Startup Scale-Up Package
Supports scaling Korean startups with grants and resources for rapid commercialization and business expansion.
The Startup Scale-Up Package (창업도약패키지) is KISED's largest domestic grant program by total budget, providing KRW 127.5 billion in 2025 to support approximately 1,350 startups with three to seven years of operating history. The program offers two parallel funding streams: a Commercialization Fund of up to KRW 300 million per company for business model enhancement and product upgrades, and a Growth P…
Korean startups aged three to seven years seeking scale-up commercialization grants and growth promotion funding for distribution, export, IPO preparation, and exit strategies.
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