The Korea Technology Finance Corporation (Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Chairman Kim Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as KIBO) announced on the 2nd that it has announced the implementation plan for the 2026 Supply Technology DB Advanced Project and is recruiting technology-holding institutions that wish to participate in the project.
The Supply Technology Database Enhancement Project identifies outstanding technologies held by universities and public research institutes and supports the production of Sales Material Kits (SMKs) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) easily understand the characteristics and commercialization potential of these technologies. KIBO has been operating this project since 2022 as part of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' "SME Technology Transaction Infrastructure Development Project." As of last year, KIBO has supported the production of over 2,300 document-based SMKs.
This year, in response to the growing demand for digital content, we've established a new "Video SMK Production Support Track." The existing document-based SMK program will support the production of approximately 400 technical explanatory materials with a budget of 80 million won. The video SMK program will provide support for a total of 10 projects with a dedicated budget of 70 million won. This video SMK program will help technology users more intuitively understand the technology's characteristics and commercialization potential.
The target of support is public technology for which intellectual property rights have been registered, and the video-type SMK track also includes non-standard technologies such as know-how-based technologies, specific technology groups, and laboratory introductions.
Kim Jong-ho, CEO of Kibo, said, “Through support for the production of video-type SMK, small and medium-sized enterprises will be able to access promising technology information in a more vivid way,” and “Kibo will continue to expand its high-quality supply technology database centered around Smart Tech Bridge, contributing to the open innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises and the revitalization of the technology transaction market.”
Applications for business participation are accepted until March 31st, and details can be found on the Smart Tech Bridge and Kibo websites.
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