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The Ministry of SMEs and Startups Reaffirms Commitment to Support the Construction of Cosmetics·Beauty Smart Factories
Held ‘K-Beauty Smart Manufacturing Innovation Field Meeting’ at to Explore DX·AX Activation
The dazzling growth of the K-Beauty industry is difficult to sustain without the essential drivers of Digital Transformation (DX) and Artificial Intelligence Transformation (AX). In response to these contemporary demands, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups is closely examining exemplary cases of smart factory construction in the cosmetics and beauty industries and responding to pressing calls from the field to expand related support. This underscores the government’s firm commitment to enhancing the future competitiveness of K-Beauty.
Hosting of K-Beauty Smart Manufacturing Innovation Field Meeting
On February 26th, Hansung-Sook, Minister of SMEs and Startups, chaired the ‘K-Beauty Smart Manufacturing Innovation Field Meeting’ at , a specialist in cosmetics OEM-OODM. This meeting served as a vital platform to inspect and encourage successful cases of smart factory construction in the cosmetics and beauty companies and to gather diverse opinions for the activation of DX·AX across the industry. In particular, the focus was on confirming the determination to establish tailored DX·AX policy directions based on successful DX cases from the K-cosmetics·beauty manufacturing field and to expand support for entering the global market.
Multifaceted Support from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups for Activating DX·AX
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups has broadly proposed specific support measures for the digital and AI transition of the cosmetics·beauty industry.
First, in the Smart Factory Construction Support sector, from 2025, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will collaborate to provide comprehensive support, including smart factory construction and cGMP certification consulting, for small and medium-sized enterprises in the cosmetics sector.
In the Technology Development sector, there are plans from 2026 to actively support the development of multi-AI agent technologies aimed at improving untethered tasks and optimizing quality in specific small manufacturing fields like cosmetics·beauty, food, and pharmaceuticals.
In the Regional Linkage Demonstrations sector, centered around the Manufacturing AI Center (Chungbuk-Convergence Bio), AI demonstrations of cosmetics manufacturing processes, AI utilization consulting, and incumbent workforce training support will continue to be promoted after 2025.
Furthermore, in the Global Expansion sector, by advancing the K-Beauty-AI collaboration enhancement program, establishing a 40 billion won K-Beauty fund, and providing one-stop support for export strategy items, the goal is to fully support K-Beauty’s overseas expansion. These multifaceted support measures will greatly contribute to strengthening the overall competitiveness of the K-Beauty industry and solidifying its position in the global market.
Inspection of Outstanding Smart Factory Cases and Field Communication
In this meeting, key figures such as Hansung-Sook, Minister of SMEs and Startups, and associated government and affiliated organizations including Yang Seung-Wook, Chief of Manufacturing Innovation Division, Ahn Kwang-Hyun, Head of Smart Manufacturing Innovation Promotion Group, and Kim Ji-Yeon, Chief of Cosmetics Policy Division at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, directly visited ‘s production line, automation facilities, and quality-process management system.
Participants shared the background of smart factory construction, the AI·automation·quality management technologies applied, and the major achievements attained through them, gaining a deep understanding of the current state of the cosmetics·beauty industry.
This field visit turned out to be a significant opportunity not only to confirm AX success cases in the cosmetics·beauty manufacturing field but also to deeply discuss nurturing plans for the entire supply chain ecosystem encompassing related technologies and packaging. Additionally, it focused on listening to field difficulties and seeking practical links to lead them into joint task discovery.
Gathering Opinions of Meeting Participants
On this day, companies with smart factory construction technology, such as , attended, as well as smart factory adopting companies like , , , and .
Moreover, diverse companies that have not yet adopted smart factories, including and , were present. Experts from various fields, including Vice President Yeon Jaeho of the Korea Cosmetics Association, Professor Shin Dongwook of Konkuk University, and Director Ye Hwa-Kyung of the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Association, participated, offering wide-ranging opinions including project progress and leading in-depth discussions.
Innovative Partnership for the Future of K-Beauty
The proactive support of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, reaffirmed through its commitment to assist K-Beauty industry’s smart factory construction and field meetings aimed at promoting digital-AI transformation, is very timely and essential for the future competitiveness of the industry. If the government’s active support and the companies’ innovative efforts converge, K-Beauty will secure a stronger global leadership and open new horizons.
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