in cooperation with LabCentral, a global bio startup incubator in Boston, USA, three Seoul bio startups, including anti-cancer new drug developer Survivant Biologics, microbiome-based infectious disease treatment developer Biome, and AI drug target discovery company Silicopharm, will participate in the 'The Loop' program and seek to enter the U.S. market by receiving investment attraction pitching, intellectual property rights training, and mentoring from global pharmaceutical companies.

Due to the intensifying war in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline has been shut down due to a drone attack, disrupting crude oil exports. Although the introduction volume for September and October has been secured, there are concerns that supply instability may become a reality after November, and the government is considering operating a reserve oil swap system and expanding support for non-Middle East crude oil freight rates. With the rise in international oil prices, the burden of managing prices is also increasing.

Last month, ocean freight rates to the United States rose 0.5% in the West and 24.8% in the East, continuing an upward trend for four consecutive months. On the other hand, freight rates for short-distance routes such as China, Japan, and Vietnam fell, while freight rates to the Middle East recorded an upward trend for six consecutive months.

Daehan Chemical Fiber, an affiliate of Taekwang Group, used the microfiber brand Ace Fine and applied it to ceiling materials for Hyundai and Kia's flagship vehicles, SUVs, and hybrid and electric vehicle models, and announced plans to expand the scope of application to car seats and increase the proportion of industrial applications to 55% by 2030.

It was announced on the 15th that Kang Ho-dong, Chairman of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, was re-elected as Chairman of the International Cooperative Agriculture Organization (ICAO) and began a new four-year term, and that he was also re-appointed as a director of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA). Chairman Kang was re-elected at the ICAO General Assembly held in Panama, and demonstrated leadership in international cooperative activities, including leading the holding of the ICAO Seoul General Assembly to mark the '2025 International Year of Cooperatives' and adopting the Seoul Declaration.

Container shipping rates from South Korea to the Middle East increased 1.7% in August to $6,544 due to ongoing geopolitical tensions, while costs to the U.S. east coast surged 24.8% and EU routes fell 9.4%, according to Korea Customs Service data.