Gyeonggi Province to Support Product Competitiveness of Social Economy Organizations... Up to 20 Million Won for 10 Companies

Gyeonggi Province and the Gyeonggi Social Economy Center are recruiting social economy organizations to participate in the 'Product Competitiveness Enhancement Support Project' until March 30, 2026.

The 'Product Competitiveness Enhancement Support' project aims to improve the marketability of products from social economy organizations and strengthen their competitiveness in the private distribution market. The project provides support such as design renewal, functional and packaging improvements, and market-tailored consulting.

Eligible organizations include (preliminary) social enterprises, (preliminary) village enterprises, (social) cooperatives, and self-support enterprises located within the province.

Support Project for Strengthening Product Competitiveness of Social Economy Enterprises in Gyeonggi Province Poster

Gyeonggi Province will select a total of 10 organizations—3 in the product development category and 7 in the product improvement category—to provide up to 20 million won per company for product advancement and market expansion.

Through professional diagnosis and improvement processes, companies will be able to enhance product competitiveness and establish a foundation for entering both online and offline distribution channels. Last year, eight participating companies entered major online distribution channels such as 11st and Gmarket, generating a total of 980 million won in sales.

Song Eun-sil, Director General of Social Innovation Economy at Gyeonggi Province, said, "For social economy organizations to continue to grow, they need a foundation to enhance product competitiveness and respond to market changes. We will support companies in increasing the value of their products and securing competitiveness across various distribution channels."

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