2025 Startup Support Program Integrated Guide
Pine IP Firm
January 1, 2025
One of the areas that receives intense attention every time the new year arrives is the government's Startup Support ProjectsThat's it. Among these, the 2025 startup support program is currently attracting attention from many businesspeople, including prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups. This integrated announcement, announced through collaboration between central ministries and local governments centered on the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, significantly expands and reorganizes the budget and sectors, signaling another leap forward in the innovative startup ecosystem. If you dream of a successful startup, we summarize the key points and strategies of the 2025 startup support program that you must check.
Project Overview
Expanding Business Scale
In 2025, Total 3.294 trillion won A large budget will be allocated, and although the budget scale has been slightly adjusted compared to the previous year, Efficient distributionand Intensive SupportWe aim to strengthen a selective and focused startup ecosystem.
Central ministries (13 agencies), local governments (17 metropolitan and 88 basic agencies), etc. 101 institutionsIn total, 429 projectsWith this announcement, broad support will be provided regardless of field or region.
Maturity of the startup ecosystem
In the past, the startup support program was fragmented and difficult to obtain all necessary information at once, but the 2025 integrated announcement has been revised so that it can be viewed in one place. With tailored support tailored to various characteristics, from prospective entrepreneurs to re-entrepreneurs, middle-aged and older adults, female entrepreneurs, and technology startups and deep tech sectors, the innovative startup ecosystem is expected to be further upgraded.
Expanding opportunities for global expansion
Programs supporting the entire lifecycle, from initial startups to global scale-up, have been strengthened. By systematically linking participation in overseas exhibitions, local acceleration, and investment attraction, the government and local authorities are expected to further promote domestic startups' entry into the global stage.
Changed Types of Support: Which Project Is Right for Me?
The 2025 startup support program will be broadly divided into eight types. Among these, according to your startup stage, goals, and industry characteristics, Multiple supportis also possible, so please review carefully.
- commercialization
- Ideas are practical Products & ServicesYou can receive funding and program support necessary to implement it.
- Main Projects: Pre-startup package, early/mid-stage startup package, re-challenge success package, local creator development, etc.
- Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare
- At startup incubation centers, private accelerator spaces, startup parks, and more, Occupancy Space, Equipment, MentoringProvides it.
- Main projects: Support for startup incubation centers, makerspaces, startup zones, creative economy innovation centers, youth startup spaces, etc.
- Mentoring, consulting, and education
- From Upgrading Startup Items Management, Taxation, Law Even the issue 1:1 expert mentoringis provided.
- Flagship businesses: K-Startup mentoring, IP Didimdol· IP Narae program, agricultural and food crowdfunding consulting, etc.
- Events & Networks
- Competitions, networking days, accelerating demo days, and more Investors and Industry StakeholdersYou can have the opportunity to meet them.
- Flagship Business: Challenge! K-Startups, COMEUP, public-private cooperation open innovation, etc.
- Global Expansion
- Establishing overseas subsidiaries, participating in overseas exhibitions/fairs, matching with local investors, etc. World Stageto help you move forward.
- Flagship projects: Global Startup Academy, K-Startup Grand Challenge, support for overseas startup exhibitions, AI and digital overseas demonstration support, etc.
- loan
- Through financial institutions cooperating with the government Low-interest loanor Warrantycan help reduce the initial financial burden.
- Main Projects: Startup Infrastructure Support Fund, Re-startup Fund
- Technology Development (R&D)
- R&D funding is provided to startups that possess innovative technologies but lack funding and research infrastructure.
- Main projects: Startup growth technology development, public technology-based startup exploration support, laboratory-specialized startup leading university, etc.
- Workforce
- Fostering young AI talent, women with career interruptions, North Korean defectors, middle-aged and older adults, etc. Training specialized personnel Afterwards, it is linked to startups.
- Flagship projects: Training AI technology talent for startups (Eardream School), Middle-aged Technology Startup Center, financial support for management improvement of North Korean defectors, etc.
A Comprehensive Overview of Major Central Government Projects
Commercialization (35 cases)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-startup Package | Creating quality jobs through support for the success of prospective entrepreneurs with innovative technology startup ideas, startups, and commercialization | (1) Commercialization Funds | Prospective entrepreneurs (those who have not registered as a business operator (individual, corporation) or incorporated establishment as of the announcement date) | 490 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Preliminary Initial Team) |
| (2) Startup Program | |||||||
| Early-Startup Package | Providing commercialization funds and startup programs to promising early-stage startups (within 3 years of establishment) to support technological innovation and growth | (1) Commercialization Funds | Early-stage startups within 3 years of business | 455 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Preliminary Initial Team) |
| (2) Startup Program | |||||||
| Startup Leap Package | Supporting companies in the startup leap stage (3~7 years) to overcome death valleys and scale up through business model innovation and product and service advancement. | (1) Commercialization funds | Over 3 years but within 7 years | 593 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Innovation Leap Team) |
| (2) Startup Support Program | |||||||
| Ultra-Gap Startup 1000+ Project | Promising startups with innovative technologies and global expansion capabilities in 10 new industry fields such as system semiconductors and bio/health will be selected to support commercialization and scale-up. | (1) Commercialization funds | Startups within 10 years in new industry sectors | 1,310 | February 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Deep Tech Promotion Team) |
| (2) Specialized Programs | |||||||
| (3) Linked Support (Technology Development, Policy Funds, Technology Guarantees, etc.) | |||||||
| Public-Private Joint Entrepreneur Discovery and Development Project | Promising technology startups discovered using private sector selection capabilities, such as startup planners and early-stage specialist VCs, will receive commercialization and marketing funds, and TIPS companies and operators will be provided with infrastructure such as Tips Town. * For startups in new industries, within 10 years of business history |
(1) Prototype Production | Startups selected for TIPS R&D that have been in business for less than 7 years | 1,133 | March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Public-Private Cooperation Team) |
| (2) Overseas Expansion and Marketing | * (For startups in new industries, within 10 years of operation) | ||||||
| (3) Follow-up commercialization funds | |||||||
| Integrated Startup Package Support | Stable market entry and promotion of scale-up by supporting the commercialization of startups with promising local startup items and technologies | Commercialization Funding, Startup Programs, Mentoring | Startups in the new industry startup sector (less than 10 years old) | 50 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Startup-Centered University | This project designates universities with excellent startup support capabilities as 'startup-centered universities' to promote university-based startups and serve as regional startup hubs, supporting university-based startups and regionally specialized startups. | Support for capacity-building programs such as commercialization funding, private sector partnerships, investment attraction, and global expansion | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups | 775 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Youth Policy Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Youth Challenge Team) |
| Startup Success Package (Youth Startup Academy) | Providing a full-stage startup package including startup space, education and coaching, and commercialization funding for young entrepreneurs with promising startup items and innovative technologies. | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies under 39 years old and within 3 years of establishment | 826 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Youth Policy Division) | Small and Medium Business Promotion Agency (Startup Support Division) |
| (2) Startup Education and Coaching | |||||||
| (3) Startup Space | |||||||
| (4) Technical Support | |||||||
| (5) Linked Support | |||||||
| Rechallenge Success Package | Packaged support including discovering (prospective) re-entrepreneurs with excellent items, re-startup education, mentoring, and commercialization support | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective re-entrepreneurs and those with less than 7 years of business experience (companies) | 166 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Policy Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Challenge Team) |
| (2) Re-startup education and mentoring, etc. | |||||||
| (3) Package support for re-entrepreneurs | |||||||
| New Business Startup Academy | Promoting startup startups by providing customized startup support for prospective small business owners with creative and innovative ideas, considering their level of entrepreneurial preparation. | Promising entrepreneurs with new business ideas and items are selected to provide startup education, store management experience, and commercialization funding | prospective entrepreneur | 193 | January~February 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Small Business Growth Promotion Division) | Small Enterprise and Market Service (Startup Support Office) |
| Local Creator Development Project | Fostering local creators (regional value entrepreneurs) who combine innovative ideas based on regional resources and characteristics to revitalize the regional economy | Tailored programs for each growth stage, including the development of local creators' business models (BM), branding, marketing, and networking. | Local Creator | 72 | January~February 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Small Business Growth Promotion Division) | Small Enterprise and Market Service (Startup Support Office) |
| Support for the growth of art companies | Support for resource linkage such as commercialization funds and investment attraction at each stage of growth in the arts sector | (1) Commercialization funds | Art companies within 7 years | 80 | February 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Arts Policy Division) | Arts Management Support Center (Corporate Development Team) |
| (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Linking external resources such as attracting private funds | |||||||
| Support for Preliminary Startups and Startup Leaps in the Sports Industry | Nurturing early-stage startups in the sports industry and promoting the growth of promising sports companies | (1) Corporate Support Fund | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups less than 7 years old | 92 | February~March 2024 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Sports Industry Division) | Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (Startup Support Team) |
| (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Prototype Production | |||||||
| (4) Networking | |||||||
| Support for Acceleration in Sports Industry Startups | Strengthening the investment attraction capabilities of promising sports companies and supporting initial and follow-up investments through accelerators, professional startup planners | (1) Corporate Support Fund | Startups under 7 years old (excluding prospective entrepreneurs) | 38 | February~March 2024 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Sports Industry Division) | Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (Startup Support Team) |
| (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Investment Support | |||||||
| (4) Networking | |||||||
| Support for Commercializing Content Ideas | Creating a preliminary startup ecosystem through connections with private startup support institutions | (1) Commercialization funds | Startup support agencies and prospective entrepreneurs (teams) in the content field / Companies within the past year | 9 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Content Finance Support Division) | Korea Creative Content Agency (Business Development Team) |
| (2) Consulting and Mentoring | |||||||
| Support for Content Accelerator-linked Commercialization | Supporting growth through collaboration between private content accelerators and startups | (1) Commercialization funds | Private content accelerators and early-stage startups in the content field (less than 3 years since founding) | 23 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Content Finance Support Division) | Korea Creative Content Agency (Business Development Team) |
| (2) Consulting and Mentoring | |||||||
| Support for Commercialization Linked to Content Investment | Support for commercialization funds and scale-up programs for startups at the leap stage under 7 years old (linked to private investment institutions) | (1) Commercialization funds | Content startups (founded less than 7 years ago) | 30 | January~March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Content Finance Support Division) | Korea Creative Content Agency (Business Development Team) |
| (2) Consulting and Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Support for Attracting Follow-up Investment | |||||||
| Support for Co-Growth in Collaboration with Leading Companies (Content Open Innovation) | Discovering content business models and supporting mutual growth through linkage between leading companies and promising startups | (1) Commercialization funds | Content startups (corporations) with less than 7 years since establishment | 8 | February~March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Content Finance Support Division) | Korea Creative Content Agency (Business Development Team) |
| (2) Consulting and Mentoring | |||||||
| Traditional Culture Youth Startup Support Project | Supporting young people's entry into traditional cultural industries and promoting interdisciplinary integration | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs under 39 years old who wish to start businesses in the traditional cultural industry* field, and representatives of startups within the past 3 years of age 39 or younger | 32 | January~March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Traditional Culture Division) | Korea Craft & Design Culture Promotion Institute (Traditional Culture Industry Infrastructure Team) |
| (2) Education and Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Promotion (networking, expanding distribution channels, publicity, etc.) | |||||||
| Tourism Venture Business Contest | Customized startup education, commercialization, and market development support specialized in the tourism sector, etc. | (1) Commercialization funds | Tourism Prospective Entrepreneurs, Early-stage Companies (3 years), Growth Companies (3 years 7 years), etc. | 114 | February 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism Industry Policy Division) | Korea Tourism Organization (Tourism Enterprise Startup Team) |
| (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Collaboration and networking, etc. | |||||||
| Eco-Startup Support Program | Support for startup growth to commercialize ideas and technologies for prospective entrepreneurs and startups with promising green industry startup items | (1) Commercialization funds | (1) Prospective entrepreneurs | 229 | January 2025 | Ministry of Environment (Green Industry Innovation Division) | Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (Startup and Commercialization Office) |
| (2) Program Support | (2) Startup companies (within 7 years of operation) | ||||||
| (3) Prospective entrepreneurs under 39 years old | |||||||
| (4) Startups with a CEO aged 39 or younger within the past 3 years | |||||||
| Support for Fostering Agri-Food Ventures | To support startups in the agri-food sector, specialized programs are provided for commercialization funding and investment attraction and market development. | Commercialization Funds | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 140 | January 2025 | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Institute (Startup Promotion Team, Future Infrastructure Team) |
| Support for fostering accelerators for agri-food technology startups | Supporting the development of accelerators with expertise and investment in the agri-food sector to promote the growth and investment attraction of agri-food technology startups | (1) Acceleration Program | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 29 | March~April 2025 | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Institute (Venture Investment Support Team) |
| (2) Support for Investment Attraction | |||||||
| Agri-Food Technology Evaluation Support | Supporting the creation of technology finance conditions such as investment and low-interest loans for venture and startup companies through technology evaluation of outstanding technologies in the agricultural and food sectors | Support for evaluation fees | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 2 | Accepted on a Rolling Basis | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Institute (Technology Transaction Evaluation Team) |
| Support for Agricultural and Food Market Channels | Support for securing sales channels and entering distribution channels for venture and startup companies in the agricultural and food sectors | Support for Online and Offline Store Entry | Startup Companies in the Agri-Food Sector | 8 | Accepted on a Rolling Basis | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Institute (Startup Promotion Team) |
| Gyeongbuk and Gumi Defense Innovation Cluster: Full-cycle Defense Startup Support | A project to support successful technology startups and commercialization based on creative ideas utilizing defense technology. | (1) Support for Startup Item Development and Advancement Funding | 15 prospective / early-stage startups located in Gyeongbuk | 6 | January 2025 | Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Defense Industry Advancement Support Division) | Agency for Defense Technology Advancement |
| (2) Startup Education | Gyeongbuk-Gumi Defense Industry Cluster Project Group (Gyeongbuk Industry-Academia Convergence Institute / Gyeongbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center) | ||||||
| (3) Support for participation in domestic exhibitions, etc. | |||||||
| Daejeon Defense Innovation Cluster supports entry-level drone-specialized startups | Contributing to increased success rates and strengthening regional defense and industry competitiveness by discovering and commercializing startup items in drone-specialized defense new industries | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies with headquarters located in Daejeon Metropolitan City within 7 years of establishment (as of the announcement date) | 4.2 | February 2025 | Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Defense Industry Advancement Support Division) | Agency for Defense Technology Advancement |
| (2) Startup Space | Daejeon Defense Industry Cluster Project Group (Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency) | ||||||
| (3) Startup Program | |||||||
| Startup Competition Utilizing Defense Technology | By holding commercialization ideas using defense technology, we are laying the foundation for promoting the civilian transfer of defense technology and fostering a domestic startup atmosphere. | (1) Exemption of basic technology fees for defense technology transfer contracts utilizing the technology | Student Records (University (Graduate) Students as of the Announcement Date) and General Divisions (Prospective Entrepreneurs, Startups, and Employees of SMEs within 7 Years of Establishment) | 2.5 | February 2025 | Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Technology Policy Division) | Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Technology Policy Division) |
| (2) Commercialization mentoring and technical support | |||||||
| Support Fund for Management Improvement of Founders | Financial support programs for business stability for North Korean defectors who have been operating for more than six months | (1) Financial Support | North Korean defector sole proprietor with business registration for more than 6 months | 6 | February~March 2025 / August~September 2025 | Ministry of Unification (Independence Support Division) | Nambuk Hana Foundation (Job Support Department) |
| (2) Post-management (consulting) | |||||||
| Support Program for Small New Entrepreneurs | Startup education and practical support for new entrepreneurs, as well as financial assistance | (1) Practical Training Support | (Practical Support) Aspiring entrepreneurs with life-related skills such as clothing alteration, beauty, social welfare, etc. | 1.5 | March 2025 | Ministry of Unification (Independence Support Division) | Nambuk Hana Foundation (Job Support Department) |
| (2) Startup Education | |||||||
| (3) Accelerating | |||||||
| (4) Financial Support | (Financial Support) Completion of internship support at the Nambuk Hana Foundation and Asan Nanum Foundation | August 2025 | |||||
| (5) Aftercare (consulting, education, mentoring, investment, etc.) | |||||||
| Support for Data Utilization Commercialization (DATA-Stars) | Discover startups with excellent services and business models based on data utilization and support their growth into innovative companies. | (1) Commercialization funds | Data-based startups within 7 years of founding (as of the announcement date) | 10 | March 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Data Promotion Division) | Korea Data Industry Promotion Agency (Utilization and Dissemination Team) |
| (2) Data-specialized programs (data technology consulting, business mentoring, etc.) | |||||||
| Fostering the Future Unicorn of Global ICT (ICT GROWTH) | We discover promising ICT companies with high global growth potential and nurture them into future unicorn companies through comprehensive support including overseas expansion and financial support linkages. | (1) Support for overseas expansion | SMEs with global capabilities in ICT or ICT-based convergence and convergence sectors | 24 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | National IT Industry Promotion Agency (Global Startup Team) |
| (2) Linkage to financial support (investment, guarantee, etc.) | |||||||
| K-Global Accelerating | Utilizing the capabilities of ICT-specialized accelerators and domestic and international networks, we provide comprehensive support for discovering, nurturing, and attracting investment to promising digital innovation companies. | (1) Operation of acceleration programs such as commercialization, technical support, mentoring, and networking | Private startup planners, etc. (However, a Korean national must be the accelerator representative) | 6 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | National IT Industry Promotion Agency (Global Startup Team) |
| (2) Support for activities to strengthen accelerator ICT expertise | |||||||
| Support for Global Growth Vouchers for Digital Innovation Companies | Support for product development, advancement, and securing references for digital innovation companies aiming for global expansion in the form of vouchers in connection with specialized private institutions (companies) | (1) Product Development and Advancement | Promising Global Digital Innovation SMEs and Startups | 30 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | National IT Industry Promotion Agency (Global Startup Team) |
| (2) Regional Demonstration | |||||||
