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 ...
Korea’s Digital Finance at a Crossroads: Stablecoins, IPOs, and the Dunamu – Naver Question
Shares of Dunamu, operator of Upbit, have surged past KRW 400,000 (~ USD 290) for the first time in over ...
Rebellions Secures Arm’s First Asia Investment, Marking Korea’s AI Chips on the Global Stage
Korea’s AI chip ambitions gained global validation as Rebellions closed a KRW 340 billion (~ USD 246 million) Series C ...
Visa Roadblocks Expose Fragility in Korean Startups and SMEs’ U.S. Expansion Strategy
The large-scale detention of Korean workers at a Georgia battery plant earlier this month has exposed structural weaknesses in how ...
Secure Your Stake: 10 Korean Startups Driving Energy, Mobility, AI and Robotics at GITEX North Star 2025
Global capital is watching Dubai as the Middle East sharpens its focus on next-generation industries. At GITEX North Star 2025, ...
From Payments to Crypto: How Naver – Upbit Integration Positions Korea in the Global Stablecoin Race
Korea’s fintech and crypto ecosystems are converging at an unprecedented scale. Naver’s move to integrate Upbit, the nation’s largest virtual ...
Korea’s SME Services & Policy Face First Major BCP Test After Daejeon Data Center Fire
Korea’s fire incident at National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon has now become a defining test of how resilient ...