OI CHALLENGES

OI CHALLENGES

Seek co-innovation with global enterprises and governmental institutions

South Korea-Italy: Science and Technology Cooperation call for submission of Joint Research proposals for the years of 2026-2028

16 2025. 7. 8.

Within the framework of the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Italy and the Government of the Republic of Korea, signed in Rome on February 16, 2007 and entered into force on September 18, 2019, the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation - Office IX - of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and the International Cooperation Bureau of the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) are opening a call for proposals for the 14th Executive Programme (EP) of Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the years 2026 - 2028.

Online

Jul. 8(Tue) ~ Aug. 4(Mon), 2025

http://www.iris.go.kr/

Call for submission_Italy South Korea S&T cooperation.pdf

2025 Invest Seoul - All-in-one package

51 2025. 4. 30.

This project provides one-stop services-from preparing and executing foreign investments to post-investment management-with the aim of supporting overseas companies’ expansion into Seoul and making Seoul a global business-friendly city.

Online

Mar. 24(Mon) ~ Nov. 28(Fri), 2025

http://investseoul.org/eng/mainPage.do;PROJECT2_JSESSIONID=477775E31EC2ADCCECA9B61922F2AA95

2025 Invest Seoul - All-in-one package.pdf

11th South Korea – Switzerland Call for Joint Innovation Projects

36 2025. 4. 30.

The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) announce a bilateral call for joint R&D projects aimed at developing market-ready solutions for products, technology-based services or processes that have significant market potential in both South Korea and Switzerland. The call is open to all scientific disciplines, with particular emphasis on the following areas:

• Biotech; Medtech
• Digitalisation; Industry 4.0; IoT; Artificial Intelligence
• Additive manufacturing
• Smart Materials; Innovative Surfaces
• Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Hydrogen Technologies
• Renewable Energy & Batteries

Online

Apr. 30(Wed) ~ May. 27(Tue), 2025

http://www.kiat.or.kr/front/board/boardContentsView.do?board_id=90&contents_id=dff7363e8a044d33baa3099473840786&MenuId=

Czech-Korea call for Joint Project Proposals 2025-2028

170 2025. 3. 12.

In accordance with the The Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Scientific and Technological Cooperation and the Work Plan for Support of Czech-Korea Joint Projects, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MEYS), and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea (MSIT) have decided to provide financial support and announce a Joint Call for research projects carried out by researchers from both countries.

The joint research shall focus on one of the main areas of cooperation is Bioscience, Chemical Materials and Digital.

Qualifying scientific applicants in this framework may receive research grants from MEYS and MSIT, respectively, according to the applicable national funding procedures, regulations, and the requirements as detailed in this Call.

Online

Mar. 12(Wed) ~ Apr. 7(Mon), 2025

http://www.iris.go.kr/contents/retrieveBsnsAncmView.do?ancmId=009976&bsnsYyDetail=2025&sorgnBsnsCd=S050168&bsnsAncmSn=1&chngRcveDeFro=2025/03/17&chngRcveDeTo=2025/04/07

Korea-Germany R&D Grant 2025

58 2025. 2. 3.

The Republic of Korea (Korea) is a strategic partner of Germany, particularly in the field of scientific and technological cooperation (STC). Based on the 1986 agreement on S&T cooperation with Korea, cooperation in the fields of research, technology and innovation is to be further intensified.
This funding measure is part of the Federal Government's strategy for the internationalisation of science and research and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research's (BMBF) "International Cooperation" action plan. With this year's thematic focus on "Digital Technologies in Red Biotechnology" and "Artificial Intelligence in Biodiversity Research", the German-Korean cooperation addresses three missions of the BMBF's "Future Strategy for Research and Innovation" in particular.

Online

Jan. 27(Mon) ~ Mar. 25(Tue), 2025

http://foerderportal.bund.de/easyonline/nutzungsbedingungen.jsf?redirectFrom=/easyonline/formularbearbeitung.jsf

SLINGSHOT 2024 - Deep tech startup pitching competition

89 2024. 5. 21.

Last year, close to 4,700 startups from 150 countries took part in SLINGSHOT 2023, with our Top 50 Global Startups joining us in Singapore to network with key ecosystem partners.
Embark on the SLINGSHOT journey and compete in any of our five emerging challenge domains to unveil your trailblazing solutions and innovations to key industry leaders and a global audience of investors.
Propel your startup onto the global scene by joining Singapore's thriving deep tech tech ecosystem, and compete for S$1.2 million worth in grant prizes.
SLINGSHOT 2024 Finals will be held at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2024.

Singapore

Mar. 12(Tue) ~ Jul. 1(Mon), 2024

http://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2024-edition

Canada – South Korea 2024 Call for Proposals

91 2024. 3. 13.

