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[Merck Group] Advance Biotech Grant Program
Merck Group is excited to inform you about the Advance Biotech Grant Program that understands the challenges faced by promising domestic bio and synthetic drug startups and seeks to discover and provide support to them. Through this program, promising domestic startups will be selected and the winning companies will receive a total of KRW 350 million worth of Merck Process Solutions products and services, as well as access to the K-Biolab Hub membership program. Final winners will also be given the opportunity to present their companies at a special stage during the 2025 BIOPLUS-INTERPHEX event. For more detailed information about the prize distribution to the winning startups, please visit here: Advance Biotech Grant Program in Korea.
Online Application Submission: June 2 (Mon), 2025 – August 14 (Thu), 2025
Selection of Finalists: Late August 2025
Presentation Announcement of Finalists: Early September 2025
Winner Selection: October 16 (Thu), 2025
* Dates above are subject to change depending on schedule.
Evaluation Criteria:
Scientific, social and economic merits and impact of the platform technology and molecule under development
Research innovation of the platform and molecule, and the level of technology development and clinical stage
Possibility of improving current challenges related to R&D and bioprocessing
[Merck Group] Advance Biotech Grant Program
Merck Group is excited to inform you about the Advance Biotech Grant Program that understands the challenges faced by promising domestic bio and synthetic drug startups and seeks to discover and provide support to them. Through this program, promising domestic startups will be selected and the winning companies will receive a total of KRW 350 million worth of Merck Process Solutions products and services, as well as access to the K-Biolab Hub membership program. Final winners will also be given the opportunity to present their companies at a special stage during the 2025 BIOPLUS-INTERPHEX event. For more detailed information about the prize distribution to the winning startups, please visit here: Advance Biotech Grant Program in Korea.
* Dates above are subject to change depending on schedule.
Evaluation Criteria:
Application Process: After filling in the required information and downloading the online application form (Advance Biotech Grant Program in Korea), submit it to AdcanceBio_Grant_KR@merckgroup.com by August 14th, 2025.
In case for inquiries, please contact Merck Group by E. PMCSKR@merckgroup.com