Internationalisation Series: Green Technology and Sustainable Innovations in Korea
- Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance
- Innovation & Business Improvement
5 Days in Jeju, South Korea
Who Should Attend
- Professionals and business owners who are keen on deepening their knowledge and develop strategies in corporate sustainability for Small & Medium Enterprises
Overview
Participants from Singapore can draw many parallel and valuable insights from this, inspriring them to adapt and implement similiar practice industries as we journey towards Singapore Green Plan 2030.
Sustainable Living Lab (SL2) is a sustainability consultancy and innovation lab founded in Singapore in 2011, specialising in creating and implementing rapidly evolving, impactful solutions. Their expertise lies in leveraging technology, as a tool for sustainability, with a strong emphasis on a community-driven approach to implementation.
SL2's practical yet ambitious approach has helped them build a client base across governments, international development organisations, leading multinational corporations (MNCs), and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Headquartered in Singapore, they have established a strong presence in Asia and beyond, with strategically located offices in India, Indonesia, and the United States enabling them to effectively engage, understand, and tailor their solutions to specific contexts.
Singapore Jeju Office is the representative office of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in Singapore, and is the first among the 17 local governments in South Korea to be established here. It aims to foster connections between Jeju and the broader ASEAN region across various sectors, including trade, tourism, culture, and international exchanges. The office actively promotes Jeju small-medium enterprises products, tourism, and cultural heritage and aims to connect Jeju companies, governmental bodies with ASEAN entities.
Topic/Structure
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Electric Vehicles
- EV Battery
- Eco-Friendly Tourism
- Sustainable Waste Management
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Investment Opportunities in Green Tech
Learning Journey: Business Trip to Jeju
| Day 0 – Arrival & Welcome |
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| Day 1 - Macro view of Green Technology and Sustainable Innovations |
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| Day 2 - Renewable Energy Generation |
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| Day 3 – Energy Storage & Utilisation |
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| Day 4 – Innovation & Investment Opportunities |
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| Day 5 – Reflection & Assessment |
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| Day 6 - Departure |
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* All schedules, itineraries, and business events are subject to availability and changes. Flight tickets, travel insurance, and VISA (if required) are covered by participants.
Profile of Companies for Presentations & Site Visits
Jeju Environmental Resources Recycling Centre
Jeju Environmental Resource Circulation Centre seeks to establish a sustainable waste management system to address the growing municipal waste generation load. With the influx of tourists and growing population, the previously existing landfill and incineration facilities are insufficient, and with a daily processing capacity of 500 tons, the new facility enables the complete incineration of all municipal and combustible waste generated in Jeju. Incorporating the latest eco-friendly technology, the centre is an eco-friendly energy complex and achieve zero landfill for combustible waste through a sustainable infrastructure, contributing to Jeju's effort for a greener and carbon neutral city.
CFI Energy Future Centre
Operated by Jeju Energy Corporation, the CFI Future Energy Hall depicts Jeju's efforts towards achieving its 'Carbon Free Island 2030' goal. It presents a model for the transition to 100% renewable and clean energy and the 4th industrial revolution in response to the climate crisis. Providing a comprehensive overview of Jeju's 2035 carbon neutral vision, the hall also showcases the various renewable energy sources that the island has implemented and seeks to expand. Building on these clean energy sources, the hall also lays out Jeju's future plans to become carbon free through its smart energy town and city initiative that prioritises energy efficiency, energy saving techniques and reduction of carbon emissions.
Green Hydrogen Production Demonstration Complex and Hamdeok Hydrogen Charging Station
The first of its kind in Korea, the 3.3MW Green Hydrogen Production Facility is part of Jeju's large-scale initiative to promote green hydrogen technology and adopt sustainable energy solutions. To ensure that citizens can have a stable and safe supply of green hydrogen, this facility aims to build a world class-50MW system by 2030 that is able to produce 600kg of green hydrogen per day. Green hydrogen produced is then supplied to the Hamdeok Hydrogen Fuelling station or used for power generation and other industrial processes. Alternatively, it is used as an energy storage medium to store surplus electricity from renewable energy sources.
