Chance to win $100,000 at K-Startup Grand Challenge 2017

The K-Startup Grand Challenge 2017 has been announced and applications are now open. Organized by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning along with the National IT Industry Promotion Agency the K-Startup Grand Challenge is open to all foreign startup teams that want to enter Korea in an acceleration program to receive mentoring among the top 14 Korean conglomerates, such as Samsung, LG, Lotte, SK, Naver and Kakao.

The K-Startup Grand Challenge provides an opportunity for foreign startups to test the Korean market at low cost and receive business mentoring from Korean experts. Application have started as of April 2017, with global auditions occurring in June to July 2017. The acceleration program will start in August 07, 2017 for a chance for foreign startup teams to be receive mentoring at the hub of Seoul with a grand prize up to $100,000 USD grant that can go towards in developing the business in Korea.

If you are a Canadian startup interested in participating in the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2017, please contact us using our contact forum.