National Audit 2025: Can Korea’s Public Venture System Restore Global Investor Confidence?
The 2025 national parliamentary audit of South Korea has once again placed the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and ...
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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 ...
$7.3M Women Startup Fund Elevates Gender Inclusion as Korea’s Innovation Strategy
Korea is strengthening its inclusive innovation strategy with a new five-year roadmap that embeds women entrepreneurship within the nation’s industrial ...
KIBO $3.5M Loan Misuse Exposes Strain in Korea’s Startup Credit System: 1 Officer for 250 Firms
South Korea’s startup credit ecosystem faces growing pressure after revelations that KRW 4.8 billion (~ USD 3.5 million) in guaranteed ...
Korea’s SME Governance Under Scrutiny: Public Fund Misuse Exposes Policy Oversight Gaps
South Korea’s SME policy ecosystem is facing a critical test of credibility. A series of fund misuse cases within key ...
Beyond 2025 National Audit: Korea’s MSS Bets on AI, Youth Founders, and Regional Venture Funds to Drive Inclusive Innovation
Following intense parliamentary scrutiny over technology protection and policy execution, Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is steering toward ...
Korea’s SME Policy Audit Exposes Deep Structural Flaws in Technology Protection and Platform Fairness
Korea’s 2025 parliamentary audit has revealed a growing disconnect between government policy ambitions and execution on the ground. Lawmakers scrutinized ...
Korea’s Parliamentary Audit Tests the Real Impact of SME and Startup Policies Amid AI Transformation and Funding Challenges
As Korea’s innovation economy enters a pivotal transformation driven by AI and regional reform, the National Assembly’s audit of the ...
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 ...
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 ...