Establishment of an innovative growth ecosystem in the drone-specialized defense new industry sector to facilitate market entry and expand participation of outstanding local (prospective) startups in the defense industry, with the goal of global expansion and incubation of small but strong companies with technological competitiveness

• Eligibility 

   : Startups located in Daejeon

  • Companies within 7 years of founding that own drone technology or products* applicable in various defense areas and seek or desire to commercialize for military purposes

• Support provided 

  This table explains the classification and support details.

  Category	Support details
  Commercialization support	Support for business funds required for prototype production, intellectual property acquisition, etc.
  Technical support	Establishment of drone-specialized defense environment and reliability testing and evaluation equipment Full waiver of deposit, rent, and management fees during the incubation period
  Startup programs	Operation of startup support programs for companies under commercialization support agreements Exhibition participation support : Support for the participation in exhibitions for successful market entry and expansion Publicity support : Conducting feature articles for promoting company achievements and startup items Accelerating support : Mentoring and mock IR support for enhancing investment attraction capabilities
  User procedure	Implementation of support for enhancing startup items for outstanding startups based on the final evaluation results of companies provided with support for commercialization

• Project period 

   : December, 2022 to December, 2026 (approximately 49 months)

• Project budget 

   : Total of 5.6 billion won (National funds 5 billion, local funds 600 million) / Defense startup (5 billion) & defense industry entry support (600 million)

• Executing agencies 

   : Daejeon Information & Culture Industry Promotion Agency (lead organization), Korea Technology Transfer Agents Association (participant)

• Business details 

  This table explains the foundation for defense drone-specific startups and the discovery of prospective entrepreneurs.

  Laying a groundwork for drone-specialized defense startups	Construction and operation of startup incubation centers Establishment and operation of defense entry centers Formation and management of a panel of startup support experts
  Discovery of potential startups	Defense startup education and mentoring Market validation and MVP support Operation of defense entry coordination (one-stop consultation services)
  Support for commercialization of startup ideas	Support for development of startup items Support for independent occupancy spaces Expert mentoring support
  Growth acceleration support for startup success	Enhancement support for startup items Support for participation in domestic and international exhibitions Accelerating support Publicity for outstanding startup companies

Foster market-oriented small but strong enterprises with technological competitiveness by building an innovation ecosystem in the new drone-specialized defense industry