| Promising Startup Investment Attraction Support Project | Supporting growth through field-oriented specialized support for startups in the health industry sector, including attracting domestic and international investment and promoting technology transfer. | Investment Attraction Support | Startup within 10 years in the health industry sector | 7.5 | March 2025 | Ministry of Health and Welfare (Health Industry Policy Division) | Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Health Industry Promotion Group) |
Technology Development (R&D) (5 projects)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Incubation Center Support Project | By designating universities and research institutes as startup incubation centers, we support the stable growth of startups by providing incubation services such as business space, management, and technical consulting to local (prospective) entrepreneurs. | (1) Support for Business Spaces | Companies residing in the startup incubation center (including prospective entrepreneurs) | 71 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Incubation Association |
| (2) Support for childcare services such as education, mentoring, and networking | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization and financial linkage, etc. | |||||||
| Support for Regional Startup Specialization | Supporting office spaces, startup education, networking, and more for (preliminary) startups to promote and expand regional startups | (1) Support for Occupancy Space | (1) One-Person Creative Enterprise | 59 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| (2) Educational support, expert mentoring, networking | (2) Aged 40 or older (prospective entrepreneur) | ||||||
| (3) Commercialization linkage, etc. | |||||||
| Maker Space | Operate Maker Spaces, spaces where anyone can realize creative ideas, to promote manufacturing startups such as prototype production and expand the maker base | (1) Support for operating existing selected maker spaces (approximately 43 as of 2024) | Corporations such as private individuals, public institutions, and organizations (excluding maker spaces selected and supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups as of 2025) | 173 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Startup Promotion Agency (Startup Education Team) |
| (2) Support for programs that promote professional maker activities and manufacturing startups through linkage and collaboration (consortium) among three or more corporations with maker space operation capabilities (approximately 8 teams) | |||||||
| Startup Zone | By discovering startups in future new industries such as Data, Network, and AI, and providing residency spaces and customized incubation programs, we focus on supporting startups in scale-up and global expansion. | Provision of childcare spaces (Pangyo), operation of childcare programs, support for infrastructure facilities, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups (within 7 years) | 45 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team), Gyeonggi Creative Economy & Innovation Center (Startup Zone Team) |
| Creative Economy Innovation Center | Through 17 Creative Economy Innovation Centers, which serve as regional startup hubs, we support networking between startups, VCs/ACs, investment linkages through investment presentations, and various open innovation activities with large and medium-sized companies. | Mentoring, startup education, investment briefings, networking among local entrepreneurs and companies, marketing and market development, global expansion, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups (within 7 years) | 364 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Startup Park | Creating an innovative startup cluster so that startups can freely communicate and exchange with large corporations, universities, research institutes, and VCs to grow. | Design cost for the first year: 500 million KRW; construction cost for the second year and beyond: 12.1 billion KRW (local funds will be matched with national subsidies or more) | Metropolitan Governments (Consortium with Private Sector Required) | 101 | Undecided | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Deep Tech Value-Up Program | Discover and recommend verified ventures and startups, match them based on the needs of large corporations, and support collaboration through deep tech value-up specialized programs | Technology optimization funding, mentoring, direct and indirect investment support, events and networks, global expansion, and more | Promising local ventures and startups matched with large corporations for collaboration | 70 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Spatial Information Startup Support Project | Establishment of startup support centers (infrastructure), provision of office space and startup programs for preliminary, early-stage startups, and companies in the leap stage (~7 years) | (1) Provision of office space | For prospective, early-stage startups, and leapfrog companies (3~7 years) | 5 | February 2025 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Spatial Information Promotion Division) | Spatial Information Industry Promotion Agency (Industry Promotion Division), Korea Land and Geospatial Informatization Corporation (Management Performance Division) |
| (2) Program Support | |||||||
| (3) Support for Demand Source and Investment Networking | |||||||
| Land, Infrastructure and Transport Startup and Business Support | To create a new industrial ecosystem in the land, infrastructure and transport sector that integrates core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (D.N.A), support startup spaces and educational consulting for prospective early-stage entrepreneurs with weak startup conditions | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Preliminary and early-stage startups in the land, infrastructure and transportation sector (within 7 years of operation) | 7.5 | March 2025 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Director of Future Strategy) | Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (Commercialization Support Hub Office) |
| (2) Mentoring, Consulting, and Education | |||||||
| (3) Support for Investment Attraction | |||||||
| Innovation Startup Members | Office space is provided to prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups in the biohealth sector who have difficulty securing workplaces, and star companies are discovered and nurtured through business network connections. | Office space provision, linked programs, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs and first-home startups within 3 years | - | February 2025 | Ministry of Health and Welfare (Health Industry Policy Division) | Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Health Industry Promotion Group) |
Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare (10 items)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Incubation Center Support Project | By designating universities and research institutes as startup incubation centers, we support the stable growth of startups by providing incubation services such as business space, management, and technical consulting to local (prospective) entrepreneurs. | (1) Support for Business Spaces | Companies residing in the startup incubation center (including prospective entrepreneurs) | 71 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Incubation Association |
| (2) Support for childcare services such as education, mentoring, and networking | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization and financial linkage, etc. | |||||||
| Support for Regional Startup Specialization | Supporting office spaces, startup education, networking, and more for (preliminary) startups to promote and expand regional startups | (1) Support for Occupancy Space | (1) One-Person Creative Enterprise | 59 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| (2) Educational support, expert mentoring, networking | (2) Aged 40 or older (prospective entrepreneur) | ||||||
| (3) Commercialization linkage, etc. | |||||||
| Maker Space | Operate Maker Spaces, spaces where anyone can realize creative ideas, to promote manufacturing startups such as prototype production and expand the maker base | (1) Support for operating existing selected maker spaces (approximately 43 as of 2024) | Corporations such as private individuals, public institutions, and organizations (excluding maker spaces selected and supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups as of 2025) | 173 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Startup Promotion Agency (Startup Education Team) |
| (2) Support for programs that promote professional maker activities and manufacturing startups through linkage and collaboration (consortium) among three or more corporations with maker space operation capabilities (approximately 8 teams) | |||||||
| Startup Zone | By discovering startups in future new industries such as Data, Network, and AI, and providing residency spaces and customized incubation programs, we focus on supporting startups in scale-up and global expansion. | Provision of childcare spaces (Pangyo), operation of childcare programs, support for infrastructure facilities, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups (within 7 years) | 45 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team), Gyeonggi Creative Economy & Innovation Center (Startup Zone Team) |
| Creative Economy Innovation Center | Through 17 Creative Economy Innovation Centers, which serve as regional startup hubs, we support networking between startups, VCs/ACs, investment linkages through investment presentations, and various open innovation activities with large and medium-sized companies. | Mentoring, startup education, investment briefings, networking among local entrepreneurs and companies, marketing and market development, global expansion, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups (within 7 years) | 364 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Startup Park | Creating an innovative startup cluster so that startups can freely communicate and exchange with large corporations, universities, research institutes, and VCs to grow. | Design cost for the first year: 500 million KRW; construction cost for the second year and beyond: 12.1 billion KRW (local funds will be matched with national subsidies or more) | Metropolitan Governments (Consortium with Private Sector Required) | 101 | Undecided | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Deep Tech Value-Up Program | Discover and recommend verified ventures and startups, match them based on the needs of large corporations, and support collaboration through deep tech value-up specialized programs | Technology optimization funding, mentoring, direct and indirect investment support, events and networks, global expansion, and more | Promising local ventures and startups matched with large corporations for collaboration | 70 | Throughout the year | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Ecosystem Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regional Hub Team) |
| Spatial Information Startup Support Project | Establishment of startup support centers (infrastructure), provision of office space and startup programs for preliminary, early-stage startups, and companies in the leap stage (~7 years) | (1) Provision of office space | For prospective, early-stage startups, and leapfrog companies (3~7 years) | 5 | February 2025 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Spatial Information Promotion Division) | Spatial Information Industry Promotion Agency (Industry Promotion Division), Korea Land and Geospatial Informatization Corporation (Management Performance Division) |
| (2) Program Support | |||||||
| (3) Support for Demand Source and Investment Networking | |||||||
| Land, Infrastructure and Transport Startup and Business Support | To create a new industrial ecosystem in the land, infrastructure and transport sector that integrates core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (D.N.A), support startup spaces and educational consulting for prospective early-stage entrepreneurs with weak startup conditions | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Preliminary and early-stage startups in the land, infrastructure and transportation sector (within 7 years of operation) | 7.5 | March 2025 | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Director of Future Strategy) | Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement (Commercialization Support Hub Office) |
| (2) Mentoring, Consulting, and Education | |||||||
| (3) Support for Investment Attraction | |||||||
| Innovation Startup Members | Office space is provided to prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups in the biohealth sector who have difficulty securing workplaces, and star companies are discovered and nurtured through business network connections. | Office space provision, linked programs, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs and first-home startups within 3 years | - | February 2025 | Ministry of Health and Welfare (Health Industry Policy Division) | Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Health Industry Promotion Group) |
Mentoring, Consulting, Education (12 items)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Bizcool | Supporting entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurship experience activities for youth to nurture 'convergent creative talent' | Designation and operation of Bizcool School, Bizcool camps and experiential education, entrepreneurship education, etc. | Elementary, middle, and high school students | 61 | March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Youth Policy Division) | Startup Promotion Agency (Startup Education Team) |
| * In case of an institution that withdraws from the agreement | |||||||
| Startup legal support | To quickly resolve legal and regulatory difficulties for new technology, new industry ventures, and startups, specialized lawyers for startups provide online and offline legal advice. | Legal consultation support in nine areas including regulation, funding, investment, and contracts | 27 Startups in Fields According to the 'Regulations on New Industry Startups' (Ministry of SMEs and Startups Notice) | 18 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Policy Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Regulatory Innovation Team) |
| IP Didimdol Program | Tailored IP consulting support to advance the excellent ideas of prospective entrepreneurs into intellectual property (IP)-based business items and connect them to startups | From the startup idea stage, patent consulting enables IP rights acquisition and business concept development | prospective entrepreneur | 28 | Year-round Regular Admission | Korean Intellectual Property Office (Regional Industrial Property Division) | Korea Invention Promotion Association (Regional Intellectual Property Office) |
| IP Narae Program | Tailored IP technology and management consulting support to help startups strengthen their intellectual property (IP) capabilities and secure market competitiveness and become companies capable of sustainable growth. | Intensive support for IP technology and management convergence consulting | Small and medium-sized enterprises within 7 years of establishment (within 10 years of new industry startups) | 85 | February, May 2025 | Korean Intellectual Property Office (Regional Industrial Property Division) | Korea Invention Promotion Association (Regional Intellectual Property Office) |
| (Twice a year) | |||||||
| Activation of Agricultural and Food Crowdfunding | Minimizing the financial burden on agri-food companies through pre- and post-crowdfunding support | (1) Consulting and fee support | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 6 | February 2025 | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Agricultural Policy Insurance and Finance Institute (Investment Support Department) |
| (2) On-site coaching, etc. | |||||||
| Agricultural Food Venture Startup Center | Improving startup success rates and job creation through tailored startup support for (prospective) entrepreneurs with technologies in the agricultural and food sectors | Consultation and Startup Support Connection | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 37 | Accepted on a Rolling Basis | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | National Agri-Food Venture Startup Center |
| Fostering student startup teams | Discovering promising student startup teams through the startup competition | Startup education, expert mentoring, business advancement support, etc. | Students affiliated with elementary, middle, high schools, and universities nationwide, as well as out-of-school youth & prospective startup teams, or within 3 years of entrepreneurship | 21 | February 2025 | Ministry of Education (Industry-Academia Cooperation Employment and Entrepreneurship Division) | National Research Foundation of Korea (Korea Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation) |
| Management Consulting Support Project | Customized 1:1 consulting support to strengthen the basic entrepreneurship competencies and competitiveness of North Korean defectors (prospective) entrepreneurs | Consulting Support | North Korean defector (prospective) entrepreneur | 0.5 | Always | Ministry of Unification (Independence Support Division) | Nambuk Hana Foundation (Job Support Department) |
| Marine and Fisheries Incubating Support Project | Through marine and fisheries specialist startup planners (accelerators), we discover promising startups in the marine and fisheries sector and operate customized incubation programs tailored to each stage of corporate growth, providing commercialization funding support. | Startup planners support prospective entrepreneurs and companies, and the planners are required to invest their own funds in selected companies, mentoring, and more. | Prospective Entrepreneurs and Early-Stage Startups in Marine and Fisheries | 32 | April 2025 | Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Marine Science and Technology Policy Division) | Korea Marine Science & Technology Promotion Agency (Startup Investment Team) |
| K-Global Startup Mentoring (ICT Innovation Company Mentoring) | Drawing on the experiences and know-how of senior venture entrepreneurs, we diagnose entrepreneurs' technical and management challenges and propose solutions to support the growth of ICT startups. | (1) Mentoring | Prospective entrepreneurs (teams) and startup company representatives in ICT, the Fourth Industrial Revolution sector | 10.7 | February 2025, July 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | Korea Information and Communication Industry Promotion Agency (Korea Youth Entrepreneurship Foundation (K-ICT Startup Mentoring Center)) |
| (2) Practical Startup Training | |||||||
| (3) Strengthening Investment Attraction Capabilities | |||||||
| (4) Support for Promotion | |||||||
| Licensing Consulting Support Project | Promoting market entry of technologies and products through specialized licensing consulting support for the commercialization of promising technologies in the health industry | Licensing process, certification consulting, etc. | Startups in the healthcare sector within 10 years (technology maturity level 3~7) | 8 | February 2025 | Ministry of Health and Welfare (Health Industry Policy Division) | Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Health Industry Promotion Group) |
| Patent Strategy Consulting Support Project | Securing competitive intellectual property rights in healthcare R&D and promoting the spread of research achievements through practical application linkage, and strengthening the technological competitiveness of startup companies | Patent paper analysis, overseas application strategies, etc. | Startup company in the healthcare sector within 10 years (technology maturity level 1~2) | 8 | February 2025 | Ministry of Health and Welfare (Health Industry Policy Division) | Korea Health Industry Development Institute (Health Industry Promotion Group) |
Events & Networks (9 items)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMEUP 2025 | Introducing the K-Startup ecosystem to the world and providing opportunities to strengthen cooperation by exchanging with global startups, VCs, and startup stakeholders. | Operating various programs to enable domestic and international startups to attract investment through promising overseas VCs and startup ecosystem representatives | Domestic and International Startups | 29 | '25. First half (Unconfirmed) | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Cooperation Team) |
| Accelerating Women's Entrepreneurship | (1) Hosting women's startup competitions and supporting commercialization, and supporting startups seeking global expansion to discover and nurture outstanding female entrepreneurs, (2) Supporting global acceleration | (1) Awards and Prizes | Female prospective entrepreneurs, women startups within 7 years | 8 | January 2024 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Small and Medium Enterprise System Division) | Women's Business Support Center (Startup Support Team) |
| (2) Investment Attraction Linkage | |||||||
| (3) Support for overseas expansion | |||||||
| Challenge! K-Startup | Hold a joint ministry-level startup competition to discover and reward promising (prospective) startup teams with excellent startup ideas, thereby fostering a pro-startup atmosphere in Korea and expanding the startup base. | (1) Awards (Presidential Award, Prime Minister's Award, Minister's Award, etc.) | Prospective entrepreneurs or representatives of startups within the past 3 years | 21 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Cooperation Team) |
| (2) Prize Money | |||||||
| (3) Follow-up linkage to startup support projects | |||||||
| Support for public-private cooperation open innovation | Promoting open partnerships and supporting the establishment of collaboration systems between large corporations (including public institutions and mid-sized companies) and startups | Events & Networks | Startup Companies under the Small and Medium Enterprise Startup Support Act | 130 | February 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (New Industry Technology Startup Division) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Public-Private Cooperation Team) |
| Environmental Startup Competition | Through a public participation contest, we discover and support promising startup items such as solving environmental issues to support innovative growth in the green industry. | (1) Prize Money/Awards | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 5 | February 2025 | Ministry of Environment (Green Industry Innovation Division) | Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (Startup and Commercialization Office) |
| (2) Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Support for participation in integrated ministry conferences, etc. | |||||||
| Korea Water Industry Innovation Startup Exhibition | A Korea Water Industry Innovation Idea Competition, where citizens and water companies from all over the country participate, aiming to strengthen the base of the water industry and revitalize the water industry ecosystem by discovering and supporting startups. | (1) Commercialization Support Fund | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 3 | June 2025 | Ministry of Environment (Water Industry Cooperation Division) | Korea Water Resources Corporation (Water Industry Innovation Division) |
| (2) Mentoring, prototype production | |||||||
| (3) Support for overseas expansion, etc. | |||||||
| Agri-Food Startup Contest | Discovering outstanding venture startups in the agri-food sector and providing opportunities for product promotion and investment attraction to create a startup boom | Awards and Follow-up Support | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the agri-food sector | 7.4 | May 2025 | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Smart Agriculture Policy Division) | Korea Agricultural Technology Promotion Institute (Startup Promotion Team) |
| Nuclear Innovation Startup Competition | Encouraging university (graduate) students and (prospective) entrepreneurs to take an active interest in technology commercialization in the nuclear and radiation fields, supporting startup startups | Awards and prizes, startup mentoring, TIPS recommendation opportunities, and more. | Prospective startup teams and startups within the past 3 years | 0.8 | April 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Nuclear Research and Development Division) | Korea Nuclear Cooperation Foundation (Future Talent Strategy Department) |
