IP Korea holds '2026 Public-Private IP Strategy Support Meet-up Day,' bringing together over 200 startups, investors and IP specialists
A new forum is being created to bring startups, private investment institutions and intellectual property specialists together for direct communication.
The Korea Intellectual Property Office (Commissioner Kim Yong-seon) announced it will hold the "2026 Public-Private IP Strategy Support Meet-up Day" Monday and Tuesday at Amoris Hall in GS Tower, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
The public-private IP strategy support program matches startups that have received direct investment from private institutions with IP specialists — including patent law firms — to provide professional IP consulting.
This year, the number of participating startups expanded sharply from 35 last year to 60, prompting organizers to extend the event across two days to ensure sufficient communication and substantive networking among the companies.
The event is expected to draw more than 200 participants, including the 27 implementing institutions and 60 startups selected this year, as well as specially invited investors such as the Korea Credit Guarantee Fund.
Key programs include relay introductions by implementing institutions and startups, networking sessions between the two groups, and special lectures aimed at strengthening business capabilities.
Private investment institutions will present their investment philosophies and incubation programs directly, allowing interested startups to approach them for one-on-one consultations — a format designed to maximize the potential for follow-on investment through networking.
In addition, to support startup growth, a lecture on fundraising know-how by Kwon Oh-sang, managing partner at Primer Sazze Partners, and a special session on essential early-stage tax strategies by tax accountant Lee Su-yeon of Gaon Tax Corporation will be held on successive days of the event.
Kim Il-gyu, director general of the IP Policy Bureau at the Korea Intellectual Property Office, said intellectual property "goes beyond simple rights protection — it is the most reliable barometer for gauging a company's future value," adding that the office will "continue to expand support for startup success and scale-up by organically combining investment and IP strategy."
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