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Open Innovation Strategic Challenge

Funds Korean startups solving defined technology problems with large companies and public institutions.

Ministry of SMEs and StartupsSouth KoreaGrant

Korean startups can receive up to KRW 140 million to solve a defined problem with a large company or public institution. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups runs the Strategic Challenge Track inside its public-private open-innovation program. Participating organizations first define the problems they need solved; startups then apply against those concrete briefs rather than pitching an unrelated pro…

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 5 Aug 2026Source: www.mss.go.kr