Small and medium-sized enterprises in South Korea are making significant inroads into the nation’s public procurement market, a sector estimated to be worth a staggering 209 trillion won ($154 billion) as of last year, according to a report by the Public Procurement Service published in May. Aiding this success is the Public Procurement Guide, an initiative launched in March that is drawing attention for its innovative approach to assisting emerging businesses. According to the PPS, the

Industry Aug. 7, 2024

The Korean Intellectual Property Office is stepping up its international efforts to protect intellectual property rights for export enterprises. From July 9 to 11, KIPO took part in the 65th World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. There, KIPO held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the event with ten different intellectual property bodies, including offices from Brazil, Denmark, Germany, India, Australia, the UK, France, Canada, Argentina, and the

Industry July 31, 2024

The Korea Forest Service and the Kazakh government agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in forestry management through a memorandum of understanding signed at the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, Wednesday. Under the agreement, formalized on the sidelines of the summit between Presidents Yoon Suk Yeol and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the two governments will work on forest disaster response, such as managing forest fires and promoting biodiversity through seed exchange an

Industry June 14, 2024