KIAT World Class Plus Program
Funds South Korea teams building global category growth for deep-tech from proof to commercialization.
The World Class Plus (WC+) Program is a flagship competitiveness initiative administered by the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) under Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, targeting Korean mid-size manufacturers with the demonstrated capability and ambition to reach global top-three status in a defined sub-sector. The program bundles direct R&D grant support with com…
R&D and global expansion support for Korean mid-size manufacturers targeting top-three global market position in a defined industrial technology sub-sector.
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