KOSME 2026: meet the Korean startups in the new cohort

The Incubateur HEC Paris is welcoming a new KOSME cohort to Station F: ten Korean startups ready to scale across France and Europe.

The KOSME program at a glance

Launched in 2022, the KOSME program is a partnership between the Incubateur HEC Paris, STATION F and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), the South Korean government agency that supports SMEs and startups through its Paris office, K-Startup Center Paris. 

For one year at STATION F, selected startups receive dedicated support to establish themselves in France and Europe: expert meetings, business introductions, student challenges with HEC Paris and partner schools, and access to the French Tech, Business France and Choose Paris Region networks. The goal: to land local clients and partners and build a lasting presence in the European market.
 

10 startups joining the KOSME program

Asleep

Asleep delivers medical-grade sleep monitoring and a personalized sleep app, powered by AI that analyzes breathing sounds captured by a smartphone, with no wearable required. Developed with Stanford University and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, the same technology powers Apnotrack, a sleep apnea screening app that helps physicians decide when further testing is needed.

Founders: Dongheon Lee and Tessa Moon

CLIKA

CLIKA Inc. offers an automated compression and compilation toolkit that makes AI models smaller, faster and hardware-ready in minutes rather than months. It runs across platforms such as NVIDIA, Intel, AMD and Qualcomm without manual tuning, and teams can use it entirely in-house, without uploading sensitive models to the cloud.

Founders: Nayul Lina Kim and Jisun Yoo

EduSync

EduSync has built ClassBoard, which connects interactive whiteboards, student tablets and a teacher web platform in real time, so lessons can be prepared in advance and shared instantly. Next up: an AI Classroom Copilot that uses class data to automate lesson design and assessment.

Founder: Gawon Kwon

Eflow

Eflow designs high-performance axial flux motors that are far lighter and more compact than conventional ones, with no loss of power, for e-bikes and scooters, drones and humanoid robots. The company also develops efficient hydrogen energy technology, including portable generators, and already exports to Germany, France and the Netherlands, with a pilot project underway in Issy-les-Moulineaux.

Founders: Charlie Suhan Youn and Yi Yumi

F4GE

F4GE connects around 60,000 Korean factories with global demand. Its software captures real-time production data and the know-how of skilled workers, then handles the documentation and compliance international buyers require, particularly in defense and robotics.

Founder: Sean Kwon

Factosquare

Factosquare is an AI platform that matches beauty brands worldwide with trusted Korean manufacturers. By splitting production (containers, printing, raw material mixing) across a network of partner factories, it brings minimum orders down to 1,000 units, compared with the usual 5,000 to 10,000.

Founder: Jinhee Park

IRVIS

IRVIS combines computer vision and robot control to automate inspection and testing on production lines, from electronics to audio devices. Its 3D inspection system for ESD testing raised performance rates from 85% to 98% while cutting test time by 33%.

Founders: Gukwon Chung and Camille Kesseler

KIMU Studio

KIMU Studio discovers artists with developmental disabilities and trains them as “Special Designers,” turning their work into exhibitions, books, art toys and merchandise. Through its KIMU Bridge program, it also helps companies hire and collaborate with its designers, and has already worked with brands such as Samsung Electronics.

Founder:  Jang-Won Nam

MP Corporation

Led by So-Hyun Kang and Cathy Kim, MP Corporation helps Korean beauty and lifestyle brands break into Europe. Through KAPSULE, distribution, in-store testbeds, pop-ups and B2B buyer development, it gives them a concrete path from Seoul shelves to European ones.

SAEFARM

Led by SeungHo Jeong, SAEFARM uses AI to analyze satellite imagery, diagnose crop health at field level and deliver tailored cultivation advice, drawing on data from twelve satellite operators. Already used by around 8,000 farms in Korea and across 200,000 hectares worldwide, its system won a CES 2026 Innovation Award.

First stop: K-Startup Pitch Night

On October 14, all ten startups took the stage at K-Startup Pitch Night at STATION F. Founders, investors and corporate leaders discovered their projects, then met the teams at the networking cocktail that followed. It was a first chance to build ties with the French ecosystem from the very start of the program.

Korean startups: Ready to scale in Europe?

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