Versnel uw bedrijf in Zuid-Korea gedurende 2019 met de K-Startup Grand Challenge
SEOUL, Zuid-Korea-(BUSINESS WIRE)- Ondernemers uit de hele wereld zouden zich moeten richten op deelname aan de 2019 K-Startup Grand Challenge.
Ondersteund door het Zuid-Koreaanse ministerie van KMO’s en Startups en het Nationale Agentschap voor de bevordering van de IT-industrie (NIPA), biedt het initiatief waardevolle ondersteuning en uitgebreide middelen voor jonge startende ondernemingen.
Aanvragen voor de K-Startup Grand Challenge worden momenteel aanvaard tot 14 juni 2019. Om verder te komen in het programma, moeten de teams een regionale auditie doorstaan.
Een jury van beginnende ecosysteemdeskundigen en Koreaanse acceleratie-experts zal 40 teams selecteren om deel te nemen aan een 3,5 maand durend acceleratieprogramma in Korea.
De geselecteerde teams krijgen exclusieve toegang tot gratis kantoorruimte op de Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley, één-op-één mentoring, informatiesessies, coaching over de Koreaanse en Aziatische bedrijfscultuur, en de kans om inzichtelijke seminaries bij te wonen over boekhoudkundige regelgeving op het gebied van belastingwetgeving, octrooien en meer.
Accelerate Your Business in South Korea Through 2019 K-Startup Grand Challenge
SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Entrepreneurs from across the globe should set their sights on participating in the 2019 K-Startup Grand Challenge.
Supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) of South Korea, the initiative provides invaluable support and comprehensive resources to early age startups.
Applications for the K-Startup Grand Challenge are currently being accepted through June 14, 2019. In order to advance in the program, teams must pass a regional audition.
A judging panel of startup ecosystem experts and Korean accelerators will select 40 teams to participate in an enriching 3.5 month-long acceleration program in Korea.
The selected teams will have exclusive access to free office space at the Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley, one-on-one mentoring, information sessions, coaching on Korean and Asian business culture and the chance to attend insightful seminars on accounting regulations to tax laws, patents and more. Opportunities for networking with executives from major Korean companies spanning from smartphones to semiconductors that are interested in collaborating with startups are also in store. Assistance will be available to foreign nationals who need help securing a proper visa through the Startup Immigration Support System of the NIPA, which has the distinction of being the “Global Center for Startup and Immigration.”
The top 40 teams of the K-Startup Grand Challenge will receive a total of $10,840 over 3.5 months to cover living expenses. In addition, the top 20 startups will be eligible to receive a total of $10,840 each in additional grants for settlement in Korea based on the results of their Demo Day in early December and settlement evaluation. It will be interesting to see what brilliant ideas the teams present from AI, Blockchain, IoT, Big Data, FinTech, 5G, Biotech and other sectors.
Since its inception, the K-Startup Grand Challenge has proven to be an outstanding success, fostering growth for international startups. Last year, 1,771 startups from 108 countries competed for a coveted spot in the program.
The program has been published in TechCrunch.
If you are ready to take your business to the next level and would like to participate in the 2019 K-Startup Grand Challenge, visit the official website(www.k-startupgc.org) and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/kstartupgc) or watch teaser video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D2nlWZjbvY).
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Contacts
K-Startup Grand Challenge 2019
LEE JONGHYUN
+82-31-8061-1771
k-startupgc@nipa.kr