"Discovering Promising Startups"... Hyundai Motor Group Opens Zero1 Accelerator Recruitment for First Half of the Year

Applications Accepted on the Website Until the 9th of Next Month

Hyundai Motor Group announced on the 17th that it has begun the open recruitment for the first half of 2025 for the 'ZER01NE ACCELERATOR,' a program that discovers promising startups.

ZER01NE ACCELERATOR is Hyundai Motor Group's open innovation platform. Based on projects directly proposed by in-house teams, it discovers startups with excellent capabilities, collaborates with them, and verifies the strategic potential of various innovative technologies.

In-house teams within Hyundai Motor Group participate directly in the selection process and jointly carry out projects with the startups that are ultimately selected. The goal is to create synergy in new technology development beyond company boundaries.

The 2025 ZER01NE ACCELERATOR will recruit startups for a total of 10 collaboration projects across six themes: Mobility, Sustainability, Logistics, Battery, Defense, and Robotics.

The startups that are finally selected will receive project development funding and be considered for equity investment through the ZER01NE Fund operated by Hyundai Motor Group.

Startups wishing to participate can apply through the 'ZER01NE ACCELERATOR' recruitment information website by the 9th of next month. After document screening and interview evaluations, the final results will be announced around April.

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