Konkuk University Startup Support Group (Director Park Jae-min) announced on the 6th that it was selected as the best institution in the ‘2021 Early Startup Package (formerly the Leading Startup University Promotion Project) supervisory evaluation’ by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
The initial start-up package is a business that supports start-up commercialization programs such as item verification and investment promotion company briefings, along with commercialization funds (up to KRW 100 million) required for prototype production and marketing for early start-up companies within 3 years of start-up with promising start-up items. to be. Konkuk University has been selected as a supervisory institution since 2014 and has been conducting projects.
Konkuk University presented a startup vision of’green (eco-friendly)-bio-leading start-up platform’ by consolidating the university’s green field capabilities and strengthening the existing bio field research capabilities. Konkuk University, which has secured a budget of 2.41 billion won while receiving the best grade, plans to provide customized support to maximize the performance of corporate sales, employment, and investment attraction.
Konkuk University supported 20 start-up companies through the initial start-up package project in 2020. Including up to 100 million won in commercialization, it has operated a program to establish an initial market entry strategy and a program to establish an overseas entry strategy to reinforce the competencies required in the early stages of a startup. Konkuk University held Korea’s first animal hackathon, bio-startup forum, and KU Acceleration Program to support growth of promising local start-ups.
Konkuk University selects a total of 26 founders through this year’s initial start-up package to support commercialization funds and programs for corporate growth.
In particular, starting this year, it is planning to select 12 early start-up companies in the green strategy field to establish a green (eco-friendly)-bio leading startup platform.
Companies with innovative life-saving items to minimize pollutants such as carbon reduction, green IT, new materials, and environmental protection can apply in strategic fields.
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In addition, KU full-cycle start-up training, one-stop start-up mentoring, Yonhap IR, K-Bio Week, Southeast Seoul start-up hub, Green Tech STEP-UP, Green Tech Start-up Forum, etc. Help.
Konkuk University is recruiting 12 companies in the green (eco-friendly) field and 14 companies in the general field by the 15th of next month. Applications can be made through the K-Startup website.