K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018 win $100,000 for your startup

K-Startup Grand Challenge is a project conducted and financed by the Korean government. Ultimate objectives of the K-Startup Grand Challenge are to promote the expansion of an open entrepreneurship ecosystem in Asia and to assist in South Korea’s evolution into a prominent startup business hub in the region. Startups from all around the world who are interested in expanding their business in Asia or Korea are encouraged to apply

Eligibility

K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018 Fields of interest: AI,Software,IoT,Cloud,Fintech,big data,information security,5G,Urban solutions,Robotics, Biotech,UHD,Digital Content, Wearables, Gaming, Beauty, Logistic, Blockchain,Etc.

Promising startups with a clear objective to expand into Asia by using the Korean market as a stepping-stone are eligible to apply.

K-Startup Grand Challenge Benefits

Living Expenses: Each of the 80 startups in the program will receive about $11,130 to cover living expenses in equal installments over 3.5 months

Expert Support: Experts from some of the world’s top tech companies with experience in taking companies global

Corporate Partnerships:Meet Korea’s top tech companies with expertise ranging from smartphones to software to semiconductors

Application deadline: June 14,2018

Location: Startup Campus in Pangyo Techno Valley, Seoul, South Korea

Duration: August to December 2018

 

Grant for Top 40 startups

The top 40 startups selected in K-Startup Grand Challenge will each be eligible to receive a total funding of $22,727 for settlement in Korea based on performances on the ‘Demo Day’ and Settlement Evaluation.

Distribution of funding will be as follows:

– Initial distribution:20% of total funding in January
– Remaining distribution will be made to startups that pass the performance evaluation held in April 2019. (April: 50%, June: 30%)

Grant for Top 4 Startups

• 1st Prize : $100,000 (110,000,000 KRW)
• 2nd Prize : $40,000 (44,000,000 KRW)
• 3rd Prize : $20,000 (22,000,000 KRW)
• 4th Prize : $6,000 (6,600,000 KRW)

Note: The grant will be given in Korean Won

Additional Investments: The Accelerators may make equity investments in the most promising startups. Startups may have access to other VC’s and investors who may choose to invest’

Application

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For more information,please visit www.k-startupgc.org