{
  "id": 4556799,
  "title": "University of Seoul's Startup Support Foundation participates in entrepreneurship project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/university-of-seouls-startup-support-foundation-participates-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T03:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260831/university-of-seouls-startup-support-foundation-participates-in-entrepreneurship-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Seoul's Startup Support Foundation has agreed to participate in the government's \"Startup for All Project,\" a large-scale entrepreneurship support program. The foundation was chosen for the second phase of the initiative, which is designed to assist aspiring entrepreneurs in bringing their innovative ideas to fruition.\n\nThe project aims to recruit 10,000 entrepreneurs for its second phase, twice the number of participants from the initial phase. The University of Seoul will function as a mentoring institution for both the general and technology startup tracks, selecting 8,000 prospective entrepreneurs for these tracks.\n\nEntrepreneurs who are chosen for the program will be eligible for government-backed benefits, including a startup support fund of 2 million won ($1,448). Additionally, they will receive customized artificial intelligence (AI) solutions worth up to 1 million won for a two-month period, as well as guidance from industry experts. The application deadline for the program is September 17.",
  "summary": "The University of Seoul’s Startup Support Foundation will help foster innovative entrepreneurs by taking part in the government’s large-scale entrepreneurship support program, according to the university. The university said the foundation has been selected for the second phase of the “Startup for All Project” funded by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. The project is designed to support…",
  "key_points": [
    "University of Seoul's Startup Support Foundation joins government's Startup for All Project.",
    "Foundation selected for second phase with goal to assist 10,000 entrepreneurs.",
    "University to mentor in general and tech startup tracks, providing AI tools and expert guidance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The University of Seoul's Startup Support Foundation gains a role as a mentoring institution, helping aspiring entrepreneurs access government-backed benefits and expert guidance through the Startup for All Project.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "University of Seoul's Startup Support Foundation participates in entrepreneurship project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/university-of-seouls-startup-support-foundation-participates-in-4558182",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}