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About Center

Background K-STARTUP CENTER

Startups customized support

Startups and current exporting firms differ from each other in terms of business attributes, overseas market development strategies and difficulties. Therefore, a customized support is required.

  • Overview

    A startup globalization support platform including a concept of an overseas hub

  • Operations

    Establishes a KSC across 9 countries in consideration of each country’s intention, startup ecosystem and policy directions and selects a specialized business type by center, reflecting market characteristics by region and policy agendas

KSC Seattle KSC Singapore KSC Paris KSC Hanoi KSC Tokyo
year of the center opened 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024
specialized in IT, AI, Aerospace, Marine, Medical Environment AI, Fin-tech, Food-tech, Digitalization Cultural Contents, E-commerce, Digital Tech, Smart city O2O Solution, SaaS, Agri-Tech, Education, Hardware Solution GX, DX, Bio, Health Care, Safety Security

Target

To provide intensive support to few national venture businesses and startups which are selected by investors and local experts and fully ready to go abroad

Role

Fulfills the role of a hub which enhances linkage among domestic and international startup support policies and connects promising startups with overseas markets Tailor-made support in line with the startup's global expansion strategy, from providing local office space to commercialization support and investment attraction

  • Settlement
  • Commercialization
  • Growth

K-STARTUP CENTER Supports

Programs

  • Shot-term Program

    • Meeting with related parties and market survey

  • KPI Workshop

    • Participates in a target program (finally chosen enterprise)
    • Target settings and performance management

  • Market Entry Program

    • Up to 10 companies per country
    • Space, fund, networking, IR, etc. (10 weeks)

  • Following Scale-up Support

    • Local office
    • KSC partnership-based follow-up networking, etc.

Settlement Supports

  • Market penetration strategy

    • Establishes a global inno-biz platform
    • Develops innovation infrastructure for local colleges
    • Local market research

  • KSC mentoring

    • Products and services
    • Advice group
    • Business package

  • Global cooperation / networking

    • Product & service localization
    • Business matchmaking, demo-day and local startups, participates in events and conferences

  • Local settlement

    • Incorporation
    • Legal and accounting consulting services
    • Utilization of office spaces

Programs

Stages of Support Support
① Initial settlement
(KSC Basic Program) Support: Onboarding support forearly settlement
  • Workspaces
  • Market research, entry strategies
  • Advisory and mentoring services
  • Adviceon law, taxation, and accounting
  • Incorporation and bank account opening
② Commercialization
(KSC Commercial Program) Support: Sales channel expansion and commercialization leveraging the KSC director's network and expertise
  • Discovery of buyers and commercialization partners
  • Support with IR and Demo Day, such as advice on and support for the production of IR presentation materials (such as pitch deck) and VC matching
  • Adviceon and support for patent/ trademark registration or litigation
  • Support for exhibition at tradeshows for marketing and sales route development
  • Consultation on technology and management
③ Performance boosting
(KSC Advanced Program) Support: Tailor-made services utilizing ACexperts
  • Advancing a network of bus iness partners
  • Support for investment attraction by 1:1 pitching with investors