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Programs
K-Startup Grand Challenge
- COMEUP
- Challenge! K-Startup
- Youth BizCool Festival
- Overseas Exhibition
- Public-Private Partnership Open Innovation
- K-Startup Grand Challenge
Transforming Korea's startup ecosystem into a global entrepreneurial hub through attracting and nurturing overseas (prospective) startups
Program
Overview
Eligibility
Foreign nationals with (prospective) startup companies established within seven years
Budget & Scale
Approximately 40 companies
Program Details
Support for accelerating, settlement funds and prize money, business incubation infrastructure, startup visa and corporate establishment support, Korean intern support, etc.
| Support Category | Content | |
|---|---|---|
| Business Operations | Accelerating | - Office space to be provided to selected startup teams - Business incubation programs (consulting, business networking, education, etc.) Settlement Funds |
| Settlement Funds | - Settlement fund support to be provided to participating teams during 3.5-month incubation period - Additional 3-month settlement fund support for outstanding teams selected for follow-up support Excellence Team Selection |
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| Excellence Team Selection | - Prize money awarded to top-performing teams through demo day Residence and Stay Support | |
| Residence and Stay Support | Visa Support | - Support for startup-related visa (D-10-2, D-8-4) issuance Employment Support |
| Employment Support | - Korean intern support to minimize business barriers such as language and cultural differences | |
| Corporate and Labor Affairs | - Lectures and 1:1 consulting provided: procedural guidance and administrative support for corporate establishment, patents, taxation, and domestic employee hiring | |
| Other Support | - Response to inquiries related to housing and daily life in Korea | |
Program
Procedures
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STEP 01 Program announcement
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STEP 02 Application and submission
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STEP 03 Evaluation and selection
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STEP 04 Entry support
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STEP 05 Program implementation
Participation
Guide
Application Period
April - May 2025
Application Method
Online application and submission through K-Startup website (www.k-startup.go.kr)
Required Documents
English application form, English business plan