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 ...
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’s Q3 Startup Investment Surges Past $1.8B: Early-Stage Capital Shrinks as AI and Semiconductors Dominate
Korea’s venture market has roared back above the KRW 2 trillion mark, but the rebound tells two very different stories. ...
$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 ...
Global Lessons from Korea’s 2025 TIPS Expansion: Public-Private Startup Model Adds 30 New Operators
South Korea is moving to strengthen one of its most successful startup support frameworks, the TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for ...
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 ...
40 Global Startups Advance in K-Startup Grand Challenge 2025, Launching Korea Market Expansion at APEC SME Week
With the launch of the five-day APEC SME Week 2025 in Jeju, South Korea, global startups are stepping onto the same stage as ...
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 ...
Korea Doubles 2026 Mother Fund to Record $1.5B, Launches $74B Growth Fund for AI and Deep Tech
South Korea is significantly scaling up its startup and innovation financing, doubling the size of its 2026 National Mother Fund ...