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 ...
Tag: policy reform
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 ...
Bio Sector Leads Korea’s Venture Recovery, but Structural Support Still Missing
Korea’s bio sector has emerged as the lone bright spot in an otherwise subdued venture market. Private investors are pouring ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
$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 ...
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 ...
Foreign Capital Bottlenecks Threaten Korea’s Startup Globalization — Founders Urge Regulatory Reform
With the fierce race in the international markets, Korea’s startup founders unveil regulatory bottlenecks and limited policy support risk undermining ...