(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Hong Gyu-bin = Mercedes-Benz Korea announced on the 21st that they are recruiting 10 companies to participate in ‘Startup Autobahn Korea 2025’ until June 8th.
Startup Autobahn Korea is a promising startup acceleration program that began in 2020 and has involved a total of 53 companies so far.
Selected startups will receive mentoring, technical support, and verification from industry professionals and engineers for approximately 100 days starting in July, and they will make their final project presentations at the Expo Day in December.
This year’s program will include Viva Republica, the operator of the mobile financial service ‘Toss’, as a new operating partner.
Startups can collaborate on joint projects with partner companies, potentially leading to the launch of actual products or opportunities for international expansion based on their achievements.
Matthias Beitl, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea, stated, “It’s meaningful to help startups achieve substantial growth and global expansion, and to contribute to creating an ecosystem of mutual growth. We hope that many promising startups will participate to showcase their excellent technology and seize the opportunity to expand globally.”