Startup support: C-Lab (Creative Lab)
Samsung Electronics’ C-Lab was established to serve as an incubator of ideas with business potential, vitalizing the startup ecosystem in Korea. Employees can suggest their ideas through an internal contest. If selected, they are given a year away from their regular duties to work in a dedicated research space, with funding and full autonomy over their project. As of February 2025, we have supported a total of 959 C-Lab in-house ventures and external startups (423 in-house and 536 external). C-Lab Outside startups have secured a total of KRW 1.9 trillion in cumulative investment amount.
C-Lab Spin-off
C-Lab Spinoff is designed to select projects with high growth potential among those cultivated through C-Lab Inside, our in-house venture program, and support them to become fully-fledged startups.
Scope of Support
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Seed moneySeed funding and support entrepreneurs to start a new business. -
StabilizationEntrepreneurship programs and business strategy related mentoring to assist in stabilizing business before the spin-off. -
Market developmentOpportunity to be listed as a vendor on Samsung’s online shopping mall for employees and Samsung’s Korean-language website. -
Re-employment opportunityOpportunity for re-employment at Samsung within a time period helps entrepreneurs to focus on their projects without fearing failure.
C-Lab Outside
C-Lab Outside is a startup accelerator launched in 2018 to share our experience and knowhow accumulated through C-Lab Inside and bolster Korean startup ecosystem.
Scope of Support
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Business grantsProviding grants of up to KRW 100 million KRW without taking any equity
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InfrastructureOffering office spaces within Samsung's campus, along with meals and commuter shuttle services -
Mentoring and consultingProviding programs tailored to individual needs (user validation, finance, marketing, publicity, etc.) -
Business growth accelerationOffering opportunities to participate in domestic and international IT exhibitions, such as CES and Demo Days -
Collaboration opportunitiesOffering business collaboration opportunities with Samsung Electronics