Samsung C&T Construction Division announced on the 10th that it is recruiting startups with innovative technologies and ideas through an open innovation program titled “2026 FutureScape.”
“FutureScape” is a program that supports scale-up by providing startups with opportunities for market validation and facilitating practical business partnerships and joint development. This year as well, it will cooperate with the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to expand the innovation ecosystem.
The recruitment areas include ▲robot solutions ▲wellness solutions ▲senior living ▲home platforms ▲next-generation edutech ▲open topics, covering future technologies across the residential and construction industries. Any startup established less than 10 years ago is eligible to apply.
Applications can be submitted via the official website from the 13th of this month to the 8th of next month, and approximately six startups will be finally selected through document screening and presentation evaluation.
Selected companies will receive access to various programs, including ▲service and business model validation ▲joint technology development ▲business collaboration opportunities ▲cloud vouchers (AWS, Naver, Megazone, etc.) ▲commercialization support funds of up to KRW 50 million.
A Samsung C&T official said, “The company will actively support the challenging ideas of innovative startups so that they can be validated in the market,” adding, “Through win-win cooperation, we will jointly create future value that goes beyond the boundaries of the construction industry.”
Meanwhile, over the past three years Samsung C&T has selected a total of 21 startups through “FutureScape” and has been conducting reviews of joint commercialization models and on-site demonstrations. Through diverse proof-of-concept cases such as AI-based psychological counseling, XR technology, and AI interpretation and translation services for foreign workers, the company is pursuing follow-up commercialization and technology advancement.
Hwang So-young
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