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 ...
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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 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 ...