Daejeon City has been selected for the "2026 Regional Advanced Manufacturing Startup Scale-up Support Program," organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and administered by the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development, securing a total of 2 billion won ($1.5 million), including 1.4 billion won in state funding.
The program supports technology-based startups beyond prototype development, extending assistance through testing and certification, investment matching, and market entry, with the aim of addressing challenges faced by manufacturing startups at each stage of growth.
Daejeon Technopark will oversee the program, selecting 20 local startups in the defense and space sectors and providing a full-cycle support program that includes product enhancement through 3D printing technology, prototype and pilot production, technical guidance, testing, evaluation and certification, as well as investment matching.
