"From Startup Ideas to IP Applications"... Recruiting Participants for the ‘Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project’

Applications Open from May 4 to 17
30 Outstanding Ideas to Receive Startup Incentives

The Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association is recruiting participants for a women’s entrepreneurship education program, offering support ranging from expert mentoring on startup ideas to intellectual property (IP) applications.

2026 Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project Participant Recruitment Poster. Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association

The association announced on the 24th that it will be accepting applications for the “2026 Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project” until May 17, targeting female students currently enrolled in high schools and universities (including graduate schools) nationwide.

This project is hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and organized by the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association. It is a program designed to provide tailored, practical entrepreneurship education to female students, helping them recognize entrepreneurship as a concrete career path and prepare for it.

Participants will go through a step-by-step intensive program that includes entrepreneurship education, expert mentoring, and IP coaching. Through this process, they will be able to experience the actual stages of starting a business and develop their capabilities as future women entrepreneurs.

The program will select 30 outstanding startup ideas, awarding up to 5 million won in startup incentives, plaques, and support for intellectual property (IP) applications.

The Future Women Entrepreneurs Development Project, now in its fourth year, has produced a cumulative total of 2,942 graduates, with a satisfaction rate of 96%.

Last year, the IP coaching program was introduced for the first time, providing support for patent, trademark, and copyright applications for a total of 32 ideas.

Applications will be accepted from May 4 to 17, and detailed information can be found on the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association website and the Women Entrepreneurs Integrated Information Portal.

Chang-Sook Park, President of the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association, said, “I believe that female students with brilliant ideas will discover their own potential by experiencing the actual startup process through this project. The association will be a reliable partner, offering practical programs so that the future leaders of our society can fully demonstrate their capabilities.”

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