The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency (SBA, CEO Kim Hyun-woo) are recruiting participants for the '2025 Food Tech Accelerating Program' until Thursday, August 7 to support the growth of promising food tech startups.
The 2025 Seoul Startup Hub Food Tech Accelerating Program is open to startups located in Seoul that have been established for less than 7 years (less than 10 years in new industries) and are eligible for a Proof of Concept (PoC) program with large and medium-sized enterprises.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is seeking to discover promising food tech companies and provide a foundation for creating new value through hub infrastructure, business networks, and educational programs, thereby encouraging food tech companies to enter domestic and international markets.
Since last year, Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok has been operating the 'Food Tech Accelerating Program' to discover startups that possess food tech technologies through convergence with cutting-edge technologies and provide growth opportunities to startups through technology collaboration (PoC) between large and medium-sized companies and startups.
The six large and medium-sized companies participating in this commercialization verification program are ▲Nongshim (pet healthcare) ▲Yuhan Kimberly (women's health) ▲Pharm8 (smart farm) ▲CJ ENM (healthcare) ▲CJ CheilJedang (pet healthcare) ▲GS Retail (brand & tech).
We plan to find technologies that match the needs of each demand company (large and medium-sized companies), and verify the technologies of the 15 companies that are finally selected through NDA (non-disclosure agreement) or MOU (memorandum of understanding).
Companies selected for this program will receive support to achieve startup independence, including: business model assessments; commercialization grants; food tech industry trend seminars; and specialized consulting and investment attraction. Furthermore, Tap Angel Partners, the operator, plans to actively support outstanding companies through direct investments and TIPS recommendations, utilizing funds from the recently selected Agricultural and Food Industry Mother Fund.
The Seoul Startup Hub's Gongdeok "FoodTech Accelerator Program" is open to startups based in Seoul that are less than seven years old and possess technologies that converge the food industry and information technology (ICT). A total of 15 companies will be selected. For more information, including the detailed schedule and selection criteria, please visit Startup Plus (startup-plus.kr).
Kim Jong-woo, head of the Startup Headquarters at the Seoul Economic Promotion Agency, said, “The Seoul Startup Hub Gongdeok Kitchen Incubator is operating various support programs for aspiring entrepreneurs preparing to open a restaurant business, but it is also important to diversify support in the food tech field that can create new markets and increase the added value of the food industry, and to discover food tech startups with high technological prowess and growth potential.” He added, “We hope for the interest and participation of many companies with potential advanced technologies.”
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