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Startup support programs in Korea

An English-first view of K-Startup notices for pre-founders and early founders building from Korea.

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2026-08-02 Try Everything 2026: Seoul Global Startup Festival 1:1 Business Meetup events likely possible - nationwide Seoul Business Agency 2026-08-02 SMART-X LAB 14th Batch Call for Participating Companies business requires company financial < ₩5M nationwide Incheon Center for Creative Economy and Innovation 2026-08-03 2026 Seoul Fintech Lab FIN-Open Innovation Meep-up Day 8th - KB Innovation HUB business unknown R&D seoul Seoul Fintech Lab 2026-08-03 Mid-year recruitment of pre-startup teams for the 2026 Village and Youth Sharing Platform business pre-founder possible financial < ₩5M gyeonggi Jungwon Youth Center (Jungwon Youth Training Center) 2026-08-03 2026 GH Basecamp Participant Recruitment Notice events likely possible offline marketing gyeonggi Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation 2026-08-03 Extended Application Period for 2026 On-Lab Program business requires company mentoring nationwide Korea Foundation for the Promotion of Private Schools 2026-08-04 Defense Startup Challenge for Collaboration between Government and Private Sector events requires company R&D nationwide Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) 2026-08-04 Call for Applications for Japanese CEATEC 2026 Exhibition Participant global requires company offline marketing nationwide Global Digital Innovation Network Foundation

Common Terms

Pre-founderBefore incorporation
D-dayDays left until the deadline
0-3 yearsEarly company stage
0-7 yearsBroader startup stage
KISEDAgency behind most national programs
Open innovationCorporate and startup collaboration
Business support, hiring, events, export, globalProgram type
Period, target, documents, contactWhat to verify

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