Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute

KOSME KOSME

Accelerate the development of your Korean startup!

Language: English

Details Objectives

Program Eligibility

About the program

KOSME is a non-profit, government-funded organization in South Korea that supports SMEs and startups with financial and non-financial assistance. This includes loans, consulting services, training programs, and help with marketing and global cooperation.

The program will be jointly operated by Station F and the Incubateur HEC Paris.

Objectives

The goal of the onsite program will be to support market expansion through expanding the demand base of the startups with PR and marketing activities, as well as to grow sales with local partner corporations, leading to setting up the startup’s business in the French & European markets.

Program Structure

Below are some of the activities/milestones the startup will go through:

Experts meetings, business & feedback intros
Advanced business opportunities
Student Challenges & workforce supply (e.g., Business Development Challenge or UX/UI challenge) with HEC Paris and partners’ schools
Roadmap meetings
Full access to Station F events, perks, and parties
Access to slack with all entrepreneurs available for networking purpose
Networking events with startups, experts, and VCs
Collaboration with related international organizations (French Tech, Business France, Choose Paris Region…)

Who is eligible to the program?

Korean startups have ample opportunities to make their mark in the French and EU markets by leveraging innovative technologies such as Tech, AI, XR, agricultural technology, and food technology. The fields related to cultural content, including OTT, broadcast content, cartoons & webtoons, pop music, online games, beauty, and edutainment content, are also fertile grounds amidst the growing popularity of K-Contents. To succeed, Korean startups should focus on promising business types like Deeptech, AI, XR, mobility, energy, astronautics, biohealth, semiconductors, e-commerce, and cultural content. By capitalizing on support and opportunities for expansion in these sectors, Korean startups can effectively establish themselves in the market.