IBK has launched a 103 startup incubation program in the second half of the year.
IBK Corporation Bank has finalized the selection of 103 startups and commenced the 'IBK Star-up' incubation program on 2026 year 7 month 13 day. During the same period, the Industrial Bank of Korea announced it would discover and support 30 places for startups in the southwestern region in Gwangju. The government and the ruling party have discussed an economic growth strategy for the second half of 2026 year.
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IBK Corporation Bank has finalized the selection of 103 startups and has started the incubation program in the second half of the year on 2026 year 7 month 13 day. The name of the program is 'IBK Star-up'.
IBK announced the completion of the selection process on 7 month 13 day and declared it would officially operate the incubation program for the selected startups. The list of selected companies and detailed support information can be confirmed through the bank's announcement.
The Industrial Bank of Korea announced on 7 month 7 day that it would discover and support 30 places for startups annually in Gwangju. This initiative has been introduced as part of a plan for discovering and incubating startups by region.
The government and ruling party held a meeting to discuss economic growth strategies for the second half of the year on the day of the month.2026Photos from the meeting and event proceedings have been released.7 13
There were also reports that a separate event, the Shinhan Scholarship Camp, was held on the same day. Photos from the event were released, and appearances of participants were reported.
In summary, during the early to mid-month period, there have been consecutive announcements of startup and youth support activities from the financial sector and the government.7Specific implementation schedules and target beneficiaries from each institution will be confirmed through future announcement materials.