Science & Technology Office Seoul

🎯Applications Opening Soon: Start-up Camp Korea 2025 Q3!🌏 📢We’re excited to announce that applications for Start-up Camp Korea 2025 Q3 will officially open on February 24, 2025! This is a unique opportunity for ambitious Swiss startups to explore one of Asia’s most dynamic markets, build strategic connections, and expand their global reach. Powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex network, the program supports innovative Swiss entrepreneurs on their international journey. Stay tuned for more details, and don’t miss your chance to take your startup to the next level! #SwissStartupsGoGlobal #StartupCamp #Korea #SwissEntrepreneurs #Innosuisse #InnovationJourney Alessandra Apicella Laura Acosta Minyong Lee NaEun Kim Ji Yeon (Ellen) Lee Tatiana Benavides Damm Marcel Hofstetter Roman Kern

📢 Swiss and Korean innovators—apply now for joint R&D projects! 🇨🇭🇰🇷 The Switzerland-South Korea joint R&D call is open! Don’t miss this chance to collaborate on cutting-edge research and develop innovative applications and products. 🚀 We look forward to more partnerships strengthening Swiss-Korean R&D collaboration. 📅 Deadline: 27 May 2025 🔗 More details: https://lnkd.in/eS4nR72J #Innovation #SwitzerlandKorea #RDcollaboration #TechPartnership Innosuisse Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) ,Science & Technology Office Seoul Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Switzerland Alessandra Apicella @Ji Hyun Lim Laura Acosta Minyong Lee Ji Yeon (Ellen) LeeNaEun Kim Hongwon Baik

📢 Applications Closed: #StartupCamp Korea 2025 🌏 Thank you to all the ambitious Swiss #startups who applied for Start-up Camp, powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex! We’re thrilled by the enthusiasm and innovation showcased by this year’s applicants. South Korea is one of Asia’s most dynamic markets, and we look forward to supporting the selected start-ups as they prepare to explore new opportunities, build connections, and expand their global reach. Stay tuned for updates on the next steps and announcements about the chosen participants! 🚀 📍 Missed this round? Don’t worry! Applications for Q2 may be closed, but if you’re interested in joining future programs, reach out to us. We’d love to hear from you! 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8ufyxfG #SwissStartupsGoGlobal #StartupCamp #Korea #SwissEntrepreneurs #Innosuisse #InnovationJourney Alessandra Apicella Laura Acosta Minyong Lee NaEun Kim Ji Yeon (Ellen) Lee Hongwon Baik Tatiana Benavides Damm Marcel Hofstetter Roman Kern

Our team wishes our network a great start in the year of the Blue Snake, symbolizing change and growth! Happy Seollal everyone!

📰머니투데이 Moneytoday published new-year feature article "Europe's Largest Biotech Cluster, #Basel: The 'Fertile Ground for Life Sciences'" 💡The report highlighted Basel’s status as Europe’s largest biotech cluster, often referred to as the “fertile ground for #lifesciences.” With global leaders like #Novartis and #Roche and over 1,000 life sciences companies, #Basel thrives on its robust academic-industry collaboration, strategic location, and government-backed innovation programs. 🎤Interviews with Swiss figures provided deeper insights into this success. Christoph Klöpper, CEO of Basel Area Business & Innovation, pointed to Basel’s transformation over 150 years and its strategic location at the heart of Europe. Basel Mayor Conradin Cramer highlighted the city’s unmatched density of life sciences companies, with around 700-800 firms and 33,000 professionals. He also emphasized the dynamic collaborations between academia, industry, and institutions. Alessandro Mazzetti, Deputy Managing Director of Innovation Office University of Basel , shed light on how their support has helped create over 110 startups, 70-80% of which are in biotech. The article also highlighted programs like #BaseLaunch and #DayOne further enhance the ecosystem, offering startups access to funding, mentorship, and partnerships with big pharma. It emphasized that these programs and Basel’s favorable tax environment, world-class talent pool, and patient approach to R&D make it a global leader in life sciences innovation.🌿🇨🇭🇰🇷 Alessandra Apicella Minyong Lee Laura Acosta Hongwon Baik NaEun Kim Ji Yeon (Ellen) Lee Hailey Kim Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Andrea Clementi Sun Chung HyeunSeung Roh Soyeon Gwon

