Your gateway to Korea & Asia-Pacific
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K‑Scouter is a program by Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development (KISED). It brings promising overseas startups into Korea and supports their entry into the Korean market.
It isn't about getting a Korean address. It's about building a real business: winning customers, generating revenue, running R&D, and using Korea as a launchpad into Asia and beyond.
SkyinQ is one of the operators officially designated by MSS and KISED to run K‑Scouter.
As your partner for localisation and commercialisation in Korea,
we stay with you from first exploration through to incorporation.
The program is fully supported, from incorporation and visa costs to flights and accommodation.
Market exploration, business localisation, and finding potential partners and customers, all prepared with you.
From entry and visa to incorporation and a corporate bank account, we support your landing in Korea.
Where you fit and how to enter
Adapting your positioning and go-to-market for Korea
Warm intros into our Korean network
1:1 sessions with experienced mentors
Visa and registration, with costs covered
One funded trip to Korea, timed around COMEUP 2026
Desk space and meeting rooms at our office
No cost to join the program
A clear path from application to landing, built around real market entry.
Founders from anywhere in the world. If you're serious about entering Korea,
even if your plan isn't fully shaped yet, we'd like to hear from you.
*Deep-tech sectors (up to 10 years):
AI & ICT · Semiconductors · Robotics · Mobility · Healthcare · Bio & Pharma · Green Tech
Content & Media · Quantum, Security & Networks · Energy, Nuclear & Fusion · Aerospace, Defence & Maritime · Advanced Manufacturing
We work from both sides, with offices in Seoul and Luxembourg. You get people on the ground across APAC and Europe, moving in the same direction.
Setting up the company is the first milestone, not the finish line. We stay with you on commercialisation and growth in Korea.
We have run government programs, private partnerships, and EU market entry. Crossing borders between Korea and Europe is what we do.
A blended Korean and European team, based across Seoul and Luxembourg,
with years of hands-on experience in cross-border market entry.
We joined KISED at IFA Berlin as one of the eight K-Scouters selected for 2026. Founders and investors came by to ask how a foreign company actually enters Korea, from visa and incorporation to first customers.
See the stand on LinkedIn ↗
Our CEO Soyeh Kim spoke on entering and growing in Korea for a room of founders, investors and ecosystem leaders. The session covered the full route: K-Scouter, the Startup Korea Special Visa, the Global Startup Center and commercialization support.
Read the recap on LinkedIn ↗
A session with Rotterdam's innovation ecosystem. We walked them through K-Scouter, so the founders they work with know there is a clear route into Korea.
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An Australian delegation visiting Seoul joined us for a session on entering Korea. We introduced K-Scouter alongside foreign founders who are already running their business here.
See the session on LinkedIn ↗
An open information session for founders in Luxembourg. We went through K-Scouter, how selection works and what our support covers, then stayed on for an hour of networking.
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We met founders and partners from across Europe at Olympia. Most of our conversations were about K-Scouter and what it takes for a European company to set up in Korea.
See the week on LinkedIn ↗More sessions across Europe and Korea coming soon… follow along on LinkedIn.
Not sure if you're a fit, or want to know more before applying? Reach out, we're happy to help.
globalprogram@skyinq.com
