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A Global Startup Ecosystem Is Built by People, Not Programs: Korea Is Entering That Test - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (1149+ words) The program selects foreign-founded companies operating in Korea and provides average commercialization...These initiatives have strengthened Korea’s global startup outreach....Riso Dongok Ahn, CEO of The Garrison and Co-Director of Startup Grind Seoul, argues that Korea must look...beyond…...
SparkLabs Opens $75K True Zero Global Prize to Korean Climate Startups Ahead of COP31 - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1131+ words) Yes, Korean climate ventures are gaining more opportunities to demonstrate their technologies to domestic...companies aiming to scale globally face another question: will that proof eventually hold up beyond Korea...After all, Korean climate-tech companies may be able to build…...
Arirang TV and King Sejong Institute Point to a New Export Path for Korean Media Tech - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (546+ words) Sun, September 13, 2026 South Korea has spent years building one of the world’s most recognizable cultural...ambassadors, the country’s international presence is also supported by institutions that introduce Korean...As discussion on AI adoption in Korea’s media industry continues with…...
More Programs Won’t Fix Korea’s Commercialization Gaps Unless the Stages Connect - KoreaTechDesk | Korean
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1028+ words) The clearest evidence comes from Korea’s public research pipeline....According to data summarized by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, Korean public...around 1.8% of GDP on R&D in 2023, below the OECD average of 2.7%, the United States…...
Korea Venture Fund Targets Carry Two Risks: Cost Pressure and Fundraising Credibility - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1424+ words) Sun, September 06, 2026 A recent Korean case illustrates how the difference between a fund’s target and...In July, DealSite reported that Daily Partners was again competing for a Korea Fund of Funds mandate...Nothing in the report indicated Korea Venture Investment…...
Distributor Choice Can Define Market Control for Korean Startups Abroad - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (1213+ words) Layers Cosmetic is confronting that question as it evaluates potential partners for NESH, its Korean...Her reasoning points to a broader market-entry issue for Korean startups: a distributor can become part...
Who Owns the Downside When a Korean Startup Pilot Succeeds? - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1477+ words) distinction while leading startup collaboration initiatives at SK Telecom, before later serving as CEO of Korea...
Investment Conviction in Korean Deep Tech Comes Down to Production Readiness and Customer Adoption - KoreaTechDesk | Korean Startup and Technology News
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (1348+ words) Tue, September 08, 2026 South Korea is putting more venture capital behind young technology companies...
Emerging-Market Startups Need a Different Denominator, Not a Lower Investment Bar - KoreaTechDesk | Korean
1+ week, 3+ day ago (881+ words) , investors should evaluate startups differently than they would in mature markets like Singapore, Korea..., or the United States,” Kyaw told KoreaTechDesk as discussion on ASEAN market entry strategy for Korean...
Agrifood Startups Face a Capital Mismatch as Scaling Timelines Stretch to 7 to 9 Years - KoreaTechDesk | Korean
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1551+ words) Thu, September 10, 2026 Global agrifoodtech investment has stabilized well below its pandemic-era high. AgFunder reported that startups in the sector raised USD 16.2 billion in 2025, down 3% year over year, while the number of deals declined 12%. Compared with the 2021 peak of USD 51.7 billion,…...