Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (hereafter, MSIT) selected 300 promising startup venture companies having high growth potential in the ICT area and officially published the 2nd ‘K-Global 300’ on December 30 (Friday).

This company selection is according to ‘ICT startup venture policy integrated connection plan’ established for the effective support of ICT startup ventures, and prepared for MISIT’s policy support targeting for promising ICT startup venture companies having global opportunities to advance and growth potential.

For the 2nd K-Global 300, supporting organizations in MSIT (Eight organizations including National IT Industry Promotion Agency, K-ICT Born to Global Center, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, Information communication Technology Promotion Center, Informatization Promotion Agency, Korea Communications Agency, Internet Promotion Agency, and Database Promotion Agency ) taking charge of ICT startup venture supporting projects (hereafter, K-Global project) and private specialists proceeded with excavation and evaluation. Of the companies supported by ‘K-Global project’, 200 companies were selected through the evaluation and verification of company capability and promising including investment attraction, job creation, global market entry performances, and 100 companies were selected through evaluation and verification of companies recommended by respective local Centers for Creative Economy and Innovation.

22% of selected startup venture companies come from Non-Metropolitan areas including Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan, and many companies that won domestic and overseas foundation contest awards and investment attractions are included

Selected 300 ICT promising startup venture companies for the 2nd ‘K-Global 300’ Dec. 30, 2016.

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