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, ...
Tag: Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS)
$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 ...
Korea Seeks to Extend Fund of Funds Beyond 2035, Strengthening Entry Pathways for Global Innovators
South Korea is taking decisive steps to safeguard one of its most critical venture financing tools: the National Fund of ...
Korea’s Online Export Playbook: Turning U.S. De Minimis Abolition and Tariff Pressure into SME Growth Policy
South Korea is facing a new test in its online export economy. With the United States abolishing its de minimis ...
2030 Advisory Group: Korea Is Turning to Millennials and Gen Z for Startup Policy Innovation
Korea’s startup policies are entering a new phase where younger voices are now closer to decision-making. By engaging a 2030 ...
NEXT UNICORN Project: Korea’s ₩610B ($445M) Initiative to Scale AI and Deep Tech Startups into Global Players
After weeks of discussions and preview, South Korea has finally unveiled more about NEXT UNICORN Project, one of its most ...
Korea’s New Startup & Venture Policy Vision: Stronger Funds, Tax Reforms, Deep Tech Focus for Top 4 Global Ranking
South Korea is charting its next chapter in innovation policy. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) unveiled a comprehensive ...
Building Credibility Beyond Borders: Korea’s Self-Regulation Push Aims to Align VC Practices with Global Market Expectations
Korea is shifting its venture capital oversight from government-driven regulation to a private-led self-regulation framework. The Ministry of SMEs and ...
Korea’s Record 2026 Startup Budget: Can ₩1.1T (~$800M) Mother Fund Deliver Global Unicorns?
South Korea has unveiled its most ambitious startup budget to date, expanding state-backed venture funding to unprecedented levels. With the ...
20 Korean Startups Prove Unicorns Aren’t Built Only on VC: Inside MSS’ New Profit-Growth Baby Unicorn Program
In South Korea’s startup ecosystem, where venture funding has traditionally been the benchmark for growth, a new experiment is unfolding. ...