GO SEOUL 2021 is a one-week acceleration program for Austrian later-stage startups that aim to internationalize to Asia, especially to the Korean market. This unique program is digital as well as physical to give you the best support (strategically/financially) in your internationalization plans to South Korea.
Sponsoring Agency: Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN)
Type of Fund: Accelerator, Incubation, Mentorship and/or Training
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/24/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
GO SEOUL 2021 is a one-week acceleration program for Austrian later-stage startups that aim to internationalize to Asia, especially to the Korean market. This unique program is digital as well as physical to give you the best support (strategically/financially) in your internationalization plans to South Korea.
GO SEOUL 2021 is the ideal preparation for Austrian startups from ALL verticals to take the next steps of their Korea-expansion. GIN together with its cooperation partner AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA provide you with digital workshops and seminars and connect you with international partners (corporates, potential clients, business partners, etc.).
Benefit from a flexible digital onboarding with video masterclasses as well as from a unique one-week program with on-site activities, events and 1:1 business meetings in Seoul.
Benefits
• DIGITAL & FLEXIBLE
o Digital onboarding with webinars as well as flexible content (video masterclasses)
• 1:1 MEETINGS
o 1:1 meetings with international stakeholders in South Korea organized by AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA
• ONE-WEEK IN KOREA
o Meet potential clients and cooperation partners in Seoul & receive a travel refund of up to EUR 7,000 for all expenses
Program Outlook
To give you the best support in your expansion to the South Korean market:
• PART I | DIGITAL GO SEOUL
o Get first-hand insights into the South Korean market and benefit from a flexible digital onboarding to prepare your internationalization strategy. The selected startups will not only have individual coaching sessions but also get an exclusive unlimited access to our GIN video masterclasses.
• PART II | PHYSICAL GO SEOUL
o After the digital onboarding, GIN offers the selected startups to meet potential stakeholders for individual 1:1 business meetings in Seoul from September 6th to 10th, and to connect with international investors/corporates at customized networking and pitch events. For the physical program GO SEOUL 2021 GIN refunds 80% of all expenses (including travel and accommodation costs) up to EUR 7,000.- per startup.
Requirements
The program GO SEOUL 2021 is most suitable for startups meeting the following criteria:
• Open to all verticals
• Austrian mid- or later-stage startup (beyond PoC and seed stage)
• Established in the last 7 years (no k.o. criterion)
• Raised at least seed-stage investment
• Unique product/solution
• Working prototype/MVP
• A proven business model with traction (clients, revenue)
• Interest in connecting to relevant stakeholders (corporates, business partners)
• Looking to develop further internationally with a focus on Korea/Asia
More information at: https://www.gin-austria.com/calls/goseoul2021
