Korea's SME export strategy just expanded far beyond K-Beauty, and tech founders are now squarely in the government's sights. The Ministry of SMEs and Startups unveiled a multi-year export strategy aiming for 180 billion dollars in SME exports by 2030, with a new K-Tech program targeting industrial and tech-service exporters alongside expanded IP-backed financing for deep-tech startups. New export hubs in India and Singapore aim to diversify markets beyond China, the US, and Vietnam. This episode breaks down what the new funding and market-access programs mean for founders building in AI, bio, and semiconductors.
Sources: - Government targets 245 trillion won in SME exports, pivots to K-Tech — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-09-03 - KIBO strategy workshop covers mega-project financing, deep-tech IP guarantees — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-09-03 - Gyeonggi, KISTI launch free AI transformation consulting for regional firms — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-09-03
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