Chuseok Holiday 2025: Korea’s Startup Testbed for New Wave of Consumer Innovation with Global Scalability
The Chuseok holiday season has become more than a cultural tradition in South Korea. Because now, it has become a...
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Behind Korea’s Record SME R&D Budget: Growth Ambitions, Structural Loopholes, and the Global Trust Test
Korea is entering a defining moment in its innovation policy. With a record KRW 2.2 trillion SME R&D budget, the...
Regulatory AI in Action: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission to Reform Contracts and Protect Startup & SME Partnerships
Korea is taking a regulatory leap into the age of AI governance. The country’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has announced...
Bio Sector Leads Korea’s Venture Recovery, but Structural Support Still Missing
Korea’s bio sector has emerged as the lone bright spot in an otherwise subdued venture market. Private investors are pouring...
Korea’s Venture Ecosystem Confronts Legal Imbalance: Lawmakers Target “Hidden Liability” in Startup Investments
Korea’s startup ecosystem is facing a turning point as policymakers move to address a long-standing legal imbalance that has left...
Korea’s AI Startups Push for Policies That Match Growth Stages to Compete Globally: Ecosystem Now at Crossroads
Global investors watching Korea’s AI sector now have a roadmap to startups’ most urgent needs. A new survey shows that...
Korea’s Q3 Startup Investment Surges Past $1.8B: Early-Stage Capital Shrinks as AI and Semiconductors Dominate
Korea’s venture market has roared back above the KRW 2 trillion mark, but the rebound tells two very different stories....
K-Beauty AIoT Innovation on Global Stage: Aeacbio’s BeautIT Secures $4M Ahead of CES Innovation Awards
Korea’s push to merge biotechnology with K-beauty is gaining traction in Southeast Asia. One of the rising brands in K-beauty...
Tech Service K-Innovation Delegation: 16 Startups Head to Canada for AI and Deep Tech Expansion
Korea is testing a new model of startup globalization by sending 16 technology ventures to Canada under its K-Innovation Delegation....
National Data Center Fire Triggers Full IT Audit of Korea’s Startup and SME Digital Infrastructure
South Korea’s startup and SME core digital infrastructure will soon be facing a complete overhaul. Following a fire at the...
Korean IP Global Push: Pinkfong Expands Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s TV Tokyo and TBS
Korea’s content IP strategy has entered a decisive phase as The Pinkfong Company brings Bebefinn and Sealook to Japan’s terrestrial...
Korea Connects AI Startups and SMEs: MSS Pushes AX Policy Testbeds and Open Innovation at Wrtn Roundtable
Korea is sharpening its AI transformation (AX) strategy by directly linking startups with small and medium-sized manufacturers. At a Seoul...
Korea’s SME Tech Protection on Trial: Doowon and Hyundai Kefico Case Shows Why Stronger Enforcement Matters
South Korea’s efforts to safeguard small business innovation are being tested in the auto sector. Two major suppliers, Doowon Climate...
Aerospace, Biohealth, Manufacturing: Korea AI Transformation Policy Targets Regional Industries with $5M in Funding
Korea is accelerating its push to proceed with AI transformation strategies across traditional industries, channeling $5 million into regional hubs...
SME Tech Protection Enters a New Era: Korea’s Government – Police Collaboration Aims at Deterrence and Relief
Technology theft remains one of the biggest threats to Korea’s innovation economy, undermining startups and deterring foreign investment. Now, a...