2026 Startup-Bus Program "Gangwon Bridge Tuesday IR" – Participant Recruitment

Can a foreigner apply?

Yes, with conditions

Foreigners are not excluded, but the announcement attaches requirements — residency, a Korean entity, a visa status or a partner. Read the conditions before you spend time on this.

Open to general public, universities, research institutions, general companies, and one-person creative enterprises. Company age must be under 7 years. Age of individual applicants: 20+ (no upper limit specified beyond the two categories of 20–39 and 40+). Priority given to companies in Gangwon's 7 strategic industries: Bio/Health, Semiconductors, Future Energy, Future Mobility, Defense Industry, Climate Tech, Food Tech. Key focus areas: Bio/Health and AI/Big Data. Excluded: companies in default, delinquent on national/local taxes, restricted from government support, temporarily/permanently closed, or operating in industries excluded under the Support for Small and Medium Enterprise Creation Act.