환경창업대전

Green Startup Grand Competition

At a Glance

Category

Events & Networking

Region

Daejeon

Support Type

Funding
Mentoring
Marketing

Who It's For

Prospective founders
Under 7 yrs in business

Sector

Green & Environment

Application

-

Financials

Budget

₩557M

Scale

25 companies

Max. per recipient

-

Avg. per recipient

~₩22.3M

Benchmarks

Budget

₩557M

31% below average

Scale

25 companies

25% below average

Avg. per recipient

~₩22.3M

22% below average

Introduction

Supports green industry innovation and growth by identifying and awarding promising startup ideas that solve environmental problems through open public recruitment

Program Description

Prize money of 108 million won, bonus points for winners when moving into the Startup Venture Green Convergence Cluster, exemption from document evaluation when applying for Eco-Startup Support Program, and additional follow-up support including startup mentoring

Eligibility Criteria

Prospective entrepreneurs and startup companies in the green industry sector* (within 7 years of business operation)
* Green industry as defined in Article 2-2 of the "Act on the Establishment and Promotion of Green Convergence Clusters"

Characteristics

Supports awards for startup ideas specialized in the green industry sector, provides bonus points for moving into the Startup Venture Green Convergence Cluster, and offers linked support with Ministry of Climate and Environment projects such as Eco-Startup connections

Timeline

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Announcements (1)

Closed
Events and networking

2026 기후에너지환경창업대전 (Eco+ Start-Up Challenge 2026)

2026 Climate Energy Environment Start-Up Challenge (Eco+ Start-Up Challenge 2026)

To promote public interest in entrepreneurship in the green industry sector and foster a start-up ecosystem by discovering promising environmental start-up ideas and entrepreneurs, we are hosting the '2026 Climate Energy Environment Start-Up Challenge' as follows. We welcome your participation.

2026.04.01 – 2026.05.01

2026.04.01

2026.05.01

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