International Joint R&D Program — Phase 1 Seed
Funds Korean small businesses validating joint research partnerships with overseas research organisations.
International Joint R&D Program Phase 1 (Seed) is administered by TIPA under Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups and provides Korean SMEs with a seed grant of KRW 110 million (approximately USD 80,000) to initiate and validate a joint R&D relationship with an overseas partner organisation. The programme is structured as a two-phase pathway: Phase 1 funds the early-stage partnership validation wo…
Korean SME-led joint R&D with an overseas partner — Phase 1 seed award of KRW 110M to validate the partnership before proceeding to full collaboration.
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