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"ALCE (Latin American and Caribbean Space Cooperation Organization) serves as a single window for the space industry across Latin American countries. We are confident that if ALCE forms strategic alliances with high-tech space companies like Korean startups, it can also promote the development of the Latin American space industry."
Oscar Freddy Gonzalez, Secretary-General of ALCE, made these remarks regarding the background behind his initiative to collaborate with Korean space startups. On the 21st, he attended the 'K-Space Forum · ALCE Roundtable' held at Pangyo Startup Campus in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, where he met with Context Space Group and CSO to discuss cooperation plans with the K-Space Forum.
Secretary-General Gonzalez also currently serves as CEO of Vemasmas, a Mexican geospatial technology company, leading digital solutions, satellite data analysis, and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations. He has also participated in the design and development of satellite image processing systems used for territorial planning, environmental monitoring, and risk management.
During the event, Secretary-General Gonzalez stated, "While cooperation with large corporations is necessary, meeting very specific and segmented demands requires collaboration with SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) or startups." He added, "We are paying close attention to the potential for cooperation between Latin American SMEs and Korean space startups."
He continued, "In particular, since Korea has experience in supporting startups and fostering their success, we wish to learn from and apply these successful models and cases." He emphasized, "Our goal is to establish a cooperative framework with the K-Space Forum to jointly create specific goals and projects, which will then be provided to SMEs and startups among ALCE member countries."
The core of the cooperation envisioned by ALCE lies in connecting Latin America's demand for space technology with Korean companies' technological capabilities. Specifically, it has proposed three strategic pillars: (1) construction of satellite constellations within Latin America and Earth observation; (2) training of human resources in the space sector; and (3) development of space infrastructure.
ALCE, which has 12 member countries across Latin America, acts as a 'single window' by consolidating each country's space-related demands for management and discovery, then connecting them with companies and technologies capable of addressing those needs. Secretary-General Gonzalez stated, "It is more important to pool the region's demand and capabilities rather than having each country pursue space projects individually." He added, "ALCE will gather each country's demands and connect them so that companies can propose concrete solutions."
ALCE has positioned itself as a key partner for Korean companies seeking to expand into Latin America. Secretary-General Gonzalez emphasized, "ALCE aims to help Korean companies better understand the Latin American space ecosystem and mitigate instability arising from political and economic changes in each country." He further noted that ALCE will support investments by Korean companies into local firms, including credit verification processes.
Secretary-General Gonzalez said, "When Korean companies wish to conduct business with Latin American firms, we will play a supportive and backing role." He concluded, "In this way, ALCE can become an important strategic partner for Korean companies entering the local market."
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