🌏✈️ Exciting Times for Nagi Bioscience in South Korea! I’m thrilled to share the highlights of my trip to South Korea, which was a resounding success thanks to the incredible support of the Swiss Embassy and Swissnex in Seoul. (Minyong Lee, Kim Naeun, Laura Acosta & Mario Garcia)🙌 During this trip, I had the privilege of meeting some outstanding minds and organizations who share a passion for advancing science and innovation: 👉 Prof. Jinhee Choi from the University of Seoul 👉 Prof. Dongryeol Ryu from GIST 👉 Dr. Sangchul Lee Lee from Samyang Roundsquare Co., Ltd 👉 Prof. Choi and Prof. Cho from Myongji University In addition, we connected with four distributors as we work to establish a strong channel partnership to bring Nagi’s groundbreaking solutions to South Korea. 🇰🇷 I’m deeply inspired by the enthusiasm and collaboration we’ve encountered and look forward to building partnerships that advance our mission to empower researchers with innovative biological solutions. Thank you to everyone who made this trip unforgettable and impactful—together, we’re shaping the future of life sciences! 🌟 #inwormwetrust #AcceleratingDiscoveries #DrugDiscovery #Efficacy #Toxicology

🌟Spirecut reflects on their market validation camp journey in #Korea🌟 🚀Participating in the Start-up Camp, powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex, Spirecut delved into Korea's vibrant ecosystem. During the program, they met with potential Korean business partners for distribution and key opinion leaders in hand surgery, focusing primarily on understanding the current state of carpal tunnel syndrome in Korea. Additionally, they explored the requirements for medical device registration in Korea and the possibility of reimbursement, with the support of our colleagues. ✨ Here’s what Frédéric Schuind, Founder and CEO of Spirecut shared about their experience: "This program has enabled us to develop, refine, and soon to implement our strategy to commercialise our surgical instruments in Korea. We were able to better understand the specificities of the Korean medical system, including organisation of clinics and hospitals, legal environment and reimbursement policies. The camp has been a nice and enriching experience. We look forward to collaborate soon with Korean academic partners for bilateral research and with local distributors." 💡 We’re excited for Spirecut’s continued success and their upcoming global milestones!🌍💪 Alessandra Apicella Laura Acosta Minyong Lee NaEun Kim Ji Yeon (Ellen) Lee Hongwon Baik Tatiana Benavides Damm Marcel Hofstetter Roman Kern #tunnelsyndrome #spirecut #startupcamp #marketvalidation

👀 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽𝘀 with solutions in #femtech areas such as: Pregnancy/post-partum - Mental health/wellbeing - Period health - (In)Fertility - Endometriosis - Sexual/pelvic health - Oncology - Menopause care - Prevention/treatment - Bone/Brain Health - Immune/Heart Diseases - Nutrition/Hormonal Health - Sportstech 🔥Don't miss the great chance to apply for this acceleration program👇👇

🚨Reminder: Only a Few Weeks Left to Apply! 🚨 Don’t miss your chance to join Start-up Camp, powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex, and take your venture to South #Korea, one of Asia’s most innovative markets. 📅 Application Deadline (Applications for Q2 2025): February 3, 2025 This exclusive program is open to Swiss startups in the Innosuisse Coaching Program. This unique program is your gateway to: ✅ Validating your #business #potential in the South Korean market ✅ Building strategic #connections with industry leaders ✅ Receiving tailored 1-on-1 support to secure successful #global market expansion strategy for your startup 📍 Don’t wait—apply now to scale your business internationally and embark on your next big growth journey! 🚀 👉 Apply: https://lnkd.in/e8ufyxfG #SwissStartupsGoGlobal #StartupCamp #Korea #SwissEntrepreneurs #Innosuisse #InnovationJourney Alessandra Apicella Laura Acosta Minyong Lee NaEun Kim Ji Yeon (Ellen) Lee Hongwon Baik Tatiana Benavides Damm Marcel Hofstetter Roman Kern

Even on his bday and with -12°C outside, our startup manager Minyong Lee is in the office working hard to support Swiss startups to explore the Korean ecosystem and build new successful stories! It’s a good occasion to remind that the call for Q2 applications for the internationalization camp powered by Innosuisse and managed by Swissnex is open and will close on February 3rd. Do not hesitate longer and get in touch! https://lnkd.in/e8ufyxfG We look forward to helping you! Alessandra Apicella Laura Acosta NaEun Kim Hongwon Baik