| Marine and Fisheries Startup Contest | Establishing a foundation for marine and fisheries industry growth by discovering and supporting prospective entrepreneurs and startup companies in the marine and fisheries sector utilizing marine science and technology. | Outstanding startup items in the marine and fisheries sector will be selected and awarded the Minister's Award, President's Award, and prize money. | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 2.5 | June~July 2025 | Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Fisheries Policy Division) | Korea Marine Science & Technology Promotion Agency (Startup Investment Team) |
| - Commercialization Division (Companies within 7 years since establishment) | |||||||
| - General Division of Ideas (National) | |||||||
| - Student Affairs of the Idea Division (Graduate students and below) |
Loans (2 cases)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Infrastructure Support Fund | Promote startups and job creation for early-stage startups with excellent technology and business viability but lack capital. | Loan support | Founders under Article 2 of the Small and Medium Enterprise Startup Support Act, SMEs with less than 7 years of business history | 13,358 | December 2024 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Corporate Finance Division) | Korea SMEs and Startups Corporation (Policy Fund Information Call Center, 1811-3655) |
| Re-startup capital | To create a challenging startup ecosystem through smooth re-challenges, we provide loans to honest failed entrepreneurs who need funds for re-startup. | Facility Funds and Working Capital Loans | Prospective re-entrepreneurs and companies with less than 7 years of business history | 2,000 | December 2024 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Startup Policy Division) | Small and Medium Business Corporation (Re-Growth Division) |
Personnel (1 item)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup AI Technology Talent Training (Eardream School) | Providing educational programs to nurture young talent in the AI field and supporting employment and entrepreneurship linkage | (1) IT Basics & Artificial Intelligence Beginner and Specialized Training (Basic & Advanced) | Youth under 39 years old (regardless of education or major) | 23 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Youth Policy Division) | Small and Medium Business Promotion Agency (Startup Support Division) |
| (2) Support for Employment and Entrepreneurship |
Global (13 items)
| Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Responsible Department | Dedicated (Leading) Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startup Success Package (Global Startup Academy) | Tailored support for young entrepreneurs at each stage, including global expansion preparation, technical training, and local entry | (1) Commercialization funds | Youth startups under the age of 39, including graduates of the Youth Startup Academy | 136 | January 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Youth Policy Division) | Small and Medium Business Promotion Agency (Startup Support Division) |
| (2) Global 5G Program | |||||||
| (3) Startup Space | |||||||
| (4) Linked Support | |||||||
| Global Corporate Collaboration Program | Collaborating with global leading companies in new industries to create opportunities for startups to scale up and enter the global market | (1) Commercialization funds | Startups with innovative technologies within 7 years of business history (*some within 10 years) | 530 | February 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Expansion Team) |
| (2) Specialized programs for the host institution | |||||||
| (3) Global Corporate Support Program | |||||||
| Support for Overseas Exhibitions for Startups | Utilizing the 'K-STARTUP' brand, which represents domestic startup policies, the National Integrated Pavilion was established, enhancing the brand value and promotional support of participating startups at the exhibition. | Overseas exhibition booth rental, exhibition participation fees, pre-training, business matching support, etc. | Startups within the past 7 years who meet the support requirements for each exhibition | 16 | February 2025 (TBD) | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Cooperation Team) |
| K-Startup Grand Challenge | Providing specialized acceleration by field to outstanding overseas startups, then selecting outstanding teams and providing follow-up support | (1) Accelerating | Prospective entrepreneurs with foreign nationality and startups within the past 7 years | 45 | April 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Expansion Team) |
| (2) Support for visa issuance | |||||||
| (3) Settlement Support Fund | |||||||
| Fostering Global Startups | Exploring the possibility of global expansion for startups hoping to expand overseas and fostering competitiveness as global companies | (1) Overseas Acceleration Program | Startups within 7 years hoping to expand overseas | 99 | March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Expansion Team) |
| (2) Support for demonstrations with global companies | |||||||
| (3) Overseas Expansion Funds | |||||||
| K-Startup Center Project | Providing local acceleration programs, residency spaces, and specialized mentoring for domestic startups entering seven countries including the United States and France | (1) Overseas Acceleration Program | Startups within the past 7 years with domestic or overseas investment attraction or local sales (exports) | 154 | March 2025 | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Expansion Team), Small and Medium Business Corporation (Global Cooperation Office) |
| (2) Specialized Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Provision of Occupancy Space | |||||||
| (4) Overseas Expansion Funds | |||||||
| Operation of Global Startup Center (GSC) | Comprehensive support including one-stop consultation services and domestic settlement to promote technology startups for foreigners in Korea | (1) Operation of a consultation window for foreign technology startups | Prospective or technology startup companies within 7 years who wish to start a business in Korea as foreign nationals | 30 | Year-round Regular Admission | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | Korea Startup Promotion Agency (Global Expansion Team) |
| (2) Support for visa acquisition and corporate establishment | |||||||
| (3) Provision of office space and networking programs | |||||||
| Global Expansion Support (Content) | Operation of local accelerator programs and support for overseas market participation to support the global expansion of content startups | (1) Consulting and Mentoring | Content startups (corporations) with less than 7 years since establishment | 25 | March~April 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Content Finance Support Division) | Korea Creative Content Agency (Business Development Team) |
| (2) Networking | |||||||
| Fostering Global Leading Tourism Companies | Overseas market development, overseas expansion consulting, and investment attraction support for tourism venture companies, etc. | (1) Commercialization funds | Small and medium-sized enterprises possessing innovative technologies in the tourism sector | 78 | March 2025 | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Tourism Industry Policy Division) | Korea Tourism Organization (Tourism Enterprise Development Team) |
| (2) Mentoring and Consulting Education | |||||||
| (3) Support for Subsequent Investment Attraction | |||||||
| K-Global Overseas Expansion Support Project (Establishing a Foundation for Global Startup Activation) | We select ICT innovative technology companies expected to achieve results in the global market to support global business expansion and sustained growth. | (1) Management Consulting (Internal/External) | Companies with ICT convergence technologies (Data, Network, AI, 5G, etc.) wishing to expand overseas | 33 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | Korea Information & Communication Industry Promotion Agency (Global Digital Innovation Network) |
| (2) PMF Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Overseas IR | |||||||
| (4) Tech Matching | |||||||
| (5) Educational seminars | |||||||
| (6) Childcare Spaces | |||||||
| Support Project for Overseas Expansion of DNA Fusion Products and Services | Nurturing future digital technologies such as AI Support joint venture (JV) overseas expansion suitable for local settlement and sustainable partnership formation for domestic companies and discovering follow-up business opportunities | (1) Support for discovering local partnerships | Companies possessing future digital innovation technologies such as AI and are hoping to pursue or already pursuing a joint venture | 10.85 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | Korea Information & Communication Industry Promotion Agency (Global Digital Innovation Network) |
| (2) Specialized consulting and business development support for establishing new joint ventures | |||||||
| (3) Support for follow-up consulting and business development for established companies | |||||||
| Overseas Demonstration Support for AI and Digital Transformation Innovation Companies | (1) Discover overseas AI and digital transformation demonstration projects and support overseas expansion and market development of AI and digital transformation innovative companies through local demonstrations | (1) Matching Overseas Demand with Domestic Supply | (1) Edu-Tech (Education) | 16 | February 2025 | Ministry of Science and ICT (Information and Communication Industry Infrastructure Division) | Korea Information & Communication Industry Promotion Agency (Global Digital Innovation Network) |
| (2) Overseas Demonstration | (2) Ag-Tech (Agriculture & Livestock) | ||||||
| (3) Digital Healthcare | |||||||
| (4) Promising global companies possessing AI and digital transformation technologies in digital manufacturing | |||||||
| Startup Immigration Talent Development Program (OASIS) | A standardized startup education program operated by the 'Global Startup Immigration Center' jointly designated by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups | (1) Intellectual Property Literacy Education | Foreigners Aspiring to Domestic Technology Startups | 14 | February~March 2025 (excluding local government-operated institutions) | Ministry of Justice (Residence Management Division) | Global Startup Immigration Center (Korea Productivity Center, Korea Invention Promotion Association, Seoul Business Agency, Seoul Global Center, IT Industry Promotion Agency, Korea Startup Promotion Agency, Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center) |
| (2) Startup coaching and mentoring | Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Global Startup Team) | ||||||
| (3) Provision of startup space | |||||||
| (4) Support for commercialization, etc. |
A Glance at Major Projects by Local Government
Seoul
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Mass Dog Company - Startup Open Innovation | Promoting mutual growth through open innovation between large and mid-sized companies and startups, including cooperation in innovative technologies and attracting investment | (1) Commercialization funds | Startup | 18 | April 2025 (varies by company) | Seoul Business Agency | - |
| ② R&D | ||||||||
| Gwanak S Valley Startup Scale-Up | Supporting stable growth of companies by discovering and nurturing venture and startup companies with excellent technology-based ideas and business items. | Commercialization Funding | Companies established within 7 years of establishment | 3 | February 2025 | Gwanak-gu Office (Job and Venture Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Creation of Gwanak S Valley | ||||||||
| Gwanak S Valley Technical Consulting Support | Utilizing technologies held by universities and research institutes, analyzing technological challenges faced by venture and startup companies, and providing optimal solutions | Commercialization Funding | Companies established within 7 years of establishment | 0.4 | February 2025 | Gwanak-gu Office (Job and Venture Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Supporting Corporate Growth | ||||||||
| Social Economy, Culture, and Arts Youth Startup Support Project | Support for youth with ideas to start businesses and stabilize their businesses by utilizing Seocho-gu's cultural and artistic resources and solving local community issues through social economy startups | (1) Project Expenses | Prospective and early young entrepreneurs aged 19~39 | 3.8 | January 2025 | Seocho District Office (Job and Economy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Rent | ||||||||
| (3) Capacity-Building Training | ||||||||
| Industrial Smartization Contest Project | Contributing to the activation of local startups and job creation through project funding support to establish an initial foundation for self-reliance | (1) Commercialization funds | (1) Resident of Seongbuk-gu | 0.27 | February 2025 | Seongbuk-gu (Job Policy Division) | - | |
| (2) In-depth Mentoring | (2) Early-stage and prospective entrepreneurs within 3 years of establishment | |||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok | Discovering outstanding startups and supporting stable startup growth through residency spaces and incubation programs | (1) Occupancy Space | Companies founded within 7 years (for new industry sectors, within 10 years of establishment) | 17 | April, August 2025 | Seoul Economic Agency (Startup Headquarters) | Startup Support Projects |
| (Discovery and Fostering of Outstanding Companies) | (2) Childcare Program | |||||||
| (3) Support for Subsequent Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| Operation of Seoul Startup Hub M+ | Specialized Projects through Corporate Venture Activation, Fostering Technology, Investment, and Global Startups | (1) Commercialization | Companies founded within 7 years (for new industries, within 10 years of establishment) | 48 | March, September 2025 | Seoul Business Agency | - | |
| (2) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | ||||||||
| (3) Events and Networks | ||||||||
| (4) Global | ||||||||
| Operating Seoul Startup Hub in Seongsu | Discovering and nurturing ESG companies and activating the startup ecosystem through private and public institution networks | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies founded within 7 years (new industry sectors within 10 years) | 12.5 | April, August 2025 | Seoul Business Agency | - | |
| (2) Field-specific education and mentoring | ||||||||
| (3) IR Capacity Building Program | ||||||||
| (4) Investment attraction-linked networking programs, etc. | ||||||||
| Operation of Seoul Startup Hub Changdong | Support for Domestic and International Market Expansion and Sales Increase for New Media Marketing-Based Startups | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Companies founded within 7 years (for new industry sectors, within 10 years of establishment) | 32 | March 2025 | Seoul Business Agency | - | |
| Operation of Seoul Yongsan City Product Manufacturing Center | Supporting the entire development and manufacturing process of smart small appliance startups and SME products through joint development | Smart electronic product circuit/PCB design, electronic board manufacturing (SMT), inspection and firmware, mechanical design and mockup production, consumer demonstration support, etc. | Startups and small businesses developing and manufacturing electronic-based products | 18 | February 2025 | Korea Electronics and Information & Communication Industry Promotion Association | - | |
| Seoul Upcycling Plaza Startup Support Center | Selection and nurturing of startups in upcycling, recycling, and urban problem solving | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Possessing excellent technology/service capabilities in upcycling, recycling, and solving urban issues; startup within 7 years of business launch | 5.7 | May 2025 | Korea Management Association Consulting Co., Ltd. | - | |
| Customized Education, Mentoring/Consulting, Startup Events/Networking | (2) Mentoring, Consulting, and Education | |||||||
| (3) Events and Networks | ||||||||
| Seoul Startup Growth Center | Commercialization of advanced technology startups· Comprehensive support including advanced R&D | (1) Technical Consulting | Companies with excellent technical capabilities established within 7 years | 8.4 | December 2024 | Korea Technology Venture Foundation | - | |
| (2) Public technology transfer and follow-up R&D support | ||||||||
| (3) Support for Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| (4) Global Marketing Program | ||||||||
| Seoul Startup Stepping Center | Promoting the regional startup ecosystem by discovering and nurturing outstanding (prospective) and early-stage entrepreneurs in the northeastern region of Seoul | (1) Specialized Mentoring by Field | Prospective entrepreneurs ~ Early-stage entrepreneurs with less than 3 years of experience | 8.3 | November 2024 | Korea Technology Venture Foundation | - | |
| (2) Commercialization Support | ||||||||
| (3) Growth support programs such as investment attraction, testbeds, and global market entry | ||||||||
| Seoul Startup Center Gwanak | Startup space to foster companies specializing in deep tech and supporting growth in connection with large corporations and investment firms | (1) Provision of startup space | New growth engine company (2 years since founding ~ less than 7 years) | 6 | June, December 2025 | Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation | - | |
| (2) Fostering Corporate Growth | ||||||||
| (3) Support for commercialization and market development | ||||||||
| Seoul Startup Center Dongjak | Discovering and nurturing startups based on mid-to-late technology startups and accompanying tech | (1) Provision of independent office space at Seoul Startup Hub | Companies within 7 years of founding, prospective entrepreneurs | 8.4 | November 2024, First Half of 2025 | Seoul Business Agency | - | |
| (2) Support for Team-Building Technology Startups Centered on Middle-aged and Older Adults | ||||||||
| (3) Selection and nurturing of outstanding startups | ||||||||
| Operation of Seoul Fintech Lab | Building Seoul's fintech industry ecosystem by discovering and nurturing promising fintech startups | (1) Provision of Occupancy Space | Fintech startups both domestic and international | 80 | - | Zephyrus Lab Co., Ltd. | - | |
| (2) Program Support | ||||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment Support | ||||||||
| Operation of the 2nd Seoul Fintech Lab | Discovering and nurturing early-stage promising fintech companies | (1) Provision of Occupancy Space | Early Fintech Companies | 21 | - | CNT Tech Co., Ltd. | - | |
| Establishing a Support System for Fintech Companies in Seoul and Enhancing the Competitiveness of the Digital Finance Industry | (2) Program Support | |||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment Support | ||||||||
| G Valley Startup Cube | Supporting the growth of promising startups with excellent business items and capabilities | (1) Independent Office Space | Promising companies within 7 years of establishment | 2.6 | April 2025 | Seoul Business Agency | Startup Business | |
| ⇒ Strengthening corporate capabilities· Revitalizing the G Valley Innovative Industry Ecosystem | (2) Programs such as Investment IR | |||||||
| (3) Networking with Resident Companies | ||||||||
| Seoul Design Startup Center | A design startup incubation platform created and operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Design Foundation to support young designer startups. | (1) Occupancy Space | Seoul, under 39 years old, prospective entrepreneur or entrepreneur with less than 7 years of entrepreneurship (announcement date subject to change) | 14 | March 2025 | Seoul Design Foundation (Startup Team) | Young women | |
| (2) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| Gangdong-gu Youth Haenam Center | Discovering young entrepreneurs with excellent technology and ideas | (1) Office space | Under 39 years old, prospective or within 3 years of entrepreneurship | 3.5 | May and November 2025 | Hope Design Co., Ltd. | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Providing workspaces, mentoring, and startup education to foster companies | (2) Education and Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Networking | ||||||||
| Operation of Gwanak S Valley Startup Space | Based on Seoul National University's outstanding talent and technology + youth assets, Gwanak-gu will be developed into a world-class startup hub | (1) Startup Space | Venture companies, preliminary startups, companies within 7 years of establishment (within 10 years in new industry sectors) | 14 | November 2024 | Entrusted Institution | - | |
| Residency space, mentoring and consulting, investment attraction, startup education, etc. | (2) Startup Education | |||||||
| (3) Investment Attraction, etc. | ||||||||
| Operation of Gwangjin Economic Hub Center | Establishing a system for discovering, investment, and support for early-stage startups as future growth engines | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective entrepreneurs, promising SMEs within 7 years of founding | 4.1 | December 2024 | Ensl Partners | Venture Startups | |
| ⇒ Operation of Gwangjin Economic Hub Center | (2) Mentoring, consulting, and education | |||||||
| Dobong-gu Youth Startup Center | Providing a stable environment for young people with promising startup ideas | (1) Commercialization funds | Under 45 years old, prospective or within 3 years of entrepreneurship | 3.29 | January 2025 | Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Customized education and mentoring, support for commercialization funding | (2) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | |||||||
| (3) Mentoring, consulting, and education | ||||||||
| (4) Events & Networks | ||||||||
| (5) Direct and Indirect Investment Support | ||||||||
| Dobong-gu SME Startup Incubation Center | Offering startup office space near subway stations at affordable prices | (1) Startup Office | Prospective entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs established less than 7 years ago | 1.8 | Vacancy will be announced as needed | Dobong District Office (Regional Economy Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Startup Support for Stable Growth | (2) Various fees | |||||||
| (3) Startup Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| Operation of Startup Support Center (Youth and SMEs) | Providing space, incubation programs, mentoring, and more for entrepreneurs with skills and ideas but who find it difficult to commercialize | (1) Occupancy Space | Startups within 7 years (Youth Startup Support Center includes prospective entrepreneurs under 39 years old) | 4.2 | Year-round (3~4 times a year) | Small and Medium Enterprise & Youth Startup Support Center | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Promoting Stable Corporate Growth | (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| Seodaemun-gu - University of Seoul Startup Support Center | Providing startup support services for early-stage startups with technological and business potential | (1) Occupancy Space | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies established within 7 years of establishment | 0.35 | Throughout the year | Seodaemun-gu & University of Seoul Startup Support Group | - | |
| ⇒ Stable Growth and Revitalization of the Regional Economy | (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| Operation of Yangcheon Startup Support Center | One-stop support for prospective entrepreneurs in the district | (1) Space Support | Prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs | 4.09 | Program-specific ad hoc announcements | Yangcheon-gu (Job and Economy Division) | - | |
| (2) Startup Education and Mentoring | ||||||||
| Recruitment of Resident Companies for Eunpyeong Startup Support Center | Discovering companies tailored to Eunpyeong-gu's characteristics, providing office space, consulting, and education | (1) Occupancy Space | Prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage entrepreneurs (within 3 years) | 3.5 | February 2025 / August 2025 | Eunpyeong Startup Support Center | - | |
| ⇒ Corporate Development | (2) Partial support for commercialization funds | |||||||
| (3) Networking | ||||||||
| (4) Startup Education | ||||||||
