Survival or Innovation? Korea’s $3B Policy Fund Raises Debate on Startup Growth Priorities
South Korea’s latest finance report in policy fund reveals an impressive outcome — billions in public capital saved thousands of ...
Tag: innovation policies
Low Returns on $190M Startup Fund Expose Korea’s Policy Inefficiency in Innovation Finance
Korea’s innovation economy depends not only on ambitious startup programs but also on how effectively public capital is managed. A ...
Policy Gap Exposed: $1.8B in Penalties Reveal Korea’s Struggle to Channel Bank Capital into Innovation
Korea’s financial system is facing a critical test. Banks have been fined KRW 2.5 trillion (~ USD 1.8 billion) this ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
Korea Data Center Fire Disrupts Government Systems, Exposes Digital Infrastructure Risks for Startups
The fire at Korea’s National Information Resources Service in Daejeon has become more than a technical disruption—it has now become ...
$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 ...