Thanks to Healthcare and Medical Equipment Korea 2025, 50 European SMEs including start-ups will visit the Republic of Korea and kick-start their internationalisation path in the Healthcare and Medical Equipment sector.

This business mission presents a unique opportunity for EU SMEs to establish valuable contacts, showcase their solutions, build long-lasting relationships with Korean enterprises and explore new business avenues together. The EU Business Hub provides market insights, matchmaking services, financial and tailored support to companies.

Target audience

European SMEs including start-ups and South Korean enterprises involved in the Healthcare and Medical Equipment sector, such as: Assistive technologies, Medical equipment, ICT for healthcare, Telemedicine and remote health monitoring, Nanotechnology in healthcare, AI applications in healthcare, Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering.

South Korean Business Operators, notably buyers, distributors and R&D partners in public and private sectors, and investors.

Overview of the business mission

The business mission to Seoul will last five days in total, including three days of dedicated business matchmaking and networking; a visit to KIMES 2025 for networking opportunities, and a study tour.

The business mission agenda is as follows:

• Day 1: Arrival in Seoul, welcome & networking gathering.
• Day 2: Industry intelligence, sector briefs and study tour.
• Day 3: Business matchmaking sessions and networking at KIMES.
• Day 4: Business matchmaking sessions and networking at KIMES.
• Day 5: Last day of business matchmaking sessions and networking at KIMES, debriefing session.

Services/benefits the EU participants will be receiving

• Business matchmaking: pre-arranged in-person meetings with carefully selected South Korean enterprises.
• Market intelligence information.
• Cultural and linguistic support.
• Financial support up to €1000 to benefit from a menu of additional customised services co-funded by the project (e.g. translation, printing, legal advice).
• Hotel accommodation (Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas) for four nights – in total, up to €1000 for accommodation is covered by the programme.

Information

For more information, Dutch companies can contact the Dutch Enterprise Europe Network contact point.

Bryan Raghoe

bryan.raghoe@rvo.nl