OASIS-6 startup competition for foreign founders: apply by 27 October (OASIS-6 외국인 창업대전)

The Global Startup Challenge, a startup competition for foreign founders in Korea. Ten teams win prize money and follow-up consulting.

Key dates

• Applications close Tuesday 27 October at 16:00
• Written round: late October
• Pitch round and awards: early December (date not yet published)

Good to know

• For foreign founders legally staying in Korea, including people who plan to start a technology company.
• Apply by email: download the forms from the notice (application, sworn statement, data consent and business plan, in Korean and English), then send them to [email protected].
• Prize money differs by rank. The amounts are not published.
• Korea University's notice says the competition carries OASIS points toward the technology start-up visa (D-8-4). A visa decision belongs to the immigration office.

Official page

• Global Startup Immigration Center notice

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Sources: Global Startup Immigration Center (KMAC) notice; Korea University Global Service Center notice. Checked 2 October 2026.

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