The Innopolis Foundation (Chairman Hee-Kwon Jung) is launching full-cycle support to help domestic deep-tech companies expand globally.

Leveraging cooperation hubs in North America and Europe, the "Global PoC Support Program" will be carried out in earnest, covering everything from technology proof-of-concept (PoC) and overseas investment attraction to the establishment of local subsidiaries.

On the 4th, the foundation announced that it will begin nationwide business briefings with the Daejeon–Chungcheong session at the Daedeok Tech Biz Center, followed by sessions in Gwangju–Jeolla (5th) and Daegu–Busan–Gyeongsang (9th).

The program will focus on three major regions—Eastern North America, Western North America, and Europe—and provide comprehensive support for key elements of global expansion, including △technology and product proof-of-concept (PoC), △market validation, △local partner connections, △overseas investment attraction, and △local subsidiary establishment. Selected companies will receive demonstration and commercialization packages worth up to 50 million KRW.

A number of private partner organizations will also join to provide tailored local support. In Eastern North America: △ED Research △Lucie Korea; in Western North America: △Tap Angel Partners △Mind the Bridge; and in Europe: △Startup Colors UG △Herem. Domestic partners △SID Partners △Joshua Partners will also run common programs.

Based on their expertise in regional industrial ecosystems and local networks, these operating organizations will provide customized programs to help companies in the special zones prove their technologies and successfully establish themselves in overseas markets.

Chairman Hee-Kwon Jung stated, “We will serve as a strong bridge for promising deep-tech companies within the special zones to build on the achievements of domestic public technology commercialization and advance into global markets. I expect the Global PoC Support Program, based on cooperation hubs, will develop into a successful model of deep-tech global technology commercialization beyond short-term demonstrations.”

Applications will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. on June 20 (Friday). Detailed announcements and support information can be found on the Innopolis Foundation website.

Source: HelloDD (http://www.hellodd.com)