Indiana to promote EV business climate in South Korea

Will promote Battery, EV Ecosystems to Industry Leaders

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana has been selected to showcase the state at South Korea’s leading battery conference this week.

State officials will travel to Seoul with the goal of growing partnerships between the two regions, with an emphasis on innovation and investment in critical future-focused sectors, including automotive manufacturing and electric vehicles, energy generation and storage, and technology. 

In Seoul, the delegation will showcase the state’s burgeoning electric vehicle industry at InterBattery 2024, Korea’s leading battery exhibition that is expected to draw an estimated 75,000 attendees and 500 businesses focused on batteries, automotive, electronics and equipment, new materials, energy, petrochemicals and semiconductors. For the second year in a row, Indiana was invited by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul to be part of the conference’s U.S. pavilion, reaffirming the state’s growing leadership in the industry.  

Indiana is home to more than 1,050 foreign-owned business establishments, representing more than 40 countries and territories.