| Jungnang Startup Support Center | Fostering Outstanding Local Companies through Customized Education, Consulting, and Investment Attraction | (1) Providing space for startups | Prospective entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized enterprises within 7 years of establishment | 0.88 | January 2025 | Jungnang Startup Support Center | - | |
| (2) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Networking | ||||||||
| (4) Support for Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| Mapo Business Center | (Preliminary) Entrepreneur Office Space Move-in, Management, Technology, and Equipment Support | Startup Incubation (Management, Technology, Facilities, etc.) | Prospective entrepreneurs or companies established within 7 years of establishment | 1.4 | Vacancy will be announced as needed | Mapo-gu (Hongik University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) | - | |
| Middle-aged Technology Startup Center | One-stop support for practical startup education for middle-aged and older adults, office space, intellectual property rights acquisition | Startup Incubation (Management, Technology, Facilities, etc.) | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 40 and above | 1.1 | Vacancy will be announced as needed | Mapo-gu (Hongik University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) | middle-aged and older adults | |
| ⇒ Successful startups and building a foundation for growth | ||||||||
| One-Person Creative Enterprise Support Center | Space, equipment, and management support for solo entrepreneurs with excellent ideas and technologies | Startup Incubation (Management, Technology, Facilities, etc.) | Representative of a (prospective) one-person creative company within 7 years and not currently employed at another company | 1.1 | Vacancy will be announced as needed | Mapo-gu (Hongik University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) | - | |
| Operation of SME Startup Support Center | Revitalizing the local economy through fostering preliminary startups and early-stage venture companies | Rental office provided | Prospective entrepreneurs, early-stage venture companies, young solo entrepreneurs, etc. | 1.47 | Always | Yeongdeungpo-gu (Regional Economy Division / Youth Policy Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Space Support and Startup Incubation Program Operation | ||||||||
| Events & Networks | Try Everything 2025 | A global startup festival for networking among promising domestic and international startups, large and mid-sized companies, investors, accelerators, and other members of the startup ecosystem. | (1) Startup Investment Meetup | Prospective entrepreneurs, investors, startups, and the general public | 10 | August 2025 | Seoul Economic Agency (Startup Headquarters) | - |
| (2) Innovative Technology Exhibition | ||||||||
| (3) Startup forums, etc. |
Busan
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Support for Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Support for the Busan Creative Economy Innovation Center (Regional Hub), including commercialization of creative ideas and growth support for preliminary and early-stage startups | Support for resident space, customized acceleration, hosting startup conferences, networking, and more. | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 16.5 | Differences by Business | Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - |
| Support Programs for Startup Business Growth Stages | Establishing a customized support system for each growth stage of technology startups (preliminary, early-stage, leap-forward, re-startup, expansion) | Startup space support, technology-based startup nurturing programs, investment attraction competitions, startup idea competitions, and more. | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 27 | Varies by program | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - | |
| ⇒ Support for fostering and growing local startups | ||||||||
| Busan Representative Startup Support Project | Identifying outstanding local companies with potential to enter the government's 'Global Unicorn Project' | Support for commercialization funds such as labor costs, product improvement costs, advertising and promotion costs, and market research expenses | Companies with growth and technological capabilities within 7 years of establishment | 7 | March 2025 | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - | |
| ⇒ Tailored growth support through commercialization funding | ||||||||
| Support Program for ESG Leading Venture and Startup Companies | In line with the trend of expanding ESG evaluation and investment, we are certifying and focusing on ESG leading company certification and fostering proactive ESG risk responses. | ESG Leading Company Certification and Commercialization Fund Support, Follow-up Support for ESG Management Support Council | Prospective entrepreneurs in the ESG field and within 7 years of business history | 2 | March 2025 | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - | |
| Fostering Design-Integrated Startups | Discovering and nurturing capable design convergence startups (growth support) to expand the technology convergence design market. | (1) Commercialization funds | Design convergence company within 7 years since founding | 5 | March 2025 | Busan Design Promotion Agency (Industrial Innovation Team) | New | |
| (2) Program Support | ||||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment Support | ||||||||
| Busanjin-gu Startup KeywordDream Support Project | Minimizing initial burdens and risks with education, consulting, and commercialization funds | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective and early-stage startups under 39 years old | 1.1 | November 2024 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | Youth Startups | |
| ⇒ Stable Startup Settlement Support | (2) Education and Consulting | |||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Operation of Startup Space 100 | (Preliminary) Support for office space, convenience facilities, and acceleration for startups | Office space, education and consulting, mentoring and acceleration support | Preliminary and startups within 7 years | 1.9 | Announcement on the Receiving Date | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - |
| ⇒ Promoting the spread of local startup culture and stable commercialization | ||||||||
| Operation of Centum Technology Startup Town | First Local Government to Introduce Ministry of SMEs and Startups TIPS Program | Incubation of technology startups, consulting, investment, R&D support, etc. | Regional Investment Companies and Technology Startups | 16 | Differences by Business | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - | |
| Supporting Technology Startups Through Selection and Focus | ||||||||
| Geumsa Food & Park Startup Support Facility Operated | Creating a startup space for (prospective) restaurant entrepreneurs using stores within Geumsa Food & Park | (1) Support for Food Startup Spaces | Applicants aged 19 and over in the food service startup sector (within 7 years) | 0.2 | When the tenant company's contract expires | - | Restaurant startups | |
| ⇒ Revitalizing Local Commercial Districts | (2) Support for food service startup education and consulting | |||||||
| Operation of Youth Creative Power Plant Dreamter Plus | Youth Startup Support Program, Nurturing Resident Companies | (1) Support for startup spaces | Ages 18~39, planned to start within 6 months, business under 7 years old | 2.2 | year-round | Smart Farmer Co., Ltd. (Private Outsourcing) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Creating a youth startup ecosystem | (2) Dreamter+ Startup Support Program | |||||||
| … | ||||||||
| Operation of the Youth Creative Development Center and Youth Startup Cultural Village | Free Office and Startup Space Rental Provided | Facility and Space Support | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 18~39 and startups under 7 years old | 0.19 | When the tenant company's contract expires | - | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Suyeong-gu Youth Startup Nest Project | Support for Startup Space and Market Development for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs | (1) Startup Space | Under 39 years old, companies established within 7 years of establishment | 0.33 | December 2024 | Suyeong-gu, Busan City (Job and Economy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Creating a Stable Startup Environment | (2) Market Development Expenses | |||||||
| Suyeong-gu Startup Incubation Center | Free startup space support and market development expenses for entrepreneurs with outstanding business items | (1) Startup space (free) | Business registration in Busan within 7 years | 0.1 | Vacancy will be announced as needed | Suyeong-gu, Busan City (Job and Economy Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Support for early self-reliance in business | (2) Market Development Expenses | |||||||
| (3) Startup Education | ||||||||
| Didimspace Open Recruitment for Residents | Providing office space and networking systems in collaboration with global companies (※ Original text as 'Didimspace' privately operated) | Support for Move-in Space | prospective entrepreneur | 0.8 | November 2024 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Promoting the independence, growth, and job creation of prospective entrepreneurs, and revitalizing the local economy | ||||||||
| Open Recruitment for Emergency Space Residents | Discovering startups with high growth potential and supporting office spaces and growth programs | Support for Move-in Space | Companies established within 7 years | 0.3 | November 2024 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Fostering leading companies in Busanjin-gu | ||||||||
| Recruitment for Youth Creative Power Plant Shared Office | Providing space at affordable rent for (prospective) entrepreneurs and organizations facing initial difficulties | Support for Move-in Space | Companies (organizations) established within 7 years | - | November 2024 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Promoting stable business operations and growth | ||||||||
| Recruitment for Youth Creative Power Plant Cafe | Providing space at affordable rent to (prospective) cafe entrepreneurs | Support for Move-in Space | Companies within 3 years of establishment | - | January 2025 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Increase startup success rates through cafe management experience | ||||||||
| Jeonpo Metro Youth Dream Center Tenant Recruitment | Youth Startup Space (Full Rent Support) Established at Jeonpo Station on the Metro | Support for Move-in Space | Companies within 3 years of establishment | 0.1 | November 2024 | Busanjin-gu, Busan Metropolitan City (Job Industry Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Providing growth opportunities for early-stage entrepreneurs, job creation, and revitalizing the local economy | ||||||||
| Events & Networks | Asia Startup Expo | (Date and Time) In October 2025, (Venue) BEXCO Exhibition Hall 1, Busan | Conferences, meetups, networking, exhibition booths, and more | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups within 7 years | 14 | Q3 2025 | Busan Technology Startup Investment Institute Foundation | - |
| FLY ASIA 2025 | Startup conferences, awards, meetups, networking, exhibition booth operations, and more |
Sejong
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Sejong Startup Venture Package | Entry into the public (procurement) market and establishment of a sales base | Consulting, testing/certification, and distribution for the Public Procurement Service's innovative product designation, etc. | Startup company headquartered in Sejong City with less than 7 years of business history | 1.68 | March 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Startup Incubation Team) | - |
| Sejong T Startup Venture Promotion | Commercialization and investment attraction package support for startups in the smart city sector that are preliminary and early-stage (under 7 years old) | Up to 10 million KRW in commercialization funding (test certification, intellectual property rights, promotion, etc.), investment network connections, IR demo days, etc. | (Prospective) Entrepreneurs and companies under 7 years old (within or planning to relocate to Sejong District) | - | Separate notice (about once a year) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation | - | |
| Activation of Region-Based Local Creators | Supporting the commercialization of local creators within seven years utilizing local resources | Commercialization funding (up to 30 million KRW) for prototype development, marketing, space planning, intellectual property acquisition, and customized mentoring | Local Creator with less than 7 years of experience (Prospective) | - | Separate Notice | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation | - | |
| Sejong City Childcare and Growth Package | Support for the advancement and commercialization of innovative technologies targeting startups in Sejong City's five major new industry sectors (such as smart cities) | Technology and procurement mentoring, commercialization funding support, corporate capability enhancement consulting | Companies in the five major new industry sectors with less than 7 years of experience | - | March Recruitment, June~December | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation | - | |
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Sejong Childcare Space Operation Project | Support for Startup Residency Space Operated by Sejong Changkyung Center | Office spaces, networking, consulting/mentoring, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years of business history | 0.3 | January 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Startup Incubation Team) | - |
| Operation of Sejong Startup Nurturing Center | Providing startup space and linking commercialization funds, discovering and nurturing promising startups | Office space, commercialization funds, networking, mentoring | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years of business history | 1.58 | January 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Startup Incubation Team) | - | |
| Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation Incubating Room | Providing coworking seats and cyber office spaces for prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage companies | Occupancy seating (17 seats), cyber offices (10 companies), (130㎡ size) | Prospective entrepreneurs and small and venture companies with less than 7 years of business experience | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-1023) | - | |
| Sejong Startup Center | For companies less than three years old, small-scale office space provided | 12-person rooms (2.24.4 pyeong), low rent and maintenance fees, utilization of programs linked to Changgyeong Center | Less than 3 years since establishment (manufacturing, knowledge service industry, etc.) | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0172) | - | |
| BI Hongik University | Hongik University Startup Incubation Center nurtures companies in technology and design fields with less than three years of entrepreneurship | 24 nursery rooms (36~53㎡), childcare and management fees separate | Less than 3 years since establishment (such as technology or design industries) | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Hongik University Startup Incubation Center (044-860-2802) | - | |
| BI Korea Institute of Film and Arts | Korea University of Arts Startup Incubation Center Fostering Companies Founded in the Video and Design Fields with Less Than Three Years of Experience | 14 nursery rooms (33~81㎡), deposit and childcare and management fees are not included | Less than 3 years since establishment (related to video and design) | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Korea University of Media and Imaging Startup Incubation Center (044-850-9222) | - | |
| Sejong Youth Startup Challenge Lab | Providing Residency Space Support for Young People and Early-Stage Startups | 6 rooms (10~20 pyeong), maintenance fee not included | Less than 3 years since establishment (manufacturing, knowledge service industry, etc.) | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-1022) | - | |
| Sejong Startup Building | Providing occupancy space for companies less than 7 years old, such as smart farms and smart cities | 14 rooms (3.9 pyeong), monthly rent 165,000 KRW, etc. | Less than 7 years since establishment (smart farms, smart cities, etc.) | - | Ongoing recruitment (if vacancy) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-1023) | - | |
| Events & Networks | Sejong Startup Support Agency Collaboration Program | Establishing a Regional Startup Foundation and Integrating Startup Information through the Sejong City Startup Support Agency Council | Operation of consultative bodies, operation of startup information system | Sejong citizens, startups (within 7 years), support organizations, etc. | 0.15 | March 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Regional Innovation Team) | - |
| Support for Growth of Sejong Corporate Local Creators | Discovering local entrepreneurs through local content production and hosting events and festivals | Hosting a Regional Brewing Company Startup Festival and Supporting Promotion and Networking | Sejong City (prospective) startup, (prospective) local creator | 0.5 | March 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Regional Innovation Team) | - | |
| Technology Development (R&D) | Smart Farm Infrastructure | Technology and equipment development demonstration for (preliminary) startups in the agricultural sector, and support for pilot cultivation practices for young startup farmers | Facility greenhouse demonstration tests, support for agricultural venture technology and equipment development | Agricultural industry (preliminary) startup within 7 years of business history | - | February Recruitment (March~November) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0234) | - |
| makerspace | Support for prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs such as prototype production and technology commercialization consulting | Support for prototype production materials, consulting and mentoring, education for (prospective) entrepreneurs | Prospective entrepreneurs, early-stage founders, local small and medium-sized enterprises | - | Scheduled for construction in March | Hongik Makerland (044-860-2175) | - | |
| Mentoring, consulting, and education | Sejong UNION Youth Startup Program | Support for startup education, mentoring, networking, etc. for (prospective) young entrepreneurs and university startup clubs | Startup education, mentoring, young CEO networking, and support project linkage | Any young person interested in starting a business | - | Separate Notice by Detailed Project | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0004) | - |
| Hongik University Startup Growth Support Group | Startup education, mentoring, and support for prototype production and patent fees for university students and prospective entrepreneurs, etc. | Startup education, mentoring, project linkage, and support for prototype and patent fees | University students, prospective entrepreneurs | - | Ongoing/Ad-Hoc | Hongik University Startup Growth Support Group (044-860-2451) | - | |
| Support for fostering agri-food ventures | Early-stage companies in the agricultural and food sector less than 5 years after startup (up to 5 years) | Startup education, technology and management consulting, marketing and investment attraction support | Agri-food ventures less than 5 years since establishment | - | Tobacco | Sejong A+ Center (044-868-6836) Practical Materials Foundation | - | |
| IP (Intellectual Property) Startup ZONE | Providing basic and prior art investigations for IP (intellectual property) for university students and prospective entrepreneurs located in Sejong City | Comprehensive training on intellectual property basics, technical research, and business plan writing | University student and prospective entrepreneur in Sejong City | - | Separate Notice | Sejong Intellectual Property Center (044-998-7775) | - | |
| Sejong Startup Nurturing Center Startup Mentoring | One-on-one mentoring on startup basics and specialized fields (technology, patents, tax, investment, etc.) | Basic procedures (business plan, support projects) and specialized field mentoring | Anyone interested in starting a business | - | Ongoing Recruitment | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0171) | - | |
| Startup Female Proposal | Entrepreneurship education, mentoring, and networking for female (prospective) entrepreneurs | Education, mentoring, female CEO networking | Female (prospective) entrepreneurs, women with career interruptions, etc. | - | Separate Notice | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0004) | - | |
| Support Hub Program | Mentoring experts in various fields (such as law and intellectual property) through 'Startup Mates' for prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups | (Twice a week) Startups, finance, law, Customized mentoring for IP and labor | Prospective Entrepreneurs and Early-stage Startups | - | Ongoing Recruitment | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-1023) | - | |
| Support for Prospective Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurs | Support for funding, education, and mentoring for prospective entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector | One year of funding support for prospective entrepreneurs, startup education, technology and management mentoring, networking | Prospective entrepreneurs in the agricultural and food sector (within the year) | - | Tobacco | Sejong A+ Center (044-868-6836) Practical Materials Foundation | - | |
| Investment/Financing | Sejong Startup Growth Investment Support | Building an early-stage investment ecosystem for startups through education and mentoring to strengthen investment capabilities, direct and indirect investment, discovery of angel investors, and investment forums | One-on-one mentoring, education, loan and investment consultation, networking, IR demo days, etc. | Venture and innovative unlisted SMEs in Sejong (less than 7 years old) | 2.7 | February 2025 | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Investment Operations LAB) | - |
| Sejong Financial Program | Review of investment and loan requirements and mentoring for prospective entrepreneurs and startups, along with guidance on financial products | Financial counseling, investment and loan mentoring, institutional connections, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups | - | March to November (2nd and 3rd sessions) | Sejong Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (044-999-0237) | - |
Incheon
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Support for Youth Overseas Expansion Bases | Discovering young entrepreneurs in regions with overseas expansion capabilities but lacking resources | (1) Commercialization Support | Regional entrepreneurs under 39 years old hoping to expand overseas and within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 10 | March~April 2025 | Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Youth Support Startup Project |
| ⇒ Promotion of Global Youth Startup Support Project | (2) Acceleration | |||||||
| (3) Support for overseas expansion, etc. | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Challenge | Discovering and supporting young (prospective) entrepreneurs with high growth potential to revitalize youth entrepreneurship in Incheon | (1) Commercialization Support | Prospective entrepreneurs (teams) under 39 years old, within 3 years of entrepreneurship (teams) | 1 | March~April 2025 | Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Driving growth as an outstanding local company | (2) Acceleration | |||||||
| (3) Support for follow-up, etc. | ||||||||
| Youth Social Venture Business Development Project | Supporting youth idea startups to solve Incheon's current issues such as old downtown regeneration, welfare, and environmental issues | Commercialization Support | Companies under 39 years old and those with less than 7 years of entrepreneurship | 2.3 | February~March 2025 | Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Support for open innovation collaboration between large and mid-sized companies | Support for Open Innovation and Commercialization between Local Startups and Large and Mid-sized Companies | Commercialization Support | Incheon-based companies within 7 years of establishment | 0.6 | February~March 2025 | Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| ⇒ Rapid market entry for outstanding startups and enhanced sustainable growth | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Financial Support Program | Discovering and supporting young entrepreneurs with high potential for growth | (1) Subsidies | Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs | 0.7 | January 2025 | Bupyeong-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Job Creation Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Promoting youth settlement in the community through early self-reliance support in the project | (2) Mentoring, Consulting, and Education | |||||||
