KAIST Student Entrepreneurship Program “E5 KAIST”*

Recruitment Schedule l February 23, 2024 (Friday) - March 21, 2024 (Thursday) 23:59 (KOR)

Submission Method l Fill out the application form according to the given format and submit via email

Submission Address l (Core Track) [email protected]

                                 (**Connect Track**) [email protected]

Eligibility l Participants must join the track that matches their qualifications

(Common) If a corporation exists, it must be a company established within the last 2 years

• Core Track: (Prospective) startup teams including at least one KAIST student or a student on a leave of absence
• Connect Track: (Prospective) startup teams led by at least one college (or graduate) student

Contact Us l 💌[email protected] 📞042-350-6492

▶ Results Announcement : 2024.03.29(Fri) , By individual mail

<aside> 💡 All programs are conducted in Korean. For international teams, we recommend recruiting at least one team member who is proficient in Korean to participate together!

Presentations may be delivered in English.

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💌 KAIST's Premier Student Entrepreneurship Support Program, E*5 KAIST, Begins Recruitment for the First Half of 2024.

• Since 2012, E*5 KAIST has been the flagship program for student entrepreneurship support program at KAIST, aimed at enhancing the five essential [E competencies] needed by entrepreneurs.
• Teams selected through a total of three missions, consisting of Business Model, Customer Discovery, Pitch Deck, will be granted the opportunity to advance to the final Demo Day.
• All participating teams will have the chance to grow into the best startup teams in the country, receiving education, mentoring, and tutoring from the industry's top experts. The winning team at the final Demo Day will receive up to 20 million KRW in prize money as startup support funds.

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🧙🏻‍♂️ How is it operated?

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• There will be eliminations in each mission.
• Education and coaching, except for the evaluation, are conducted together regardless of the Core/Connect track distinction.
• Mentoring is divided into always-available and 1:1 mentoring; you will receive a list of mentors upon advancing to the second mission.
• For a detailed schedule, please check the table below!

🌱 Benefit

<aside> 💡 We offer the opportunity to become the next unicorn startup through 1:1 and always-available mentoring provided by top mentors from the industry's leading VCs/ACs/CVCs, alongside high-quality education.

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• The top 3 teams from each mission will be awarded startup support funds.
• Teams excelling in the third mission will advance to DemoDay.
• The winning team at the DemoDay held in December will be awarded 20 million KRW in startup support funds.
• You can receive 1:1 mentoring from mentors composed of representatives and directors from VCs/ACs/CVCs.
• You can grow your business with meticulous business tutoring from the top 1% of experts in fields such as development, law, accounting, tax, and labor.
• Opportunity to participate in networking events utilizing the KAIST alumni network.

🏢 Application Guide

<aside> 💡 Please prepare your presentation in PPT format by referring to the sample below and the required content. Once completed within the deadline, check the submission email address for your specific track!

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Application-Form-SAMPLE.pdf

• Announcements
• Required Contents

※ Please feel free to contact us with any questions at any time :)

Schedule

• Schedule in detail.

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<aside> ✅ Frequently Asked Questions

Q&A

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