Gyeongnam Regional Small and Medium Business Administration Provides Up to 50 Million KRW Support for SME Innovation Vouchers

For Small Manufacturing Enterprises Located in the Gyeongnam Region

The Gyeongnam Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups is accepting applications for the 2023 Gyeongnam Regional SME Innovation Voucher Program, aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of small manufacturing enterprises, until April 4.

The "Gyeongnam Regional SME Innovation Voucher Program" is designed to enhance the innovation capabilities of small manufacturing enterprises by providing customized services in consulting, technical support, and marketing. It consists of general and carbon-neutral management innovation vouchers.

Gyeongnam Regional Small and Medium Business Administration Provides Up to 50 Million KRW Support for SME Innovation Vouchers

Gyeongnam Regional Small and Medium Venture Business Administration.

The eligible applicants are small and medium enterprises as defined in Article 2 of the Framework Act on Small and Medium Enterprises, engaged in manufacturing, meeting the small enterprise sales criteria, and having a business location in Gyeongsangnam-do. Services are supported up to a maximum limit of 50 million KRW per company.

The general voucher offers services in 12 programs across three fields: consulting, technical support, and marketing, including management and technology strategy consulting, prototype production, and design improvement.

Notably, among the general voucher programs, ESG consulting includes services such as management report preparation consulting, carbon-neutral technical support, and ESG-related brand marketing.

The carbon-neutral management innovation voucher provides a package of consulting services for establishing a low-carbon management system and technical support services such as energy efficiency improvement systems and facility construction.

The government subsidy rate varies up to a maximum of 90% of total costs depending on the company’s sales level, and applications can be submitted online through the Innovation Voucher platform until April 4.