| (3) Events and Networks | ||||||||
| Bio Cluster Development Support Project | Tailored Support for Bio Venture Startup (Preliminary & Existing) Teams | (1) Commercialization funds | Bio company based in Incheon | 7.3 | March 2025 | Incheon Technopark (Bio Center) | - | |
| ⇒ Commercialization funds, programs, investment linkages, etc. | (2) Program | |||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment | ||||||||
| TRYOUT Demonstration Product Trial Purchase Support | Discovering Startup Products and Services | (1) Innovative Product Consulting | Companies established within 7 years | 1 | March 2025 | Incheon Technopark (Startup Park Center) | - | |
| ⇒ Designation of innovative products and support for pilot purchase channels | (2) Market Support | |||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Sports Industry Startup Support Office Operation Project | Support and aggregation for sports industry startups based on public sports facilities | (1) Startup Space | Companies established within 7 years | 1.3 | January 2025 | Selection by public contest (to be announced) | Youth Support Startup Project |
| ⇒ Contributing to job creation and revitalization of sports facilities | (2) Prototype Production Support | |||||||
| (3) Support for commercialization | ||||||||
| Jung Seo-jin Ara Waterway | Support for Hub Spaces (Startup Spaces) and Initial Commercialization Funding for Startup Infrastructure Development | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Early-stage entrepreneurs and prospective entrepreneurs with less than 3 years of experience | 0.29 | February 2025 | Seo-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Youth Policy and Job Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Operation of youth startup spaces | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Hope Start Support Program | Creating a specialized street for youth startups around the variety entertainment venues | (1) 50% support for building lease deposits and rent | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies within 3 years of establishment | 0.7 | Throughout the year | Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Job Policy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Improving the Regional Urban Image and Creating Youth Jobs | (2) Consulting Support | |||||||
| K-Content Youth Startup Support Project | Support for specialized industries in the new growth content sector, fostering young businesses | (1) Free office space rental, free public utility fees | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies within 3 years of establishment (under 39 years old) | 0.1 | Throughout the year | Michuhol-gu, Incheon Metropolitan City (Job Policy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Consulting Support |
Daegu
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Daegu C-Lab | Systematic incubation for early-stage startups with excellent ideas and technologies, including office space, commercialization capital, and investment | (1) Commercialization funds | Corporate companies located in Daegu with less than 7 years of establishment | 4.7 | February 2025 | Daegu Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - |
| Supporting ⇒ growth | (2) Program Support | |||||||
| Startup Open Innovation | Sourcing the technologies and ideas companies need from startups | (1) Commercialization funds | Corporate companies located in Daegu with less than 7 years of establishment | 3 | February 2025 | Daegu Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| ⇒ Mutually beneficial growth support through collaboration between companies and startups | (2) Program Support | |||||||
| Daegu Star Venture Development Project | Selecting and focusing on five promising local startups annually | Commercialization Funding | Technology startups in Daegu with less than 7 years of experience | 2 | February 2025 | Daegu Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| ⇒ Promoting growth and leap forward through scale-up | ||||||||
| New Technology Commercialization Project | Discovering outstanding startup projects in Daegu City | Comprehensive package support for the commercialization of outstanding projects across all sectors | Among Daegu regional startups, the top five future industries and traditional industries | 1.88 | March 2025 | Daegu Technopark (Global Policy Support Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Customized Commercialization Support | ||||||||
| Technology Development (R&D) | Support for Startup Scale-Up | Targets companies with high potential for development and growth after initial startup | Technology Development Funding | Daegu-based companies less than 7 years old | 8 | February 2025 | Daegu Technopark Foundation | - |
| ⇒ Technology Development Support |
Gwangju
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Startup Product Demonstration Support | Providing demonstration opportunities for outstanding innovative technology products (services) | (1) Demonstration Location | Companies established within 7 years | 30 | February 2025 | Gwangju Technopark (Industrial Technology Demonstration Center) | - |
| ⇒ Support for Startup Growth | (2) Demonstration Costs | |||||||
| (3) Verification Certificate | ||||||||
| (4) Follow-up Support | ||||||||
| Discovering and nurturing customized prospective entrepreneurs | Discovering promising startup items and innovative technologies for prospective entrepreneurs and startup companies | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs, startups | 16 | March 2025 | Gwangju Technopark (I-PLEX Center) | - | |
| ⇒ Support | (2) Program | |||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment | ||||||||
| Support for Startup Re-Challenge | Supporting successful re-startups for re-entrepreneurs with promising startup ideas | (1) Commercialization funds | prospective entrepreneur | 2 | March 2025 | Gwangju Technopark (I-PLEX Center) | Re-entrepreneurship | |
| (2) Program | ||||||||
| Support for Women's Startups | Creating stable management conditions for women startups and (prospective) female entrepreneurs | Commercialization Funding | Gwangju City female startup companies and (prospective) female entrepreneurs within the past 7 years | 0.14 | July~August 2025 | Gwangju Branch of the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association | Women | |
| ⇒ Commercialization funding support | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Sandbox Support Project | Stable Settlement and Sustainable Growth Support for Young People in the Early Stages of Startups | (1) Commercialization funds | Youth startup within 7 years located in Gwangsan-gu | 0.2 | February 2025 | Gwangsan-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Citizen Economy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Strengthening Competitiveness and Creating Jobs | (2) Mentoring and Consulting | |||||||
| (3) Events and Networks | ||||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Recruitment of Companies Moving into Seo-gu Startup Center | Free office space provided to prospective entrepreneurs | (1) Selection of resident companies (5 independent units, 6 shared seats) | Prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs (under 39 years old, preferably from Seo-gu) | 0.4 | March 2025 | Seo-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Job and Youth Support Division) | Youth Support Startup Project |
| Laying the foundation for ⇒ sustainable growth | (2) Free center facilities (creative studios, meeting rooms, etc.) | |||||||
| (3) Startup consultation, etc. | ||||||||
| Buk-gu Public Rental Housing Youth Startup Space Operation | Utilization of idle spaces in public rental housing | (1) Free lease (2 years, 1 additional installment) | Prospective young entrepreneurs and youth startups within the last 3 years | 1.1 | Undecided | Buk-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Youth Future Policy Officer) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Creation of youth startup spaces and activation of rental housing communities | (2) Support for Early Startups | |||||||
| Operating Companies Resident in Dong-gu Startup Support Center | Providing spaces for residents such as village workshops, investment cooperation support offices, and youth startup hubs | Direct and Indirect Investment Support | Resident Small Business Owners | 0.31 | January 2025 | Dong-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Startup Support Center) | - | |
| Mentoring, consulting, and education | Marketing Support for Startup Small Business Owners | Support for Promotion and Marketing of Newly Established Small Business Owners | Online and offline marketing support | Newly established small business owners in the district after January 1, 2024 | 0.2 | May 2025 | Gwangju Metropolitan City Buk-gu Office (Small Business Support Division) | - |
| Dream Support Program for Re-Startup Hopes | Support for consulting and solution costs for small business owners restarting within the district | (1) Customized Management Consulting (3 sessions) | Small business owners restarting within the district after closing down after 2020 | 0.2 | March 2025 | Gwangju Metropolitan City Buk-gu Office (Small Business Support Division) | Re-entrepreneurship | |
| (2) Solution implementation cost: 1,500,000 KRW | ||||||||
| Dong-gu Customized Management Consulting | One-on-one customized management consultation visited by experts | Program (Consulting) | Small business owners, prospective entrepreneurs, young people in Dong-gu, etc. | 0.18 | February 2025 | Dong-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Job and Economy Division) | - | |
| (Public relations, tax accounting, commercial area analysis, etc.) | ||||||||
| Dong-gu Startup School | Staged Education and Support for Small Business Owners and Prospective Entrepreneurs | Startup education | Small business owners, prospective entrepreneurs, young people in Dong-gu, etc. | 0.07 | February 2025 | Dong-gu Office, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Startup Support Center) | Young people (partial) | |
| Events & Networks | 2025 Gwangju Startup Festival | Providing opportunities for global startup ecosystem exchange and overseas expansion | (1) Investment Attraction IR | Companies established within 7 years | 10 | May 2025 | Gwangju Creative Economy Innovation Center and Related Organizations | - |
| (2) Exhibition | ||||||||
| (3) Conference | ||||||||
| (4) Meetups/Networking | ||||||||
| loan | Special Guarantee for Youth Startups | Guarantee and interest support for young entrepreneurs facing financial shortages | (1) Warranty Support | Under 39 years old, within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 26 | March 2025 | Gwangju Technopark (I-PLEX Center) | Youth |
| (2) Interest Support | ||||||||
| Workforce | Recruitment of Outstanding Talent and Support for Personnel Expenses for Experienced Professionals | Personnel subsidy support for outstanding talent and experienced personnel | (1) Labor costs | Startup company located in Gwangju within 7 years | 8 | January 2025 | Gwangju Technopark | - |
| ⇒ Support for Startup Growth | (2) Offshore Talent System Expenses |
Daejeon
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Marketing support for startups | Support for startup company products, online promotion, and content production | Brand design, online marketing, participation in exhibitions and fairs, certification/intellectual property rights, etc. | Companies established within 7 years | 4.5 | February 2025 | Daejeon Job and Economic Promotion Agency | - |
| Operation of Innovative Startup and Technology Commercialization Platform | Discovering and advancing innovative technologies, supporting media-based R&D commercialization | Commercialization, IR· PR Video Production, Investment Linkage, Marketing Capabilities Enhancement | KAIST students and faculty, startups and small ventures | 4.5 | March 2025 | KAIST Founders | - | |
| Daejeon Youth Village Development Project | Support for local youth startup spaces and education, etc. | Support for startup production, programs, and space provision | Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs | 2 | January 2025 | Daejeon Dong-gu Policy Development Cooperation Office | Youth Support | |
| ⇒ Capacity Building and Settlement Support | ||||||||
| Project Y | Business funding, promotion, consulting, and competition for early young entrepreneurs aged 19~39 | (1) Commercialization Funds | Early-stage startup | 1.8 | January 2025 | Daedeok Innopolis Venture Association | Youth Support | |
| (2) Startup Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Competitions | ||||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Creating a startup ecosystem and operating a startup park | Startup Park Supports Investment Attraction and Commercialization to Revitalize the Technology Startup Ecosystem | Residency space, corporate training, consulting, commercialization, investment attraction, networking, etc. | Companies residing in Daejeon Startup Park, startups in the Daejeon area | 28 | year-round | Daejeon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Startup Ecosystem Headquarters) | - |
| Activation of Social Venture Startup Platform Operation (Initial) | Item verification and one-on-one expert consulting (accounting, tax, management) for social venture startups with less than three years of experience | Occupancy space, commercialization support, management consulting, global expansion | Prospective social venture entrepreneurs, companies less than three years old | 18 | year-round | Daejeon Creative Economy Innovation Center (Impact Startup Headquarters) | - | |
| Systematic commercialization support and global expansion support | ||||||||
| Activation of Social Venture Growth Platform Operation (Leap Forward) | Linking social venture startup platforms and fostering innovative startups led by the private sector | Occupancy space, customized specialized support, incubation, acceleration, etc. | Social Venture Company Founded 3~7 Years | 17 | year-round | Daejeon Technopark (Regional Industry Growth Team) | - | |
| Daejeon Startup Growth Campus Revitalization Project | Support for Occupancy Space, Accelerating, and Commercialization to Scale Up Growth-Stage Companies (Founded 3 Years or Older) | Move-in & Community Spaces, Support Programs (Commercialization, etc.) | Companies established for more than 3 years | 16 | year-round | Daejeon Technopark (Research Industry Promotion Team) | - | |
| Operating a Global Innovation Startup Growth Hub | KAIST leverages research capabilities and networks to help innovative startups enter the global market | Residency space, prototype production, global marketing and exhibition support | KAIST students and faculty, Daejeon-based company | 3.5 | year-round | KAIST Founders | - | |
| Activation of Operation of the Business Development Center | Supporting Scale-Up for Growth-stage Startups | Occupancy space, commercialization, scale-up | Companies related to Daejeon strategic industries based on ICT within 7 years of establishment | 5 | year-round | Daejeon Technopark (Regional Industry Growth Team) | - | |
| One-Person Creative Enterprise Support Center | Support for one-person creative companies with occupancy space, management consulting, commercialization, etc. | Living space, networking, education | Eligible (prospective) entrepreneurs under the One-Person Startup Act | 1.6 | year-round | Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| Operation of the Young Entrepreneur Business Center | Providing startup spaces for young (aspiring) entrepreneurs | Startup space provided | 19~39 years old (prospective) young entrepreneur | - | Throughout the year | Dong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City (Job and Economy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Daejeon Seo-gu Startup Space (Sumitdeul Coworking Space) | Providing opportunities for technology startups in Seo-gu to participate in activities such as residency space, networking, consulting, and investment attraction events | (1) Occupancy Space | (Preliminary) Technology Startups / Fintech Preference | 2 | March 2025 | Seo-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City (Strategic Business Division) | - | |
| ⇒ Discovering startups and revitalizing the local economy | (2) Networking | |||||||
| (3) Consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Investment Promotion Events | ||||||||
| Operation of Daejeon Seo-gu Youth Startup Support Center | For prospective and early-stage young entrepreneurs aged 19~39 | (1) Space | Prospective and early-stage youth startup companies (19~39 years old) | 1 | January 2025 | Mokwon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Support for space provision, mentoring, marketing, sales channels, etc. | (2) Mentoring | |||||||
| (3) Marketing/Sales Channels |
Ulsan
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Corporate Autonomous Startup Program | Cooperation between the public enterprise (Korea East-West Power) and local governments for the relocation of the innovation city | commercialization | Startup within 7 years located in Ulsan | 5 | March 2025 | Ulsan Technopark (Corporate Support Group) | - |
| ⇒ Package Startup Commercialization Funding Support | ||||||||
| Young CEO Development Project | Discovering and Systematic Support for Potential Young Entrepreneurs | (1) Commercialization | Ulsan business registration (planned) under 39 years old (prospective) entrepreneur | 12 | January 2024 | Ulsan Economic Job Promotion Agency (Startup Promotion Team) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Activating youth entrepreneurship and securing new growth engines for the local economy | (2) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | |||||||
| (3) Mentoring, consulting, and education | ||||||||
| (Ulsan) Youth Startup Academy Project | Supporting the discovery and growth of young entrepreneurs | (1) Startup Activity Expenses | Age 1,839, startup within 13 years of founding (5 years of growth) in Ulju-gun | 5 | February 2025 | Ulsan Economic Job Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Creating a startup ecosystem and revitalizing the local economy in Ulju County | (2) Startup Education | |||||||
| (3) Expert consultation and mentoring | ||||||||
| Private Collaboration Open Startup Activation Project | Discovering and nurturing innovative ideas for regional prospective startups and re-challenge startups | (1) Commercialization Funds | Ulsan Industries or Technology-Based Preliminary or Startup Companies Within 7 Years | 3 | April 2025 | Ulsan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation (Technology Startup Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Regional Startup Boom Spreads | (2) Education | |||||||
| (3) Startup Networking | ||||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Operation of TokTok Factory | Supporting manufacturing infrastructure for the growth of young startups | (1) Startup Space | Ages 18~39, prospective or entrepreneur within 7 years (Ulsan) | 8 | January 2025 | Ulsan Economic Job Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | Youth Support Startup Project |
| (2) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Marketing | ||||||||
| Ulju Dreaming Youth Guild Center | Supporting manufacturing infrastructure for the growth of young startups | (1) Startup Space | Ages 18~39, prospective or entrepreneur within 7 years (Ulsan) | 2 | January 2025 | Ulsan Economic Job Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Marketing | ||||||||
| Technology Startup Ecosystem Support Project | Customized support programs for technology startups within 7 years of establishment by growth stage | Facilities, offices, networking, mentoring, and elective programs | Technology entrepreneurs within 7 years of establishment | 7 | Throughout the year | Ulsan Technopark (Corporate Support Group) | - | |
| Middle-aged Technology Startup Center | Support for practical training, office space, and networking for middle-aged and older adults aged 40 and above | Facilities, Offices, Startup Education | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 40 and above | 0.86 | Throughout the year | Ulsan Technopark (Corporate Support Group) | middle-aged and older adults |
Match
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Support for Youth Convergence Technology Startups | Seoul National University's Startup Infrastructure Supports Youth-Specialized Startups | (1) Commercialization Funds | Startups under 39 years old in the province, those in the waiting line or within 3 years | 5.8 | March 2025 | Next Generation Convergence Technology Research Institute (Performance Dissemination Headquarters) | - |
| ⇒ Expanding the base for youth entrepreneurship | (2) Space | |||||||
| (3) Mentoring and Education | ||||||||
| (4) Events & Networks | ||||||||
| Support for Open Innovation Led by Private Sector | Discovering Outstanding Startups with Innovative Technologies | (1) Support for Investment Attraction | Startups within the last 7 years in the province | 7 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (Global Open Innovation Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Co-growth through collaboration between large and small enterprises | (2) Education | |||||||
| Support for Technology Startup Retries | Discovering, educating, mentoring, and supporting commercialization of returning entrepreneurs | (1) Commercialization Funds | Preliminary re-startups and technology startups within the province with less than 3 years of experience | 3 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Encouraging successful restartups | (2) Capacity Building | |||||||
| (3) Startup Center Operation | ||||||||
| Private Investment-Linked Technology Startup Support | Collaboration between private (operator) funding and childcare expertise and public policy funds | (1) Commercialization Funds | Private (operator) technology startups in the province with less than 7 years of experience and a recommendation after an initial investment of 100 million KRW or more | 12 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Fostering Outstanding Companies in Future Promising Technology Fields | (2) Operator Accelerating (Successful Securities-Based Funding Company) | |||||||
| Support for preliminary and early-stage technology startups | One-stop support for prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs with excellent items | (1) Commercialization Funds | Technology startups in the province with less than 3 years of experience | 14 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Increase startup success rate and job creation | (2) Acceleration | |||||||
| (3) Networking with Graduating Companies | ||||||||
| Technology Transfer Startup Support | Reduction of trial and error in technology trading → unused by universities and research institutions | (1) Commercialization Funds | Technology transfer completed (planned), established within 7 years of establishment in the province | 1.8 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi Technopark (Technical Support Headquarters) | - | |
| ⇒ Increasing the success rate of technology startups | (2) Discovery of Necessary Technologies | |||||||
| Customized Startup Support | Tailored Support to Strengthen the Competitiveness of Prospective Entrepreneurs and Yongin City Startups | (1) Commercialization/Marketing | Prospective entrepreneurs and Yongin City startups | 1 | March 2025 | Yongin Industrial Promotion Agency (Startup Support Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Education, mentoring, commercialization, etc. | (2) Customized Training | |||||||
| (3) Mentoring | ||||||||
| Support for Deep Tech Prototype Production | Core technologies and growth potential in each super-gap field, technology commercialization funds for local startups within 3 years, prototype development, manufacturing, and startup synergy | Prototype production costs | Startup in Hwaseong City with less than 3 years of operation | 1.59 | Separate notice will be announced later | Hwaseong Industry Promotion Agency (Startup and Venture Team) | - | |
