Everysim Co., Ltd. (CEO Seok-geun Lee), a cloud-based engineering simulation solution specialist, announced on the 13th that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global aerospace accelerator Starburst and is making a full-scale entry into the Japanese market.
Everysim was selected to participate in the 2025 UAM Global Challenge Program, hosted by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and has since partnered with Starburst. Through this collaboration, Everysim plans to accelerate its entry into the global aerospace industry ecosystem with support from Starburst.
Founded in France in 2012, Starburst is the world's first and only global aerospace and defense accelerator. With offices in major cities around the world, including Los Angeles, Paris, Munich, Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Madrid, and Washington, D.C., Starburst partners with over 60 companies and government agencies, including Boeing, Airbus, NASA, and Lockheed Martin. To date, Starburst has fostered over 500 startups, achieving outstanding results, including two unicorns and one IPO.
A key focus of this collaboration is entering the Japanese market. With support from Starburst, Everysim participated in the Drone Summit 2025, held at Nagoya Port Messe, Japan, from September 24th to 25th. Hosted jointly by the Aichi Prefectural Government, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Drone Summit is Japan's largest exhibition dedicated to next-generation air mobility. Held in Aichi Prefecture, the center of Japan's aerospace industry cluster, the event is known to attract a large number of attendees from the automotive and aviation industries.
The two companies formalized their partnership by signing an MOU at the expo. Through its participation, Everysim met with Japanese buyers affiliated with Starburst, showcased its cloud-based simulation solution, and explored collaboration opportunities with Japanese drone and urban air mobility (UAM) companies. Japan, in particular, is considered an ideal market for Everysim to showcase its technological prowess, given its proactive government-led development policies in the drone and UAM sectors.
Starburst Korea, directly overseen by CEO Kim Sang-don, supports the global expansion of Korean aerospace startups. With approximately 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry, CEO Kim is dedicated to building a strong domestic aerospace startup ecosystem. Starburst Korea currently maintains information on approximately 200 Korean startups in its database and is reportedly close to signing contracts with two or three of them.
“Everysim’s cloud-based simulation technology is an essential design verification solution for the drone and UAM industries,” said Chang-Kyun Ahn, a senior researcher at Starburst who led this agreement. “We will actively support Everysim as it expands its business across Asia, starting with Japan, by leveraging Starburst’s global network.”
"We are delighted to have found a strong partner like Starburst through our participation in the UAM Global Challenge Program," said Lee Seok-geun, CEO of Everysim. "Participating in the Japan Drone Summit will be a crucial first step in our strategy to enter the Asian market." He added, "Through the Starburst Accelerator Program, we look forward to securing opportunities for collaboration with global aerospace companies and, ultimately, attracting investment."
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