Korea’s Social Impact Fund Returns After Policy Hiatus — What It Means for Global Impact Investors
Korea is rebooting one of its most symbolic impact-investment programs. The Social Impact Fund, which saw its budget halted under ...
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Korea’s Regional Startup Strategy Faces Funding Gap as Capital Region Dominates Investment Flows
Korea’s ambition to build a balanced national startup ecosystem faces a critical funding challenge. New data reveal that the vast ...
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 ...
$1.6B SME R&D Budget Record: Korea’s Shifts to ‘Market-Driven Innovation’
South Korea is raising the stakes in its innovation strategy, directing record funds toward startups and SMEs at a time ...
40 Global Startups Advance in K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025, Launching Korea Market Expansion at APEC SME Week
With the launch of the five-day APEC SME Week 2025 in Jeju, South Korea, global startups are stepping onto the same stage as ...
Korea Venture Capital Association and KOFIA Join Forces Under New BDC Law to Expand Risk Capital for Startups
Korea’s venture capital and financial markets are joining forces to close the funding gap for startups. The Korea Venture Capital ...
Horizon Europe: A Gateway for Korean Startups to Enter Europe’s Research and Innovation Ecosystem
For Korean startups aiming to scale beyond Asia, Europe is opening its doors through Horizon Europe, the EU’s largest framework ...
₩20B (~$14.8M) Credit Guarantees Await in KODIT’s 14th Innovation Icon Program Targeting Next Unicorns
With ₩20B (~$14.8M) in credit guarantees on the table, the KODIT Innovation Icon initiative reinforces Korea’s position as a hub ...
KOSME Expands Export Lifeline for Korea’s AI and SaaS Startups with $38,000 Tech Export Voucher Support
South Korea is strengthening its commitment to digital export growth by supporting 150 early-stage AI and SaaS startups through KOSME’s ...
GEN and Alibaba.com Launch CoCreate Pitch, a $1 Million Global Competition for Product-Based SMEs
As global sourcing platforms evolve to support innovation beyond traditional retail, a new initiative is emerging at the intersection of ...