| Wowmakers Prototype Production Support | Mentoring and prototype production cost support for local startups and prospective founders with outstanding ideas and technologies | (1) Mentoring | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups with less than 3 years of business history | 0.55 | Separate notice will be announced later | Hwaseong Industry Promotion Agency (Startup and Venture Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Increase startup success rate | (2) Prototype Production Costs | |||||||
| Support for Technology Startups Linked to Private Investment | Expertise in discovering outstanding private companies and collaboration with public policy funds and infrastructure | Commercialization funding support | Private investment secured (planned), companies located in Seongnam within 7 years of establishment | 2.1 | First half of '25 | Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | - | |
| ⇒ Commercialization funding support | ||||||||
| Seongnam Scale-Up Open Innovation | Open innovation between large and mid-sized companies and outstanding local startups | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies established within 7 years | 3.3 | First half of '25 | Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | - | |
| ⇒ Presenting a new growth collaboration model | (2) Program | |||||||
| IP C&D Strategy Support | Commercialization success rate by commercializing IP owned by Seongnam startups | (1) Consulting | Companies established within 7 years | 1.5 | First half of '25 | Korea Invention Promotion Association / Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | - | |
| (Support for old IP product innovation)(Seongnam City Collaborative Type) | ⇒ Fostering IP-based small and strong enterprises | (2) Follow-up support (design of improved products, mockups, etc.) | ||||||
| Seongnam Youth Startup Capacity Building Project | Wadiz Collaboration Startup Competency Training and Project Development Support for Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs (young people are also welcome) | 1.8 | February 2025 | Seongnam Youth Foundation (Youth Project Office) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Comprehensive support for crowdfunding project activities | (2) Education | |||||||
| (3) Activity Support | ||||||||
| Operation of Bucheon Startup League | Discovering startups with promising technology startup items | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies within 3 years of establishment | 1.1 | May 2025 | Bucheon Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Growth Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Support for commercialization, acceleration, and investment attraction | (2) Investment Review | |||||||
| (3) Mentoring | ||||||||
| Support for Accelerating Young Startups | Fostering youth businesses to boost youth entrepreneurship and create jobs | (1) 60 million KRW in commercialization funds (3 companies) | Young startups with less than 7 years of experience inside and outside the district | 3.5 | January 2025 | Anyang Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Growth Department) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Free space + professional AC + initial funding support | (2) Professional AC Matching | |||||||
| (3) Providing Investment Opportunities | ||||||||
| Startup Support Program | Support for commercialization funding and mentoring | commercialization | Gwangmyeong City Entrepreneurs with Under 7 Years (Prospective) | 2 | February 2025 | Gwangmyeong City Startup Support Center | - | |
| Gunpo Youth Startup Competition | Discovering and nurturing young entrepreneurs with excellent startup ideas in the district | (1) Commercialization | Young prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage (less than 3 years) startups | 0.3 | March 2025 | Gunpo Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| ⇒ Promoting youth entrepreneurship | (2) Mentoring | |||||||
| Startup Crowdfunding Support Project | Crowdfunding to enter early markets and secure potential customers | (1) Education | Possessing prototypes and services available for sale, local companies established less than 7 years ago | 0.4 | March 2025 | Gunpo Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| (2) Page creation | ||||||||
| (3) Advertising Support | ||||||||
| Anseong Matchum Startup Integrated Support Project | Space-based startup support for realizing public value such as old downtown regeneration and social economy activation | (1) Commercialization funds (up to 15 million KRW) | 0.6 | February 2025 | Anseong City (Job and Economy Division) | - | |
|
| (2) Prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs, and social enterprise (prospective) founders | ||||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Operation of Gyeonggi Startup Innovation Space | Affordable Residency Spaces and Programs by Growth Stage for Startups | Affordable Residency Space, Startup Discovery and Nurturing Program | Preliminary ~ Technology-based startup within 7 years | 44 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Infrastructure Team) | - |
| ⇒ Building a Regional Startup Ecosystem | ||||||||
| Operation of Gyeonggi Venture Startup Support Center | Affordable Move-in Space Provided to Startups Within 7 Years ~ Prospective | Affordable living space, operation of prototype workshops, etc. | Preliminary ~ Technology-based startup within 7 years | 3.8 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Infrastructure Team) | - | |
| Startup Lab Operation | Startup spaces and demand-tailored programs to discover and nurture startups in key sectors of the 4th Industrial Revolution | (1) Provision of startup space | Preliminary or startup within 3 years in the province's 4th Industrial Revolution sector | 4.3 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Infrastructure Team) | - | |
| (2) Corporate Support Program | ||||||||
| Startup Incubation Center Operation Support | Support for commercialization of startup incubation facilities within universities and research institutes (prototype production, consulting, certification fees, etc.) | (1) Commercialization funds (prototypes, consulting, certification, etc.) | Companies within 7 years of residency in 34 startup incubation centers in the province (preliminary) | 2.8 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Infrastructure Team) | - | |
| Operation of Women's Startup Support Center and Growth Center | Early Startup ~ 7th Year Women-Owned Business Overcoming Death Valley Support for Office Space, Commercialization, and Mentoring | (1) Occupancy Space | Early ~ Female entrepreneurs in the province with less than 7 years of experience | 4.3 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation (Southern Business Headquarters) | Women | |
| (2) Commercialization | ||||||||
| (3) Mentoring and Education | ||||||||
| Integrated operation of startup support centers (Yongin) | Support for commercialization and marketing funds for the growth of resident companies | (1) Standalone Office | Startups under 7 years old and residing in the center | 5.6 | March 2025 | Yongin Industrial Promotion Agency (Startup Support Team) | Semiconductors, Including AI Specialized Centers | |
| (2) Commercialization and marketing funds | ||||||||
| Operation of Dream Non-Resident Startup Center | A startup space for prospective entrepreneurs and startups in the district | (1) Non-resident startup space | Prospective Entrepreneurs · Companies Within 7 Years of Establishment | 1.25 | May 2025 | Yongin Industrial Promotion Agency (Startup Support Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Enhancing Startup Competitiveness and Success Potential | (2) Marketing and Exchange Network | |||||||
| Hwaseong City Startup Support Platform | Supporting the entire startup process in one space | (1) Standalone offices and shared facilities | Startup or pre-establishment within 7 years of business experience | 4.65 | Separate notice will be announced later | Hwaseong Industry Promotion Agency (Startup and Venture Team) | - | |
| ⇒ Pivotal role in Hwaseong City's startup ecosystem | (2) Startup Support Program | |||||||
| (3) Rent and management fees are free (childcare fees are separate) | ||||||||
| Hwaseong City Startup Support Platform + PLUS | POST-BI Space Construction and Operation | (1) Independent offices and shared facilities | Startups within 7 years of establishment | 2.2 | Separate notice will be announced later | Hwaseong Industry Promotion Agency (Startup and Venture Team) | New Businesses | |
| ⇒ Qualitative advancement of outstanding companies and fostering specialized industries in Hwaseong City | (2) Rent support (management fee borne by the company) | |||||||
| Seongnam Startup Center (JungleON) | Customized space support and scale-up programs tailored to each stage of corporate growth | (1) Startup Space | Prospective ~ Companies within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 4 | '25 Year-round | Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | - | |
| ⇒ Creating a startup ecosystem | (2) Fostering Corporate Growth | |||||||
| Youth Office (Anyang) | Strengthening self-sufficiency, virtual offices, and mentoring support for youth (prospective) startups and early-stage companies | (1) Virtual office (address and lease contract) | Young prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage startups | 4.24 | Always | Anyang Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Growth Department) | Youth | |
| (2) Startup spaces and studios | ||||||||
| (3) Mentoring and Education | ||||||||
| Startup Office Support (Gwangmyeong) | Startup Space & Mentoring Support | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Gwangmyeong City Entrepreneurs with Under 7 Years (Prospective) | - | May 2025 | Gwangmyeong City Startup Support Center | - | |
| Startup Incubation Center Operation Support Project (Gunpo) | Stable Residency Space and Startup Program Support | (1) Commercialization | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups within 7 years | 0.7 | February/September 2025 | Gunpo Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| ⇒ Increase startup success rate | (2) Space | |||||||
| (3) Network | ||||||||
| Operation of Yangju Youth Center | Startup spaces and programs for prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs | (1) Startup Office (10 reserved seats) | Applicants under 39 years old or within 3 years of entrepreneurship | 1 | January and July 2025 | Yangju City Youth Center | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Strengthening Startup Competitiveness | (2) Annual acceleration | |||||||
| (3) 1:1 expert consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Specialized Startup Education | ||||||||
| Transportation Startup Support Center (Yangju) | Fostering and supporting startups in the mobility sector | (1) Commercialization funds | Preliminary startups or startups within the past 7 years | 1 | January~March 2025 | Gyeonggi Transportation Corporation Transportation Startup Support Center | - | |
| ⇒ Revitalizing the local economy | (2) Office space | |||||||
| (3) Consulting | ||||||||
| Operation of Guri City Youth Tomorrow Center | Comprehensive support including strengthening youth (prospective) startup capabilities and providing information | (1) Space | Prospective entrepreneurs and young people with less than 5 years of experience | 4.2 | January and July 2025 | Job Economy Division (Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Promoting Self-Reliance | (2) Program | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization | ||||||||
| Uiwang Youth Power Plant Youth Startup Support Space | Creation of new startup spaces for young entrepreneurs | (1) Fee reductions, office furniture, equipment, etc. | Companies aged 19 to 47 in Hongcheon County with reserves and less than 3 years of service | 1.9 | January~February 2025 | Uiwang City (Corporate Job Division) | Youth Support Startup Program (In the original text, "Hongcheon County" refers to Gangwon; caution is incorrect here) | |
| Mentoring, consulting, and education | Operation of Gyeonggi Startup Academy | Operation of the 2nd Pangyo Startup Education Program to Train Professional Personnel | (1) Startup Education | Startups within the last 7 years in the province | 10 | March 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Headquarters) | - |
| (2) Establishment of startup education infrastructure | ||||||||
| Operation of a Women's Startup Platform | Support for infrastructure (space) and specialized programs (education, counseling) to help (prospective) entrepreneurs realize their ideas and commercialize them | (1) Startup Infrastructure | (Preliminary) Entrepreneurial Women in the Province | 13 | Throughout the year | Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation (Southern Business Headquarters) | Women | |
| ⇒ Job Creation | (2) Specialized Programs (Education, Counseling) | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization | ||||||||
| Social Economy Startup Support | Support for social economy education, idea discovery, and commercialization by city and county | Social Economy Education and Startup Support | (Education) Gyeonggi Province residents | 3.5 | Varies by city and county | 29 cities and counties | - | |
| ⇒ Spread of Social Economy Awareness and Promotion of Region-Tailored Startups | (Startup) Completion of training and prospective entrepreneurs, etc. | |||||||
| Startup Dream Growth Program | Support for training on business plans, marketing, taxation, and more to strengthen the capabilities of local (preliminary) startups | Business plan writing, marketing/tax, IR, etc. training | Preliminary and Startups Under 7 Years (Yongin City) | 0.59 | April 2025 | Yongin Industrial Promotion Agency (Startup Support Team) | - | |
| Startup Education Package Project (Gwangmyeong) | (Preliminary) Entrepreneur Stage-Based Education Support and Mentoring/Consulting | Mentoring, consulting, and education | Gwangmyeong City Entrepreneurs with Under 7 Years (Prospective) | 0.27 | May 2025 | Gwangmyeong City Startup Support Center | - | |
| Practical Startup Academy Education Support Project (Gunpo) | Enhancing the startup capabilities and chances of success for prospective entrepreneurs and startups with excellent items | Step-by-step customized training, one-on-one counseling, and more | Prospective Entrepreneurs and Startup Company Employees | 0.1 | April/August 2025 | Gunpo Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| Social Economy Startup Support (Yangju City) | Customized step-by-step (basic and advanced) education and consulting for those interested in the social economy | (1) Startup Education | Yangju citizens interested in the social economy | 0.43 | February~March 2025 | Yangju City Social Economy Support Center | - | |
| (2) Mentoring | ||||||||
| (3) Support for Project Funds | ||||||||
| Anseong City Social Economy Startup Education | Basic and advanced specialized education and customized consulting for Anseong citizens and prospective entrepreneurs | Education, Mentoring | Anseong citizens and prospective entrepreneurs | 0.3 | March 2025 | Specialized Educational Institutions (Service Providers) | - | |
| Events & Networks | Gyeonggi Startup Contest | Outstanding Idea Entrepreneur Competition & Awards | Prize money, awards, and capacity-building support | Companies within the last 3 years of preparation or startup | 2.5 | March 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Development Team) | - |
| ⇒ Expanding the startup atmosphere | ||||||||
| Gyeonggi-do Public Data Utilization Startup Competition | Discovery of innovative public data utilization services, support for startup consulting | (1) Prize money | All citizens | 1 | May 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency | - | |
| ⇒ Prize Money and Follow-up Support | (2) Consulting and Investment Attraction Support | |||||||
| Seongnam Startup Competition (Challenge! S Startup) | Discovering promising and startup companies with excellent ideas | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies within the last 3 years of preparation or startup | 1.3 | First half of '25 | Seongnam Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Support Department) | - | |
| ⇒ Commercialization Support · IR, etc. | (2) Program | |||||||
| (3) Investment Attraction Linkage | ||||||||
| Yangju City Youth Startup Competition | Discovering and nurturing young entrepreneurs with excellent startup items | Linking new job creation and supporting commercialization funds | Applicants aged 19~39, companies within 3 years of entrepreneurship | 0.2 | April~May 2025 | Yangju City Youth Center | Youth | |
| Global | Global Growth Support for Gyeonggi Startups | Strengthening global competitiveness and qualitative growth through youth entrepreneurs' visits to overseas exhibitions, network building, and expanding overseas investment attraction | (1) Exhibition Visits | (1) Applicants aged 39 or younger (preliminary startups within 3 years), (2) Startups within the province within 7 years | 8 | February 2025 | Gyeonggi-do Economic Science Promotion Agency (Startup Headquarters) | Overseas Expansion |
| (2) Education | ||||||||
| (3) Support for Investment Attraction |
Chungbuk
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | 2025 Pre-Startup Package | Support for prospective entrepreneurs with innovative technology startup ideas | commercialization | Prospective Startup Companies | 20 | January 2025 | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - |
| ⇒ Commercialization Preparation Stage ~ Guiding Startup Market Establishment | ||||||||
| Monday Batch 100 Program | Discovering promising prospective entrepreneurs and startups and implementing tailored support | Operation of Demonstration Support Program | Prospective ~ Companies within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 8 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| Secondary Battery Startup Incubation Platform Construction Project | Leading the development of startups related to materials, parts, and equipment following the designation of the secondary battery materials, parts, and equipment specialized complex | (1) Commercialization Support Fund | Preliminary or startup experience in the secondary battery sector with less than 7 years of experience | 2.2 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| (2) Accelerating/Demonstration Support | ||||||||
| (3) Investment Linkage | ||||||||
| Startup BUS Program Operation | Accelerating and Connecting Investment in Bio, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Sectors | (1) Monday Pitching | Companies established within 7 years | 2.4 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| (2) Acceleration Demonstration Support | ||||||||
| (3) Investment Linkage | ||||||||
| Chungbuk Startups in 2024 | Expanding support for startup ecosystems in smart and mobility industries such as secondary batteries, semiconductors, and advanced IT | (1) Demonstration Support | Smart and mobility startups in secondary batteries, semiconductors, advanced IT, etc. | 2.65 | December 2024 | Chungbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | New Businesses | |
| Acceleration Support Project | (2) IR and Networking | |||||||
| (3) Support for Startup Ecosystems in Key Industries | ||||||||
| ICT Device Lab Prototype Production and Commercialization Support | Supporting infrastructure for discovering smart device ideas and prototyping | (1) Use of prototype materials and equipment | Prospective entrepreneurs, students, and small and medium-sized enterprises (startups) | 2.4 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Science and Technology Innovation Institute | - | |
| (2) Commercialization (intellectual property, BM planning, etc.) | ||||||||
| Operation of Chungbuk Content Korea Lab | Nurturing Cultural Content Creators and Revitalizing the Content Industry Ecosystem | (1) Startup capital | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups | 9.92 | February 2025 | Chungbuk Science and Technology Innovation Institute, Cheongju Cultural Industry Promotion Foundation | - | |
| (2) Expert Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Creator Development Education | ||||||||
| Customized Support for Outstanding Young Startup Companies | Tailored Commercialization Fund Support for Young Entrepreneurs Within 5 Years of Founding | Commercialization Support Fund | Companies under 39 years old and within 5 years of establishment | 1.4 | March 2025 | Chungcheongbuk-do Enterprise Promotion Agency Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Creating a startup ecosystem | ||||||||
| Support for Joint Research Equipment for Ventures and Startups | Support for fees for utilizing joint research equipment to support technology development for companies in the bio sector | Equipment Utilization Fee | A venture and startup company in the bio sector located in Chungbuk | 1 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Bio-Industry-Academia Convergence Institute | - | |
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Operation of Chungbuk Startup Statium | Operation of a coworking space where young entrepreneurs can interact and collaborate | (1) Startup Education | Prospective entrepreneurs and early-stage entrepreneurs within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 1.2 | January 2025 | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project |
| (2) Coworking Space (Design Editing Room, Seminar Room, etc.) | ||||||||
| One-Person Creative Enterprise Support Center | Discovering and nurturing one-person creative companies with excellent ideas and technologies | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Chungbuk (Preliminary) One-Person Creative Company | 0.88 | March 2025 | Seowon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | - | |
| (2) Mentoring, consulting, and education | ||||||||
| Chungbuk Middle-aged Technology Startup Center Support Project | Support for discovering startups for middle-aged and older adults, networking, and startup education | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 40 or older and within 3 years | 1.7 | Frequent | Seowon University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | middle-aged and older adults | |
| (2) Mentoring, consulting, and education | ||||||||
| Events & Networks | Operation of the Chungbuk Nomad Forum | Operating a platform for exchange among startups, investors, and institutions | (1) Startup IR | Companies and investors with less than 7 years of history | 1 | Throughout the year | Chungbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - |
| ⇒ Revitalizing the regional startup ecosystem and establishing a foundation for initial investment | (2) One-Minute Speech | |||||||
| (3) Startup Special Lecture | ||||||||
| Chungcheongbuk-do Public Data Utilization Startup Competition | Discovery of innovative public data utilization services and support for startup consulting | (1) Competitions | All citizens | 0.45 | March 2025 | Chungbuk Science and Technology Innovation Institute | - | |
| (2) Support for startup consulting |
Chungnam
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Support Program for Middle-aged and Older Entrepreneurs to Make a New Leap | Discovering and nurturing technology- and innovation-driven startups for middle-aged and older adults with skilled technology rather than livelihood | commercialization | Prospective or representative with less than 3 years of entrepreneurship aged 40~64 | 2.3 | February~March | Chungnam Economic Promotion Agency | middle-aged and older adults |
| Support for Startup-Centered University Projects | Establishing a hub for regional startup expansion and discovering and nurturing entrepreneurs at each growth stage through a startup-focused university | commercialization | Prospective Entrepreneurs · Companies Within 7 Years of Establishment | 75 | Regular and ad hoc | Hoseo University | - | |
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Operation of Chungnam Startup Marunabi | Providing a space for (prospective) entrepreneurs to stay and produce and collaborate on innovative ideas | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective Entrepreneurs · Companies Within 7 Years of Establishment | 6 | Regular and ad hoc | Chungnam Creative Economy Innovation Center | - |
| ⇒ Robust Startup Ecosystem | ||||||||
