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Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development

Supports Korea's startup pipeline through pre-startup, acceleration, and scaling programs with public and private mentorship.

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Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants0
Total grants7
About

Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED, 창업진흥원) is South Korea’s national startup-support institute under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Launched in 2008 as a business incubator foundation, it has grown into a quasi-governmental public institute that coordinates much of the country’s startup pipeline from pre-formation support to scale-up and international expansion.

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Programs & grants under this funder
Challenge! K-Startup

Provides National startup competition to pre-entrepreneurs and early-stage founders, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
Challenge! K-Startup
Closed
₩1.4B pool
Early-Stage Startup Package

Provides Commercialization grant for startups old, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
Early-Stage Startup Package
Between cycles
₩112.4B pool
Innovative Startup Package — Materials, Parts & Equipment

Provides Sector-specific grant for materials parts and equipment startups, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
Innovative Startup Package — Materials, Parts & Equipment
Between cycles
₩5B pool
K-Startup Grand Challenge

Offers Korea's flagship accelerator for foreign startups seeking Korean market entry.

1 grant
K-Startup Grand Challenge
Closed
— pool
Pre-Startup Package

Provides Commercialization grant for tech-based pre-entrepreneurs, supporting long-term sustainable commercialization and growth.

1 grant
Pre-Startup Package
Closed
₩49B pool
Startup Scale-Up Package

Provides Korean startups with growth support for commercialization and sustainable market expansion.

1 grant
Startup Scale-Up Package
Between cycles
₩127.5B pool
TIPS — Tech Incubator Program for Startups

Funds Government science and innovation matching where private VCs/accelerators select startups and government co-funds science and innovation.

1 grant
TIPS — Tech Incubator Program for Startups
Between cycles
₩177.7B pool
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.kised.or.kr