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TIPS General Track

Offers Korean start-ups public and private co-investment pathways for product development and commercialization milestones.

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TIPS General Track 2026 is South Korea's flagship public-private co-investment startup acceleration program, administered by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED) under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS). In 2026, MSS announced the expansion of General Track capacity from 700 to 800 projects, with the total General TIPS budget rising 39.9% to KRW 668.4 billion.…

R&D and commercialization by Korean tech startups within seven years, requiring prior private TIPS operator investment of KRW 100–200 million before government matching funds are released.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.â‚©668.4B

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: koreatechdesk.com