$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 ...
Tag: Startup Ecosystem
Startup Stock Option Grants Fall Nearly 30%: Korea’s Need for Smarter Tax Incentives
Stock options, once the hallmark of Korea’s startup talent strategy, are losing traction. As venture funding cools and IPOs stall, ...
Inside Korea’s Startup “Death Valley”: Why Government Funding Isn’t Enough for Long-Term Survival
Korea’s startup ecosystem is entering a critical phase. Despite record government spending, nearly half of early-stage ventures collapse before reaching ...
Regulatory AI in Action: Korea’s Fair Trade Commission to Reform Contracts and Protect Startup & SME Partnerships
Korea is taking a regulatory leap into the age of AI governance. The country’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has announced ...
Global AI Infrastructure Future: Efficiency, Orchestration, and Abstraction — Why CB Insights Sees Korean Startups Leading the Charge
Global recognition of Korean AI startups is far more than just prestige. The recognition signals the country’s growing foothold in ...
KOSME Secures Global Anti-Corruption ISO Certification — Strengthening Trust in Korea’s Startup Ecosystem
The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) has earned international recognition for anti-corruption and compliance management, achieving ISO 37001 and ...
beSUCCESS Media Group Highlights Deep Tech Investment Strategies at BEYOND Expo 2025
Investing at the frontier of science carries high risk, uncertain outcomes, and long commercialization timelines. At the BEYOND Expo 2025 ...
Zombie Startups Phenomenon: Nearly Half of Korea’s Sanctioned R&D Firms Collapsed
With Korea’s startup ecosystem continues to depend on government-backed R&D programs, new data reveals a stark reality: nearly half of ...
Korea Venture Capital Association and KOFIA Join Forces Under New BDC Law to Expand Risk Capital for Startups
Korea’s venture capital and financial markets are joining forces to close the funding gap for startups. The Korea Venture Capital ...
MSS Selects 60 LICORN Firms to Position Korean SMEs in Global Startup Pipeline
Korea is highlighting the view that the next generation of unicorns may emerge from today’s small businesses. Through the MSS ...