Request for Proposal: KIC DC Tech Exploration Program

May 12, 2023

Dear Sirs/Madams,

1.1 The Korea Innovation Center Washington, D.C. (“KIC”) is seeking proposals from professional
consulting and marketing services institutions (“Accelerator”) with demonstrated knowledge and
expertise in the tech startup field in the United States.

1.2. The KIC is one of Korean (The Republic of Korea) government agencies under the Ministry of
Science and ICT dedicated to promoting global market penetration and investment through its KIC branch
around the world. KIC, among others, manages a program that assists selected young Korean
entrepreneurs from universities and labs in Korea (“Startups”) in participating in the KIC DC Tech
Exploration Program (“Program”).

1.3. The objective of the RFP is to solicit competitive proposals and secure the services of experienced
professionals capable of effectively assisting a group of Korean researchers in making meaningful
progress throughout the full cycle of the Program. For more details, please refer to Section 5. Scope of
Services.

1.4. The RFP includes the following documents:
Section 1- Letter of Invitation
Section 2 Information to Accelerator Section 3- Accelerator Qualification
Section 4 Program Plan
Section 5-Scope of Services
Section 6-Selection Criteria

1.5. Upon receipt of this RFP, please inform us whether you will submit a proposal in response to this
RFP, no later than May 15th, 2023 by sending an email to the designated contact person at KIC below.
KIC will only accept Proposals if accelerators indicate their intent to respond via email.

ATTN: Woosub Lee
Email: wslee@kicdc.org
Phone: (213) 503 – 2356

Yours sincerely,

Jung Hur
Acting Director of KIC Washington, D.C.

Please see the document HERE for more details.