Strengthening technological competitiveness and laying the groundwork for the growth of K-defense global innovative companies through the establishment of a one-stop comprehensive support system for small and medium-sized enterprises in defense and drones sectors

• Eligibility  

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises, and startups related to defense in Daejeon

  • Companies in Daejeon aspiring to enter the defense market

• Support provided 

  This table explains the classification, support details, and support scale (annual average/per company).

  Category		Details of support	Support scale (Annual average/company)
  Commercialization support	Business model discovery	Support for matching with professional agencies for technology analysis, value assessment, business model planning, and improvement	5 companies (2 million KRW)
  	Patent analysis and intellectual property rights	Patent technology trend analysis and strategy proposal Support for filing an application for intellectual property rights	5 companies (2 million KRW)
  	Prototype production	Support for research and development ideas and technology development costs Production support for plastic and metal parts using 3D printers owned by Daejeon TP	5 companies (80 million KRW) 4 companies (5 million KRW)
  	Product enhancement	Improvement of product quality and performance Support for the improvement of manufacturing processes	2 companies (80 million KRW)
  	Testbed	Support for the operation cost of the testbed for the development of demand-driven drone systems	2 companies (80 million KRW)
  	Domestic and international certification and testing equipment fees	Support for costs related to obtaining domestic and international certifications and testing equipment fees	9 companies (20 million KRW)

• Project period 

   : Dec. 2022 ~ Dec. 2026 (approximately 49 months)

• Project budget

   : Total of 11.5 billion KRW (National funds 2.25 billion, local funds 9.25 billion)

• Executing agencies

   : Daejeon Technopark(lead organization), Daedeok Innopolis Venture Association(participation)