The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Minister Yoo In-chon, hereinafter referred to as MCST) and the Arts Management Support Center are recruiting participating companies for the '2025 Arts Startup Support Project' until February 26 to discover arts startups with creative and sustainable business models and provide customized support at each stage of growth.
This contest is divided into four types, 'Early Startup ①, ②' and 'Leap Startup ①, ②', according to the business experience and growth stage of the art-related startups. 'Early Startup' is for prospective startups and art-related companies with less than 3 years of business experience, and 'Leap Startup' is for art-related companies with 3 to 7 years of business experience. The selected companies will be provided with various programs for business growth, including commercialization funds, startup education, 1:1 mentoring, consulting by experts in each field, external resource linkage, and networking.
By type, specialized programs for art enterprises are prepared based on the demand and growth stage of each stage. 'Early Startup①' operates a program focused on establishing a business model and developing sales channels in the domestic market, while 'Early Startup②' provides specialized programs for attracting investment and developing sales channels in overseas markets. In addition, 'Startup Leap①' operates a specialized program to support business expansion and preparation for global advancement, while 'Startup Leap②' plans to provide specialized programs for attracting follow-up investment and supporting global advancement.
On the 14th, an explanation session on the support program for startups was held both online and offline, and over 300 art companies and related parties attended, showing great interest. The operation programs by type can be checked through the notices on the Arts Management Support Center website .
Startups wishing to participate can choose one of the four types according to their business experience and growth stage. Applications can be submitted online through the e-Nara Help website by 3:00 PM on February 26, and the screening will be conducted in the form of a first round of document screening and a second round of presentation screening.
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