Full Support for Startup Growth Companies... Gyeongbuk TP Launches 'Startup Specialist Institution R&D' as the First Step of Didimdol Initiative

Application and Registration: 16th to 30th, 6 PM

Gyeongbuk Technopark held an information session for the 2024 Startup Growth Technology Development Project Didimdol First Step ‘Startup Specialized Institution R&D’ on the 7th.

Gyeongbuk Technopark held the 2024 Startup Growth Technology Development Project Stepping Stone First Step 'Startup Specialized Institution R&D' business briefing session on the 7th.

The Startup Growth Technology Development Project Didimdol, implemented by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and operated by the Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs, is a program that provides R&D funding to startups with growth potential in terms of technology and business feasibility.

This information session, hosted by Gyeongbuk Technopark, which was selected as the operating institution, was also broadcast online to resolve the geographical participation difficulties of companies located outside the Daegu-Gyeongbuk area, attracting over 280 participants.

The target applicants for this project are startups established within the last seven years with annual sales of less than 2 billion KRW, and companies participating in the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ R&D for the first time.

Gyeongbuk Technopark plans to recommend approximately 123 companies nationwide for selection, out of a total of 510 companies to be supported.

Selected companies will receive up to 120 million KRW in R&D funding, as well as additional programs unique to Gyeongbuk Technopark, such as R&D planning consulting for the following year, investment capability enhancement training, and on-site consulting services.

Applications can be submitted via SMTECH, the integrated management system for SME technology development projects, from the 16th to 6 p.m. on the 30th. The online and offline live broadcast of the information session can also be viewed on the Gyeongbuk Technopark YouTube channel.

Ha Inseong, President of Gyeongbuk Technopark, said, “Through this information session, we will support more companies to participate in the Startup Growth Technology Development Project and strive to discover outstanding companies as a regional hub institution, contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.”

Companies interested in this project can check the Gyeongbuk Technopark website for more information, and the institution plans to actively support company growth by linking various support programs in the future.

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