Working together, the governments of Canada and South Korea aim to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization. This call for proposals is open to organizations from Canada and South Korea who wish to form project consortia to perform collaborative projects focused on developing innovative products, processes, or technology-based services in advanced manufacturing, clean technologies, digital technologies, health and biosciences, and quantum technologies sectors.

Online

Mar. 13(Wed) ~ Jun. 12(Wed), 2024

http://nrc.canada.ca/en/irap/about/international/?action=view&id=181

China-Japan-Korea Youth Innovation Competition

86 2024. 3. 13.

China-Japan-Korea Youth Innovation Competition explore outstanding youth innovation technology projects and talents in China, Japan and Korea. Focusing on the cooperation and development issues concerned by the innovation teams of China, Japan and Korea, the event will help them gain an in-depth understanding of market trends, share cooperation experiences and suggestions, and dock with investment institutions by introducing the investment and entrepreneurial environment, policy interpretation and experience sharing, prepare for the follow-up cooperation of the youth innovation teams and promote practical cooperation.

Beijing, China

Feb. 26(Mon) ~ Mar. 15(Fri), 2024

http://www.zgcforum.com/en/news/forum

China-Japan-Korea Youth Competition Materials.pdf

10th South Korea - Switzerland Call for Joint Innovation Projects

327 2024. 2. 5.

The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Swiss Innovation Agency
(Innosuisse) announce a bilateral call for joint R&D project outlines focused on developing market-ready
solutions for products, technology-based services or processes that have significant market potential for South Korea and Switzerland. The call is open to all scientific disciplines, but projects for products or services in the following areas are particularly encouraged:

• Biotech; Medtech
• Digitalisation; Industry 4.0; IoT; Artificial Intelligence
• Additive manufacturing
• Smart Materials; Innovative Surfaces
• Augmented and Virtual Reality
• Hydrogen Technologies
• Renewable Energy & Batteries

Online

Feb. 7(Wed) ~ May. 24(Fri), 2024

http://www.k-pass.kr/

2nd KOREAN-SPANISH JOINT CALL FOR STRATEGIC R&D&I PROJECTS 2024

106 2024. 1. 17.

Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and the Centre for the Development
of Technology and Innovation E.P.E. (CDTI) have been designated as funding agencies to
manage a new joint top-down R&D Bilateral Programme, the Korea Spain Strategic
Programme (KSSP), to select and fund singular projects in mutually agreed topics.

This call for proposals under the KSSP aims to launch ambitious strategic joint R&D projects
of a high international standard between Korean and Spanish organizations. The selected
projects will be funded by KIAT in Korea and CDTI in Spain.

Online

Jan. 17(Wed) ~ Apr. 25(Thu), 2024

http://www.k-pass.kr/

The Call Text(2nd KOREAN-SPANISH JOINT CALL FOR STRATEGIC R&D&I PROJECTS 2024).pdf

10th German-Korean Call for Proposals for Joint R&D Projects

144 2024. 1. 17.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea (MOTIE) and the German Federal Ministry
for Economic Affairs and Clima Action (BMWK) intend to support joint German-Korean
research and development projects (R&D projects) in order to develop innovative products,
processes or technical services from all technology and application areas.

Funding will be available for R&D projects in which new products, services or processes with a
high market potential are developed and subsequently transformed into marketable products.
In Germany, funding is provided through the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM).
MOTIE (Coordinator: Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology - KIAT) and AiF Projekt
GmbH (ZIM project management agency on behalf of the BMWK) support the applicants in the
phase of submission of project proposals, in the evaluation and in the implementation phase.
KIAT and AiF Projekt GmbH will evaluate the submitted proposals and communicate the
results within 4 to 5 months after the call deadline.

Online

Jan. 17(Wed) ~ Apr. 25(Thu), 2024

http://www.zim.de/suedkorea

Announcement_10th_Korean_German_Call.pdf

ISC3 Innovation Challenge in Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles

241 2023. 12. 15.

To accelerate the search for innovative solutions in the chemistry-sphere, the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) launched its next Innovation Challenge to engage, award and promote Sustainable Chemistry innovators from around the world. The Innovation Challenge 2024 calls for innovations in the field of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles.

You are addressing this topic with your Start-up? Then APPLY NOW and compete for 25,000€ in total: Fill out the registration form and submit your application until March 1st, 2024: ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2024 in Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles.

Topics addressed by innovation proposals may include Environmentally benign production:
• Substitution of harmful chemicals in textile and leather manufacturing*
• Alternative processes; e.g. use of enzymes for leather tanning
• Etc.

Germany

Dec. 1(Fri) ~ Mar. 1(Fri), 2024

http://www.isc3.org/page/innovation-challenge

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