| Women's Startup Incubation Program | Support for Female (Prospective) Entrepreneurs and Early Women Businesses in Startup Incubation, Marketing, and Market Development | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective female entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses under three years old | 0.4 | Frequent | Women's Business Support Center Chungnam Center | Women | |
| Startup Incubation Center and Business Support | Stable business space and systematic incubation and support for startups and prospective entrepreneurs in the province | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies under 3 years old | 10 | Frequent | Chungnam Technopark | - | |
| Green Startup Town Support | Revitalizing the regional startup ecosystem by discovering and nurturing promising startups | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective Entrepreneurs · Companies Within 7 Years of Establishment | 32 | Regular and ad hoc | Chungnam Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| Support for Middle-aged Technology Startup Centers | Strengthening Entrepreneurial Capabilities for Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Supporting Technology Startups and Growth | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 40 and above, or those with less than 3 years of experience | 1.7 | Frequent | Hanseo University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | middle-aged and older adults | |
| Taean Youth Startup Support | Expanding Youth Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Encouraging Settlement | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective or young people under 45 years old or within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 3.88 | March | Taean County (Planning and Budget Officer) | Youth |
Jeonnam
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Jeonnam Startup Investment Support Center | Fostering and strengthening key industries for marine and fisheries-related SMEs at each growth stage | (1) Commercialization funds | Startup and prospective entrepreneur in 2025 | 17 | January 2025 | Jeonnam Bio Promotion Institute Marine Bio Research Center | Indicating Linkage for Middle-aged, Youth, and Overseas Expansion |
| ⇒ Laying the foundation for growth of regional small and strong enterprises | (2) Consulting and Education | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| (4) Indirect investment programs, IR support | ||||||||
| (5) Market Development (Expos & Consultations) | ||||||||
| Yeosu City Supports Youth Entrepreneurship Challenges | Startup education and commercialization support for young prospective entrepreneurs aspiring to start a business | (1) Startup Support Fund (up to 20 million KRW) | Young prospective entrepreneurs (18~45 years old) | 2 | April 2025 | Yeosu City (Economic Job Division) | Youth | |
| ⇒ Fostering Youth Startups | (2) Mentoring and Startup Education | |||||||
| Customized On-site Consulting for Young Small Business Owners in Yeosu City | Direct visits by professional consultants for early-stage young entrepreneurs with weak startup foundations | (1) Consulting | Young Small Business Owner (6 months 5 years in business, annual sales under 200 million KRW, age 1,845) | 0.6 | April 2025 | Yeosu City (Economic Job Division) | Youth | |
| ⇒ Customized Consulting and Business Stabilization | (2) Commercialization funds (up to 5 million KRW) | |||||||
| One-Person Creative Enterprise Support Center | Providing startup opportunities and environments for prospective and existing entrepreneurs with single-person startup items | Startup Incubation (Education, Consulting, etc.) | Not currently employed at another company, or within 7 years as a (prospective) one-person creative company CEO | 0.8 | March 2025 | Gwangju-Jeonnam ICT Association (Youth Startup Office) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Startup Incubation Center Operation Support Project | Supporting Youth Startups Using University Networks | (1) Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Prospective Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium Enterprises Established Less than 3 Years | 0.07 | March 2025 | Jeonnam Provincial University Startup Promotion Institute | Youth Startup Support | |
| ⇒ Increase startup success rates and contribute to the local economy | (2) Education and Mentoring | |||||||
| Gangjin County Youth Startup Support Program | Support for startup costs to expand youth settlement and promote population inflow | (1) Commercialization funds (as of the announcement date, age 19~45, residence in Gangjin-gun for 2 months or more) | Young people in Gangjin County hoping to start a business | 1 | March 2025 | Gangjin County (Population Policy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project |
Gyeongnam
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Support for Youth Startup Activation Specialized at Universities | Utilizing University Space, Equipment, and Research Achievements | (1) Commercialization Funds | Young (prospective) entrepreneurs in the province | 3.5 | March~April 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project |
| ⇒ Establishing specialized business models for each university and supporting practical youth startups | (2) Investment Attraction | |||||||
| (3) Startup spaces, etc. | ||||||||
| Support for Revitalizing Local Startups Linked to Resources in Gyeongnam | Supporting local startups utilizing resources scattered in population-declining areas | (1) Business Model Construction and Resource Utilization Training | Preliminary startups and companies within 7 years of establishment in Gyeongnam | 10 | January 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | Regional Specialization | |
| ⇒ Preventing regional extinction and supporting various startups | (2) Acceleration | |||||||
| (3) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| Startup and Venture Investment Attraction Support Project | Support for attracting growth funds for local startups in the province | Events & Networks | Startups in the province | 0.84 | February 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| ⇒ Scale-up and Investment Activation | ||||||||
| C-Bluewing Fund Formation | Discovering promising startups and expanding the investment ecosystem through annual fund formation | Support for attracting follow-up investment | Small and medium-sized startups, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and companies in R&D special zones, etc. | 13 | year-round | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency (Startup Talent Development Team) | - | |
| Support for Youth Technology Startup Allowance | Support for startup activity expenses for early-stage technology entrepreneurs | Commercialization Funding | Technology entrepreneurs located in Changwon City within 3 months or more ~ 3 years | 2 | January 2025 | Changwon City (Future New Industry Division) | Youth Startups | |
| ⇒ Improving survival rates | ||||||||
| Support for Startups (Prospective Entrepreneurs) | Guiding successful startups through step-by-step support | (1) Mentoring and Consulting | Startups and prospective entrepreneurs located in Tongyeong | 1.24 | February, 2025~ | Tongyeong City (Job and Economy Division) | - | |
| (2) Startup Education | ||||||||
| (3) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| Startup Marketing Enhancement Project | Enhancing Startup Brand Value and Supporting Online Sales | (1) Brand Development | Companies established within 7 years | 0.7 | From March 2025~ | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Agency / Inje University · Gimhae Startup Incubation Center | - | |
| ⇒ Increase sales and enhance corporate image | (2) Online Sales | |||||||
| (3) Participation in domestic and international exhibitions | ||||||||
| Geoje City Local Creator Development Project | Discovering prospective and established entrepreneurs in the local sector | (1) Commercialization funds | Geoje City Prospective and Startup Entrepreneurs Within 7 Years (5 to be selected) | 1.4 | February~March 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center (planned) | Local Sector | |
| ⇒ Support for specialized startup education, consulting, and commercialization funding | (2) Professional Startup Education & Consulting | |||||||
| Haman Youth Entrepreneur Sustainable Growth Support Project | Supporting Sustainable Growth of Youth Startups | (1) Commercialization Funds | Prospective and entrepreneurial business owners within the past year, (Project participants in 2022~2024) | 3 | January 2025 | Social Cooperative Seed | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Job creation and nurturing young entrepreneurs | (2) Educational Programs | |||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment | ||||||||
| Our Region Star Company Creation Project | Support for Commercialization Funds for Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs | (1) Commercialization Funds | Ages 19~49, young companies within 7 years of establishment | 2.5 | January 2025 | Kangnam University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Expanding Business Scale and Nurturing Regional Star Companies | (2) Educational Programs | |||||||
| (3) Direct and Indirect Investment | ||||||||
| Start a business at Goseong School | Support for Youth Startups with Excellent Items and Technology | (1) Startup Support Fund | Prospective (early) entrepreneur | 1.2 | January 2025 | Goseong County (Population and Youth Promotion Team) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| ⇒ Revitalizing the local economy and encouraging youth settlement | (2) Startup Education | |||||||
| Hapcheon Youth and Women Startup Support Project | Discovering and nurturing young and female entrepreneurial talent | (1) Store Rent | Young people or women aspiring to start a business in Hapcheon County | 0.5 | February 2025 | Hapcheon County (Job and Economy Division) | Youth and Women's Startup Projects | |
| ⇒ Regional Settlement and Job Creation | (2) Facility Fees | |||||||
| (3) Machinery and Equipment | ||||||||
| (4) Promotional expenses, etc. | ||||||||
| Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Gyeongnam Startup Metropolitan Area Hub | To support smooth investment attraction for startups, SMEs, and venture companies in the province, networking and investment consultation hubs will be established in areas with high accessibility to metropolitan investors (the metropolitan area) to promote exchanges between companies and investors. | Facilities, Spaces, and Childcare | Local startups, etc. | 1.9 | February 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - |
| (G-Space@TIPS) Operation | ||||||||
| Changwon Startup Support Center | Comprehensive support including education for discovering and nurturing (preliminary) technology startups | (Preliminary) Technology Startup Company Located in Changwon City | (Preliminary) Technology Startup (Located in Changwon City) | 1.63 | Throughout the year | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency Foundation | - | |
| (Detailed support details: startup space, education, programs, etc.) | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||||
| Changwon City One-Person Creative Enterprise | Discovering and nurturing one-person creative companies with excellent ideas and technologies to support successful startups | (1) Support for commercialization funding | (Prospective) entrepreneurs who fall under the One-Person Startup Act | 2 | November 2024 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency Foundation | - | |
| Support Center | (2) Education, etc. | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| Support for Operating Startup Incubation Centers | Supporting incubation spaces and programs to foster competitive venture companies and revitalize the local economy | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies preparing or within 7 years of entrepreneurship | 2.85 | Throughout the year | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency Foundation | - | |
| (2) Education | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||||
| Jinju Startup Support Center Operation Project | Providing space and specialized startup programs to prospective and startup companies to promote startup activation | (1) Free provision of occupancy space | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies established within 7 years of establishment | 4.4 | Throughout the year | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| (2) Education, consulting, investment linkage, etc. | ||||||||
| Jinju-type Startup Academy Operation Project | Supporting startups with innovative ideas in technology advancement and acceleration to lay the foundation for growth into regional star companies | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs and companies within the last 5 years of establishment | 3.2 | March 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| (2) (Free) Move-in Space | ||||||||
| (3) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Investment Support | ||||||||
| Jinju-type One-Person Creative Enterprise | Support for initial commercialization funds and incubation (accelerating) for (prospective) entrepreneurs with creativity and expertise | (1) Commercialization funds | prospective entrepreneur | 0.9 | March 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| Operating Projects | (2) Move-in space (free of charge) | |||||||
| (3) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Investment Linkage | ||||||||
| Middle-aged Technology Startup Center | Package support including office space, management support, and networking is provided to prospective entrepreneurs aged 40 and above who have experience, skills, and networks. | (1) Office space (free) | Companies aged 40 or older, prospective and less than 3 years of entrepreneurship | 2.5 | January 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | middle-aged and older adults | |
| (2) Customized startup education | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||||
| (3) Elective Programs | ||||||||
| (4) Expert Consultation and Networking | ||||||||
| (Gimhae) One-Person Creative Enterprise | Comprehensive support for infrastructure and market development to help one-person creative companies successfully start businesses with creative products and knowledge services. | (1) Provision of Occupancy Space | Prospective entrepreneurs and up to 5 co-representatives | 2.3 | January 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| Support Center | (2) Startup Education & Networking | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| (3) Expert Consultation and Consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| Gimhae Startup Cafe and | Startup education for prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs, support for prototype production through the use of occupancy space, and equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters. | (1) Occupancy Space | Startups within 7 years of business history | 2 | From January 2025~ | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| Operation of Maker Factory | ⇒ Serving as a stepping stone for the spread of startup culture | (2) Commercialization | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||
| (3) Education | ||||||||
| (4) Investment Linkage | ||||||||
| Startup Incubation Center | Systematic support for the operation of resident companies at Inje University and Gimhae Startup Incubation Centers to achieve startup success and strengthen corporate competitiveness | (1) Support for Occupancy Space | Companies residing in Inje University Startup Incubation Center | 0.37 | From March 2025~ | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| Operation Support Project | (2) Commercialization | / Inje University · Gimhae Startup Incubation Center | ||||||
| (Inje University‧Gimhae) | (3) Expert Consultation and Consulting | |||||||
| Geoje City Youth Startup Space | Operating a youth startup incubation space to provide young people with early-stage startup opportunities | Support for Youth Startup Spaces | Ages 19~39 and under | 0.97 | Throughout the year | Geoje City | Youth Startups | |
| (Naekum Space) | Young prospective entrepreneur | (Job Creation Division) | ||||||
| Companies residing in the startup incubation center | To discover and nurture entrepreneurs with excellent technical skills, part of the space rental fees for resident companies within the startup incubation center will be subsidized. | Nursery room rental fees within the startup incubation center | Within Yangsan City | 0.35 | February 2025 | Yangshan City | - | |
| Rent support | 50% support (up to 3 years) | Among the companies residing in the startup incubation center | (Industrial Innovation Division) | |||||
| (Yangsan) | Within 7 years since establishment | |||||||
| Mentoring, consulting, and education | Gyeongnam-type startup | Discovering and nurturing leading and advanced industry startups in the province through collaboration with outstanding domestic accelerators | Incubating and Accelerating Startups, | Key and advanced industries (aerospace, nuclear power, shipbuilding and marine, defense, robotics, ICT, etc.) | 3 | March~April 2024 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | Specialized industry |
| Accelerating | Comprehensive technology startup support including technology development | Companies founded within 10 years | ||||||
| G-Content Startups | Discovering and nurturing content (G-content) startups with Gyeongnam's unique characteristics | (1) Education and Mentoring | Content Sector in Gyeongnam | 1 | January~February 2025 | Gyeongnam Creative Economy Innovation Center Foundation | - | |
| Accelerating | (2) IR Training | Companies with less than 7 years of business history | ||||||
| (3) Commercialization funds | ||||||||
| Venture Company Certification Support Project | Expert consulting support to promote startup and SME certification in the province and foster innovative venture companies | Mentoring, consulting, education | Venture company based in Gyeongnam | 0.39 | February 2025 | Gyeongnam Venture Business Association (Inc.) | - | |
| (Certification procedures, follow-up support, etc.) | ||||||||
| Startup Acceleration Support | Short-term growth programs for early-stage startups / Customized mentoring, education, IR Training and Competitions | (1) Commercialization funds | (Preliminary) startups and startups with less than 7 years of business experience | 0.8 | June 2025 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| ⇒ Outstanding companies will receive commercialization funding support (5 companies) | (2) Competency Building Training | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| (3) Mentoring | ||||||||
| (4) IR and Demo Day | ||||||||
| Gimhae-style Startup Academy Operation Project | Provision of startup spaces, commercialization, startup incubation (education, consulting), investment linkage, etc. for companies admitted to Gimhae-type Startup Academy | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies established within 7 years | 0.85 | March 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| ⇒ Scale-Up | (2) (Free) Move-in Space | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| (3) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (4) Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| Startups linked with leading companies | Connecting the capital and technology held by large and mid-sized leading companies with startups possessing innovative technologies to promote mutually beneficial mutual growth | (1) Commercialization funds | Companies established within 7 years | 0.35 | March 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| Collaborative Support Projects | (2) Expert Consulting | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| Operation of Geoje City Startup Academy | Operating systematic and professional startup education programs for prospective entrepreneurs | (1) Professional Startup Education (Academy) | About 20 prospective entrepreneurs in Geoje City | 0.21 | October~November 2025 | Geoje City (Specialized Education Service Provider) | Startup education | |
| (2) One-on-one consultation | ||||||||
| (3) Linkage with Other Support Projects | ||||||||
| Events & Networks | Support for CES Participating Companies | Supporting companies participating in CES (the world's largest IT and home appliance exhibition) in expanding overseas markets and promoting innovative technologies | Commercialization Funding | Startups and Venture Companies | 2.7 | June 2025 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency Foundation | - |
| (Export Support Team) | ||||||||
| Startup Tech Show | Creating a platform for startup investment and networking | Support for investment attraction and other | Companies established within 7 years of establishment | 0.5 | July 2025 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency Foundation | - | |
| Hosting events such as startup conferences, investment IR, and corporate promotional booths | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||||
| Technology Startup Idea Competition | Discovering Young Entrepreneurs and Outstanding Companies | Events & Networks | Under 39 years old | 0.35 | November 2025 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency | Youth | |
| Step-by-Step IR Presentations and Awards | Companies established within 7 years of establishment | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| Technology Startup Forum | Discussion on Strategies for the Development of Regional Startup Ecosystems | Education | (Preliminary) Startup | 0.37 | April 2025 | Changwon Industry Promotion Agency | - | |
| Forum Presentations and Startup Talk Show | (Startup Talent Development Team) | |||||||
| Gimhae Startup Innovation Center Operation Project | Serving as a platform to resolve investment difficulties for startups in Gimhae, facilitate information exchange among companies, and resolve these challenges | Hosting the Gimhae Startup Forum, networking among startups, and more | Prospective entrepreneurs, companies within 7 years of establishment | 0.1 | January~December 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||||
| Gimhae-type Accelerator Support Project | Discovering and nurturing companies suited to the characteristics of the Gimhae region | (1) IR Consulting | Prospective entrepreneurs, companies within 10 years of establishment | 0.6 | March 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| ⇒ Revitalizing the startup ecosystem and supporting corporate scale-up | (2) Mentoring | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| (3) Demo Day | ||||||||
| Gimhae Startup Forum | Building a network of local startup CEOs and related organizations | (1) Startup IR | (prospective) entrepreneur | 0.15 | March 2025 | Gimhae Biomedical Industry Promotion Institute | - | |
| ⇒ Information Sharing and Policy Proposals | (2) Startup Special Lecture | (Startup Talent Development Team) | ||||||
| (3) Networking |
Gyeongbuk
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | G-Star Dreamers | Accelerating and commercialization support for early-stage startups→ matching with specialized accelerators, linking commercialization support funds and external investment attraction | (1) Professional Acceleration Matching | Ventures and startups under 7 years old located in the province | 5 | March 2025 | Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - |
| (2) Commercialization Support Fund | ||||||||
| (3) Linking to External Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| Gyeongbuk TIPS (Technology Startup) Program | Supporting consulting for TIPS selection by local startups (operated by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups→ Running a contest project program in collaboration with TIPS partner companies | (1) TIPS Partner Collaboration | Ventures and startups under 7 years old located in the province | 2 | March 2025 | Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Operation of Public Contest Project Programs | ||||||||
| Gyeongbuk Prospective Unicorn | Discover startups and venture companies in the province with proven excellent technology and growth potential→ and foster them as regional representative 'unicorn companies' | (1) Global Expansion Program | A company verified for outstanding technology and growth potential in the province | 4 | March 2025 | Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Support for Regional-Specific Growth | ||||||||
| (3) Investment Capability Enhancement Program | ||||||||
