Faculty (Potential) entrepreneurs

Faculty Startup Support
  • Overview

    Revitalize start-ups by establishing an institutional foundation for faculty's start-up activities, and create KAIST technology value

  • Requirements

    According to Regulations on Business Startup, “faculty” refers to tenure-track and non-tenure-track full-time faculty pursuant to Article 3 of Rules on Personnel Management, and excludes part-time faculty and research faculty

  • Details of support

    • Lecture exemption for faculty holding positions in startups

    • Support in areas deemed necessary for startup activities, including use of research equipment and laboratories under KAIST

    • Priority in using startup incubation space and fee discounts

    • Startup legal counseling (expanded to tax accounting, labor, etc.)

    • Participation in Startup KAIST’s startup support programs e.g. KEP

  • Related Rules

    • Article 16 (Grant of Leave of Absence of Public Educational Officials) and Article 16-2 (Special Cases Concerning Concurrent Posts or Offices of Public Educational Officials) of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Venture Businesses

    • KAIST’s Regulations on Business Startup and Guidelines on Adjunct Appointment of Faculty

  • Contact Us

    : Div. of Startup Support 042-350-4734