K-Micro-Enterprise Initiative
Funds Korean micro-enterprises turning proven export demand into products, brands, certifications, and overseas sales.
Korean micro-enterprises can receive up to KRW 100 million to turn early export traction into products and overseas sales. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups runs the K-Micro-Enterprise Initiative as a commercialization and market-entry program for very small firms with evidence that their products can sell abroad. Applicants qualify through prior export sales, participation in named MSS developmen…
Covers product development, export branding, certifications, intellectual property, e-commerce entry, and overseas market access for export-ready micro-enterprises. Applicants compete in a Local Track for products drawing on Korean regional identity or cultural heritage (60 slots) and an Innovation Track for differentiated lifestyle products (40 slots).
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