Start-Up Internationalization:

“Korea To Europe” Global Startup Conference – Spring 2015 21st April | Seoul | Korea

Giwon On President of KIC-Europe

Korea Research & Innovation Centre-Europe

EUROPE

Korea Research & Innovation Centre-Europe

EUROPE

EUROPE is …

Korea – EU

Cooperation Platform

R&D Projects

Innovation Startup | SME

Policy Agenda | Roadmap

“Bridging all fields of research and business innovation

between Korea and the EU”

KIC-Europe Location

Best place for on-site dialogue with EC

EUROPE

… a short history yet …

11.2013~ • Founding & Infrastructure Setup • Non-profit organization [KIC-Europe ASBL] in Belgium (12.2013) • Infrastructure (Office space, Home page) Setup (~02.2014) • Manpower for centre operation hired (~04.2014) • EU Trends for EU trend information sharing

05.2014~ • Building Partner Networks • Experts/Professionals from Korea joined (05.~12.2014) • Networking activities “KIC-Europe Open House” (05.2014) • Future Forums (monthly) & NCP appointments • ETRI-Fraunhofer Cooperation coordination (06.~12.2014)

11.2014~ • Towards Tensible Cooperation Results • Korean Startups GoGlobal on-site support (13 startups training, 11.2014~) • R&D Joint project developments & coordination (10 projects, 12.2014~) • Strategic and technical mentoring services (02.2015~) • Technology commercialization supports (Korea Innovation Day 2015, 02.2015) • Korean Startup to Europe programs (Startup Demo Day, 24~27.03.2015) [ Key Player in Accelerating Korea-EU Cooperation! ]

Participants

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute

Korea Institute of Science and Technology-Europe

Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

National Research Foundation of Korea

Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning

Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building technology

Korea Institute of Industrial Technology National IT Industry Promotion Agency

EUROPE

Startups and SME support: both to Europe & to Korea

Europe Collaboration Network Business Angels, VCs, Incubators

European networks: Europe SME, European Business Angels, etc. Startup incubator hubs:“Near-to-Market”

Startup GoGlobal & Technology Commercialization

TRL check

TECH Screening

TECH Radar

TECH Roadshow

Launching Partenrs

TRL evaluation

Technology Screening

Biz/Product Packaging in Europe

Joint Match-Making in Europe

Launching Partners Coop. in Europe

EUROPE

partners (selected) EUROPE

Korea Innovation Day2015

EUROPE

EUROPE 4 cities in 4 different countries

8 Korean Startups

Korea Startup Demo Day

EUROPE

❑ Pitch, Demonstration & Feedback from qualified mentors

Korea Startup Demo Day

Korea Startup Demo DayEUROPE

❑ Europeans’ 1st contact with Korean Startups

Online pitch platform : PitchBox

EUROPE

Startup Autobahn

Pitch Match Catch

solution to challenges

“Korea to Europe”

Tailored match: NEED based… Phase; Funds | Partners

Internationalization Package: Notary|Legal fees; On-site logistics; Virtual offices;

: Unlimited &

Across Europe

PitchBox Online Platform

EUROPE

Between Korea and Europe where startups, investors, mentors and business partners can interact easily, dynamically, from anywhere at any time and at no cost.

Pitch & upload

4.

1. 2.

3.

FeedbackReview

Mentoring Training

etc.

by

Tailored Match

EUROPE

Pre-Incorporation Incorporation Growth

From pre-incorporation to growth phase at any target market & access (accelerators, investors, partners & distributors, etc.) in Europe

Catch (Deploying in Europe)

EUROPE

KIC-Europe’s

Internationalization

Package

for Korean Startups

Virtual OfficeOn-site logistics Set up of headquarters Company incorporationOn-site logistics Legal documents Languages: EN, FR, DE, NL, SP

Service set with fund:

KIC-Europe will launch a service package (incl. language, legal and notary supports) to help Korean startups to set up a business in Europe

KIC EUROPE

Mentoring ServicePitch Match

Catch

Enterprises, Academia.

Institutes

Mentees

in Korea

Mentors in Europe

1:1 mentoringInv

ited sp

eaker

Advisor

Partn

er, …

Request Response

Requests pre-processing Mentor-Mentee coordination

EUROPE

Mentors (22) &

Service Model

Fining partners, IPR, Accounting, Law,

Startup IR, Technology IR, R&D proposal, marketing,

…

Korea Research & Innovation Centre-Europe

EUROPE

Thank you!

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