| Gyeongbuk Young CEO | Outstanding young entrepreneurs who have completed preliminary startup training in cities and counties will be continuously managed and supported, → nurtured as representative local youth enterprises. | (1) Commercialization funds | Young startups under 39 years old and within the last 3 years of establishment | 7.2 | January 2025 | Gyeongbuk Technopark (Gyeongbuk Youth Startup Support Center) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Startup Space | ||||||||
| (3) Startup Education | ||||||||
| (4) Marketing and Consulting | ||||||||
| Northern Youth Startup Support Center | Among the graduates of youth prospective entrepreneurship courses in the province, outstanding young entrepreneurs from 11 cities and counties in the northern region will be continuously managed and supported, → nurtured as representative youth companies in the region. | (1) Commercialization funds | Young CEOs in the province aged 39 or younger and entrepreneurs with less than three years of experience | 6.15 | January 2025 | Gyeongbuk Northern Region Youth Startup Support Center | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Startup Education | ||||||||
| (3) Consulting | ||||||||
| Support for Nurturing Young Prospective Entrepreneurs in Gyeongbuk | Commercialization support for prospective or early-stage young entrepreneurs with items and technology → promotion of youth entrepreneurship | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs under 39 years old in the province or within the past year of establishment | 14 | February 2025 | By City and County (Designated Operating Institution) | Youth | |
| (2) Startup Education | ||||||||
| (3) Consulting | ||||||||
| Operation of the Pohang Creative Economy Innovation Center | Discovering prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs and fostering excellent ventures and SMEs using industry-academia-research R&D infrastructure→ commercializing technology innovation for SMEs, regional startup activation events, and training to enhance startup capabilities, etc. | (1) Support for Commercialization of Technology Innovation in Small and Medium Venture Enterprises | Local (prospective) entrepreneurs, university (graduate) students, interested citizens, ventures, small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. | 4 | (Scheduled for the first half of the year) | Pohang Creative Economy Innovation Center | - | |
| (2) Regional Startup Activation Events | ||||||||
| (3) Education to improve basic entrepreneurship competencies | ||||||||
| Capacity Building Project for Venture Business Cluster Facilities | Support for prototype production, promotional marketing, and certification → to boost the competitiveness of venture companies to drive immediate results | (1) Intellectual Property Application, Registration, and Certification Acquisition | Companies residing within venture business cluster facilities | 0.65 | June 2025 | Daegu University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation | Venture Business Support Program | |
| (2) Prototype Production and Upgrading | ||||||||
| (3) Participation in domestic and international exhibitions and fairs | ||||||||
| Gimcheon City Youth Startup Space Support Project | Support for remodeling costs and rent for youth startup stores→ easing the burden on startup spaces and encouraging stable business establishment | (1) Remodeling costs | Prospective entrepreneur (based in Gimcheon) | 0.8 | January 2025 | Gimcheon City | Youth | |
| (2) Rent | ||||||||
| Gimcheon City Young CEO Development Project | Systematic support from startups → job creation, and discovering prospective startups to commercialization for young people with ideas and technology | (1) Facility Support | Prospective or within one year of entrepreneurship (registered after February 2024) as a young entrepreneur | 0.6 | January 2025 | (Lead institution undecided) | Youth | |
| (2) Startup Education & Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Startup activity expenses | ||||||||
| (4) Support for Program Operation Locations | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Regional Settlement Support Project | Encouraging youth startups → local inflow and settlement through commercialization funding support | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneur (based in Gimcheon) | 0.5 | April 2025 | (Lead institution undecided) | Youth | |
| Continuous management including activating networking after support ends | (2) Startup Education & Consulting |
Gangwon
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | G Startup Preliminary Startup Support | Discover and nurture (prospective) young entrepreneurs with innovative and outstanding startup ideas to promote startup activation in Gangwon Province | (1) Commercialization funds | Age 18~45 or younger | 6 | January 2025 | Gangwon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Youth Support Startup Project |
| (2) Support for startup programs | Prospective entrepreneurs and less than 1 year of business experience | |||||||
| (e.g., mentoring, training, etc.) | ||||||||
| G-Startup Early-Stage Support | Support for commercialization funding and specialized acceleration programs for early-stage startups → Sustainable growth and strengthening market competitiveness | (1) Commercialization funds | Established for less than 1~3 years | 5.5 | January 2025 | Gangwon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Support for startup programs | ||||||||
| Support for G Startups Taking Off | Strengthening product competitiveness to overcome 'death valley' and maximize sales for companies in the leap stage within 3~7 years since founding | (1) Commercialization funds | Less than 3~7 years in business | 3 | January 2025 | Gangwon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Support for startup programs | ||||||||
| Gangwon Local Venture Business Growth Stage Development Project | Fostering local venture companies leveraging regional potential value→ revitalizing the local economy and creating quality jobs | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs or those with less than 1~10 years of business experience | 7 | February 2025 | Gangwon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Support for startup programs | ||||||||
| Support for Startups and Sales in the Pet Industry | Support for commercialization of prospective entrepreneurs with outstanding ideas in the pet industry sector, comprehensive support for pet business sales and marketing→ Creating an ecosystem for 'pet-specialized industries' within Chuncheon City | <Startup Support> | Prospective entrepreneurs and existing companies in the companion animal industry within Chuncheon City | 1.5 | March 2025 (Startup Support), May <br>June 2025 (Sales Support) | Kangwon National University KNU Startup Promotion Institute | - | |
| (1) Startup Education and Expert Mentoring | ||||||||
| (2) Support for competition and commercialization funding | ||||||||
| <Sales Support> | ||||||||
| (3) Marketing and consulting, etc. | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Hope Nurturing Project | Comprehensive support including commercialization funds, mentoring, and education for young entrepreneurs with promising items | (1) Commercialization funds | Within 3 years of establishment | 1 | April 2025 | Undecided | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Mentoring Program | 18~45 years old (prospective) young entrepreneur | |||||||
| Hongcheon County Youth Startup Support | To promote youth entrepreneurship activation and expand participation in economic activities, support for new startups → internal facilities (remodeling), rent, and follow-up training | (1) Facility improvement costs | Ages 19~47 and under | 1.9 | January~February 2025 | - | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Rent (500,000 KRW per month, up to 24 months) | Prospective entrepreneurs who have maintained resident registration in Hongcheon County and those with less than 3 years of experience | |||||||
| (3) Follow-up training programs, etc. | ||||||||
| Yeongwol County Youth Startup Promotion Support Project | Supporting youth startups using idle spaces→ supporting local youth economic activities, and repositioning of returning youth in the community | Commercialization Funding | Under 18 to 39 years old, within 13 years of entrepreneurship (5 years of growth support) located in Yeongwol-gun | 3.28 | February 2025 | - | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Support Project for Resident Companies at Startup Incubation Center (Yeongwol County) | Systematic support for → prototype production, design, intellectual property rights, and promotional marketing to strengthen the capabilities of resident companies and early-stage and prospective entrepreneurs in Yeongwol | Commercialization Funding | Startups within the last 3 years | 0.25 | June 2025 | Yeongwol County Startup Incubation Center | - | |
| Hope Store Youth Startup Support Project | Helping young people start businesses alleviate initial startup costs and driving startup success through consulting support | (1) Facility Expenses and Equipment Purchase, etc. | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 18~49 residing in Cheorwon County | 2.5 | January 2025 | Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Economic Promotion Agency | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Consulting, Mentoring, and Education | ||||||||
| Support Program for Youth Startups and Vacant Store Startups | Encouraging startups and settling in the region for young and middle-aged people in the district→ Support for commercialization funds, education, and mentoring for youth (under 39) and middle-aged (40~65) | (1) Commercialization funds | prospective entrepreneur | 0.5 | January~February 2025 | - | Youth Support Startup Program (including some middle-aged and older adults) | |
| (2) Education and Mentoring | (Young adults under 39 years old / Middle-aged adults 40~65 years old) | |||||||
| Goseong Lifelong Living Support for Youth Startups | Supporting local youth startups to create future youth jobs and encourage youth economy and settlement | Commercialization Funding | Prospective entrepreneurs or young entrepreneurs with less than 2 years of business experience | 0.75 | January 2025 | - | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Yanggu County Small Business Prospective Entrepreneur Support Program | Supporting stable business launches for small business owners→ easing barriers to startups, and revitalizing the economy | (1) Facility improvement expenses (up to 10 million KRW) | Yanggu-gun address for more than 1 year, prospective (prospective) or early-stage entrepreneur | 2 | January 2025 | - | - | |
| (2) Rent (500,000 KRW per month ×12 months = up to 6,000,000 KRW) | ||||||||
| Sokcho City Provides First-Time Startup Support Funds | Support for initial startup expenses such as promotion, materials, and facility costs for small business owners who have started their first business (after January 1, 2023) | Up to 2,000,000 KRW excluding VAT (first time) | Sokcho City announced '24.1.1. Among small business owners who have had an address for a long time | 0.8 | March 2025 | Sokcho City, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Regional Economy Division) | - | |
| First Founder Since January 1, 2023 |
Jeonbuk
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Startup Jeonbuk Challenge Project | Focusing on key industries in the Jeonbuk region, we attract companies with excellent ideas and technologies from startups that have gone abroad or outside the province (within 7 years), support investment linkages, and support their growth as promising local companies. | (1) Strengthening investment attraction capabilities (IR advancement, 1:1 expert matching, etc.) | Jeonbuk's key industries and top 10 super-gap sectors | 2 | February~March 2025 | Lead institution to be determined | - |
| (2) Commercialization funds (up to 30 million KRW) | Startups located nationwide (except Jeonbuk) within 7 years | (Open for Contest) | ||||||
| (3) Subsequent Investment Attraction | ||||||||
| Support for Prospective Startups by City and County Young Innovators | Discovering and supporting commercialization of prospective young entrepreneurs with creative ideas and technologies→ fostering successful startups and creating youth jobs in the region | (1) Startup Education & Consulting | Applicants aged 39 or younger (prospective) entrepreneurs, or | 6.35 | March 2025 | Jeonbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Prototype Production Support | Startups within 3 years of establishment | |||||||
| Startup Business Development Project | Connecting technology startups in new industries with commercialization funds, mentoring, and investment attraction for sustainable growth | (1) Commercialization funds (up to 30 million KRW) | (Preliminary) startup within 3 years of establishment | 3 | February 2025 | Jeonbuk Center for Creative Economy and Innovation | - | |
| (2) Mentoring and Investment Attraction Support | ||||||||
| Jeonbuk-style Startup Package Support | Establishing and supporting a technology startup promotion system utilizing local university and research infrastructure | (1) Commercialization funds (up to 60 million KRW) | Startups within 5 years of establishment | 20 | February 2025 | Jeonju City · Gunsan City | - | |
| (2) Linkage to educational programs, consulting, and investment attraction, etc. | ||||||||
| Startup-Centered University Project | Designation and operation of universities with excellent startup support capabilities as 'Startup-Centered Universities' | (1) Commercialization funds | Prospective entrepreneurs and startups | 0.5 | January 2025 | Jeonbuk National University Startup Support Group | Youth Support (Partial) | |
| → Promoting the growth of university-based startups and regionally specialized startups, serving as a regional startup hub | (2) Attracting Private Sector Linked Investment | |||||||
| (3) Capacity-building programs such as global expansion | ||||||||
| Jeongeup City Local Youth Startup Support Project | Providing initial startup funds (for 3 years) and startup consulting for youth → creating a youth startup environment and job creation in Jeongeup City | (1) Startup Capacity Building Consulting | Prospective entrepreneurs aged 18~45 or younger residing in the area, | 1.5 | April 2025 | Jeongeup City Youth Support Center | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Initial startup capital of 5 million KRW per year for three years (total 15 million KRW) | Early-stage young entrepreneurs within one year | (Startup Consulting) | ||||||
| Support Program for Small Business Startups | Up to 10 million KRW in initial startup costs (store setup, remodeling, rent, etc.) and startup consulting support | Commercialization Funding | prospective entrepreneur | 1.5 | January 2025 | - | - | |
| (1) Store construction and remodeling: 7 million KRW | ||||||||
| (2) Rent of 3 million KRW | ||||||||
| Vacant Store Startup Support Project (Gimje-ae Market) | Up to 20 million KRW support for opening vacant stores in promising commercial districts (14 million KRW for store establishment + 6 million KRW for rent) | Commercialization Funding | prospective entrepreneur | 0.8 | January 2025 | - | - | |
| Small Business Owner First-Time Startup Support Fund Program | Support for initial settlement funds for small business owners who started their first business (30 million won) in Gimje City | Commercialization Funding | First-time entrepreneur | 1.5 | January 2025 | - | - | |
| (Up to 30 million KRW) | ||||||||
| Hint at Gimje Youth Preliminary Startup Challenge Support Program | Commercialization funds for young prospective entrepreneurs (15 million won), startup education, mentoring, networking, and sales marketing support, etc. | (1) 15 million KRW in commercialization funds | Aspiring Young Entrepreneurs | 2 | January 2025 | Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center (Specialized Business Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Customized Mentoring and Education | (18~39 years old) | |||||||
| (3) Support for networking and offline sales marketing | ||||||||
| Gimje Youth Startup Leap Support Project 'TokTok' | Targeting young entrepreneurs (18~39 years old) within 7 years of founding with commercialization funding (15 million KRW), startup education, mentoring, and networking support | (1) 15 million KRW in commercialization funds | Growth Stage (within 7 years of founding) Young Entrepreneurs | 0.6 | January 2025 | Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center (Specialized Business Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Customized Mentoring and Education | ||||||||
| (3) Networking, etc. | ||||||||
| Youth Startup Plus Support Project | Funding support for youth startup commercialization to revitalize the local economy | Commercialization Funding | Under 49 years old, prospective or within 3 years of new entrepreneurship | 0.72 | February 2025 | Jangsu County (Agricultural Industry Policy Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Jangsu County Young Innovators Preliminary Startup Support | Providing product commercialization education and consulting for prospective young entrepreneurs, as well as support for early-stage commercialization | (1) Commercialization funds | (Prospective) entrepreneurs under 39 years old | 0.38 | March 2025 | Jeonbuk Creative Economy Innovation Center (Specialized Business Division) | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Education |
Jeju
| Category | Project Name | Project Overview | Support Details | Eligibility | Budget (billion KRW) | Business Announcement Date | Dedicated (Leading) Agency | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commercialization | Prospective Entrepreneur (IN) Project Support Program | We discover prospective entrepreneurs with creative and business-promising models, create a startup environment such as education and consulting, and provide partial support for startup costs. | (1) Startup Education & Consulting | Prospective entrepreneurs based in manufacturing | 0.7 | February~March 2025 | Jeju Economic and Trade Promotion Agency | - |
| ⇒ Guiding successful startups | (2) Support for startup expenses | |||||||
| Customized Support Program for Innovative Startup Growth | Identify challenges through on-site assessments and growth coaching for startups, and support tailored programs (commercialization, prototypes, market analysis, marketing, etc.) tailored to each growth stage | (1) On-site company diagnosis and growth coaching | Startups within 7 years (around 10 companies) | 1.3 | March~April 2025 | Jeju Technopark | - | |
| ⇒ Strengthening corporate self-sufficiency | (2) Customized programs by growth stage (commercialization, prototypes, market analysis, market development, marketing, etc.) | |||||||
| Youth Startup Scale-Up Support Project | Comprehensive Growth Support for Promoting Youth Startups and Building a Virtuous Startup Ecosystem | (1) IR, Management Consulting, Mentoring | Youth startups under 39 years old and within 7 years (around 12 companies) | 2 | March~April 2025 | Jeju Technopark | Youth Support | |
| Strengthening IR investment capabilities, management consulting and mentoring, product advancement development, marketing and market development, etc. | (2) Product advancement development | |||||||
| (3) Marketing and Market Development | ||||||||
| (4) Demo Day and Investment Linkage | ||||||||
| Venture Business Development Project | Through focused nurturing, venture companies become the foundation for job creation and regional economic revitalization, and by linking technology, information, and networks, they are nurtured into globally promising venture companies. | (1) Customized support for corporate needs and marketing assistance | Venture Companies | 1 | March~April 2025 | Jeju Technopark | - | |
| (2) Public Procurement Service Venture Nara Entry Consulting Support | ||||||||
| Youth Again-DREAM Re-Startup Support Project | Creating a virtuous startup ecosystem by supporting young entrepreneurs who restart after closure by supporting their restart (commercialization funding, mentoring, education, etc.) | (1) Commercialization funds | Young entrepreneurs with startup experience within 3 years | 1.4 | March 2025 | Jeju Economic and Trade Promotion Agency | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) Mentoring, Education, and Networking | ||||||||
| Support Project for Local ICT Companies | Discovering excellent items, developing prototypes, and advancing existing startup products for early-stage startups (within 7 years) in the ICT sector in Jeju | (1) Prototype Development | ICT-related companies located in Jeju (within 7 years of operation) | 1 | March 2025 | Jeju Technopark (Future Industry Center) | - | |
| (2) Product Advancement | ||||||||
| IP-Based Startup and Growth Support Project | Strengthening IP capabilities and securing competitive advantages through IP-based technology and management convergence consulting for early-stage startups | IP Narae Program, IP Stepping Stone Program, etc. (for prospective startups and companies within 7 years) | (Preliminary) Entrepreneurs and companies within 7 years of establishment | 7.2 | January~February 2025 | Jeju Chamber of Commerce and Industry Jeju Intellectual Property Center | - | |
| ⓵ Consulting | ||||||||
| ⓶ Support for filing intellectual property rights such as patents and brands | ||||||||
| Operation of Jeju Content Korea Lab | Establishing a customized support system to enable local cultural resources to merge with creative talent and lead to startups→ Supporting the creation and commercialization of cultural content | (1) Commercialization funds | (Prospective) Entrepreneurs and startups within 3 years of business history | 3 | February~March 2025 | Jeju Content Agency Foundation | - | |
| (2) Education and Consulting | ||||||||
| (3) Nurturing Creators | ||||||||
| Jeju Tourism Startup Development Project | Discovering and nurturing leading global small and medium-sized enterprises in Jeju tourism→ revitalizing tourism and creating jobs, and creating a new tourism industry ecosystem | (1) Commercialization funds | Tourism startup in Jeju within 7 years | 3 | April 2025 | Jeju Tourism Organization | - | |
| (2) Startup Program | ||||||||
| (3) Follow-up Support for Marketing and Public Relations | ||||||||
| Support for Young Farmer Startup Incubation | Encouraging young farmers to successfully enter and settle in the agricultural sector through initial farming and startup cost support | Processing costs, promotion costs, education expenses, and other agricultural startup funds | Young farmers in the province (aged 19~45 and under) | 0.84 | February~March 2025 | - | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| Youth Startup Farmer Farming Settlement Support Fund (Jeju City) | To promote the influx of young and talented talent into the agricultural sector, we are easing the trend of aging farm owners, improving the agricultural workforce structure→ and monthly payment of farming settlement support funds (with different rates for years 1~3). | (1) 1st year: 1,100,000 KRW | Age 18~under 40, independent management for less than 3 years | 25.8 | January 2025 | Korea Agency for Education, Culture and Nutrition | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) 2nd year: 1,000,000 KRW | Young Farmers | |||||||
| (3) 3rd year: 900,000 KRW (monthly support) | ||||||||
| + Additional support such as startup capital, technical and management education, and linkage to leasing and sales at the Farmland Bank | ||||||||
| Young Farmer Farming Settlement Support Fund (Seogwipo City) | Providing agricultural settlement support funds and growth support (startup funds, consulting, etc.) to young start-up farmers, linking leases and sales of farmland stockpiled by farmland banks→ fostering young farmers | (1) 1st year: 1,100,000 KRW | Ages 18~under 40, independent management for less than 3 years | 37 | December 2024 ~ January 2025 | Korea Agency for Education, Culture and Nutrition | Youth Support Startup Project | |
| (2) 2nd year: 1,000,000 KRW | Young Farmers | |||||||
| (3) 3rd year: 900,000 KRW (monthly support) | ||||||||
| Fisheries Industry Startup Investment Support Project | Integrated support for discovering and nurturing startups with ideas and technologies in the marine and fisheries sector→ development, certification, marketing, and market expansion of high value-added seafood products | (1) Development of high value-added seafood products | Prospective entrepreneurs in the marine and fisheries sector and those within 7 years | 10 | January~May 2025 | Jeju Technopark | - | |
| (2) Certification, marketing, market development, etc. |
Conclusion
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