As part of the province project to secure a green hydrogen ecosystem, the Hamdeok Hydrogen Refuelling Station is currently being used to refuel the hydrogen buses that are running in Jeju. This charging stations is supplied with green hydrogen from Jeju City and will be the first commercialised domestic model of green hydrogen.
Gasiri Wind Farm (Wind Power Generators and Solar Panel)
Gasiri houses an operating wind farm and a solar energy farm with a generating capacity of 15,000kW, and 496.8kW respectively. Additionally, it also has Energy Storage System (ESS) infrastructure that has a capacity of 9000 kWh.
Tamra Offshore Wind Farm
A 30MW offshore wind power project located half a nautical mile off the coast of Jeju, Tamra Offshore Wind Farm generates 85,000 MWh of electricity per year and supplies clean energy to power 24,000 households. It is the first commercial offshore wind farm in Korea to utilize t100% domestic technology. Also, serving as a prime example of private investment attraction, this farm was developed by Korea South-East Power Corporation with financing from the private sector (Doosan Enerbility).
Sinchang Windmill Coastal
Sinchang Windmill Coastal Road presents a view of windmills lined up along the road, and is an iconic tourism spot in Jeju. After the sun sets, the coastal road is also lit up using the renewable energy generated.
Jeju Free International City Development Centre
Jeju Free International City Development Centre (JDC) was established as an exclusive organisation for supporting the central government’s Jeju Free International City initiative. This initiative seeks to transform Jeju into a regional unit in which deregulation and international standards will be applied in order to ensure the international movement of people, commodities, and capital as well as maximal convenience in business activities. Aligned with these goals, JDC advances projects in various fields such as tourism, education, medical science, and advanced science. Key projects embarked on includes attracting renowned global education institutions to Jeju, establishing foreign medical institutions and creating the Science Park for the IT and BT industries on service industry-oriented Jeju Island. This has led to outstanding foreign and domestic companies including Kakao, Eastsoft, and venture companies to situate themselves on Jeju Island.
(Jeju Technopark) Jeju Battery Industrialisation Centre
EV Battery Industrialisation Centre of Jeju Technopark was established to promote environmentally friendly business on Jeju and expedite the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. The centre leads the way in the circular economy of electric vehicle batteries by recovering, evaluating, reusing, and recycling after-use batteries from electric vehicles in Jeju which has the highest electric vehicle use rate in South Korea.
Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Centre
The Centre for Creative Economy and Innovation aims to be a hub for innovative start-ups across the countries and has 19 centres across the nation. Jeju Centre for Creative Economy and Innovation aims to develop and operate promotional works to encourage regional startups and entrepreneurship and also provide support to strengthen the capacity of prep entrepreneurs and start-up companies by connecting them with related organisation and programmes. It provides start-up support services such as online and offline counselling, mentoring and consulting, commercialisation support. Market support, investment attraction and global advancement.
Assessment
- Group Work
- Group Presentation
Fee Table
| COMPANY-SPONSORED | |||
PARTICIPANT PROFILE | SELF-SPONSORED | SME | NON-SME |
Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
| $2,419.80 (After SSG Funding 70%) | $939.80 (After SSG Funding 70% | $2,419.80 (After SSG Funding 70%) |
Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old | $939.80 (After SSG Funding 70% | $939.80 (After SSG Funding 70% | $939.80 (After SSG Funding 70% |
International Participant | $8,066 (No Funding) | $8,066 (No Funding) | $8,066 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.
Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.
Company Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees will be able to enjoy ETSS funding only if the company's SME's status has been approved. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
Intake Information
Pre-Trip Workshop: 18 Feb 2025 [Open for Registration]
Overseas Dates: 4 - 8 Mar 2025
