Ministry of SMEs and Startups - Dassault Syst?mes Collaborate to Foster Startups in Manufacturing Sector

Announcement of the 'Daonda' Program for Fostering Early Startup Companies

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Minister Park Young-sun, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) announced on the 30th that it will promote the 'Daonda' program in cooperation with Dassault Syst?mes to foster startup companies in the domestic manufacturing sector.

Since last year, the Ministry has been promoting the 'Global Corporate Collaboration Program' to nurture startups in partnership with global companies. Last year, it established the 'Changgu' program with Google, which received a great response from many startups. This year, the number of participating companies in the 'Changgu' program was expanded from 60 to 80, and programs in collaboration with global companies such as NVIDIA, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft were added. With the new promotion of the 'Daonda' program with Dassault Syst?mes, the number of companies participating in the global collaboration programs has expanded to a total of five.

In particular, the Ministry and Dassault Syst?mes plan to operate the 'Daonda' program by leveraging the strengths of Dassault Syst?mes, a global manufacturing software company. It is expected to provide customized support suitable for startups in the manufacturing sector. The program, which will recruit participating companies from the 31st to the 14th of next month, plans to support 30 startup companies, and along with the Ministry's Early Startup Package commercialization funds, Dassault Syst?mes' specialized program will be provided.

Dassault Syst?mes provides various specialized software packages necessary for startup companies' business item design, engineering analysis, and process improvement. Additionally, it offers expert training and mentoring programs to assist with software utilization. In particular, by utilizing Dassault Syst?mes' '3D Experience Lab,' it plans to provide opportunities for more in-depth technical support such as customized mentoring by experts considering each company's situation. Dassault Syst?mes also actively supports marketing by listing startups on its own business platform, 'Marketplace,' enabling startups to expand business opportunities by leveraging Dassault Syst?mes' global collaboration network. Companies wishing to participate in the 'Daonda' program can apply online through the K-Startup website.

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