{"id":795391,"date":"2025-03-04T16:52:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/test.daliworks.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/data-voucher-2025-en\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:23:35","slug":"data-voucher-2025-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/test.daliworks.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/data-voucher-2025-en\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Data Voucher Program: Now Recruiting Demand-Side Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Small businesses and startups have a strong appetite for putting data and AI to work, but funding shortages and the difficulty of technology development often keep adoption out of reach. Buying and using already-developed products or services is one alternative, but high costs stand in the way there as well.<\/p>\n

The 2025 Data Voucher Program<\/h2>\n

The Data Voucher Program supports companies that need data and AI to drive business innovation or develop new products and services, providing data purchase and data processing services in voucher form. Under the direction of the Korea Data Agency, supply-side companies capable of selling data or providing processing services are recruited, and demand-side companies are screened and selected through an open call. The program aims to foster innovative companies that create new value through data-driven business, to drive industry growth, and to energize the data economy by supporting data utilization amid changing technology and market conditions.<\/p>\n

Advantages of the Data Voucher<\/h2>\n

\u200bFor small, mid-sized, and venture companies that lack the funds for in-house development and want to reduce the associated risks, the Data Voucher Program lowers the hurdle to digital transformation: the government covers a set amount of the cost of adopting data purchase and processing services.<\/p>\n

\u200bEach company can receive up to KRW 45 million in project funding as a voucher, and the private co-payment is only around 10-25% depending on the company category, making this an excellent opportunity for any company that has been weighing digital transformation. The voucher reduces the burden of initial adoption costs, and companies can adopt verified services through supply-side companies recruited by the Korea Data Agency.<\/p>\n

Changes from 2024<\/h2>\n

There are many changes compared with last year’s (2024) program, so please take note of the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Before (’24) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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After (’25)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1. Support categories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Purchase: 630 grants (KRW 5 million)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    General processing: 160 grants (KRW 32 million)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    AI processing: 550 grants (KRW 54 million)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Unified ‘Data Voucher’ support<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    460 grants in total<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Up to KRW 45 million per company<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2. Allocation for small business owners <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    5% of all grants allocated to micro-scale small business owners (simplified taxpayers only)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3. Funding disbursement ratio <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Advance and balance paid at a 60:40 ratio <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Advance and balance paid at a 75:25 ratio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u203b Ratio subject to change<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4. Multi-year support<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Demand-side companies in the top 20% of the previous year’s (’23) results evaluation could apply in all categories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Companies that received purchase support in past years (’19-’23) could apply only in the processing categories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Youth-led companies could apply in all categories<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u203b Participation up to 3 times in total (multi-year benefits up to twice)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Demand-side companies in the top 20% of the previous year’s (’24) results evaluation may reapply<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Companies that received purchase support in ’24 may reapply (though reapplying for product purchase alone is not allowed)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Youth-led companies may reapply<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u203b Participation up to 3 times in total (multi-year benefits up to twice)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5. Participation restrictions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    No duplicate participation by the same representative (holding multiple business registrations)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Supply-side companies designated in ’24 could not participate as demand-side companies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Companies sanctioned in past years (’19-’23) (demand- or supply-side) could not participate as demand-side companies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    No duplicate participation by the same representative (holding multiple business registrations)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Supply-side companies registered in ’25 may not participate as demand-side companies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Past participants (’19-’24) currently under participation restrictions may not participate<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6. Changes to bonus points<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Bonus point (1) for using\/incorporating data that passed data value evaluation and quality certification<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Contribution to job creation (crowdsourcing)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Bonus point (1) in matching review for such companies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Bonus point (1) for using\/incorporating data that passed data value evaluation and quality certification retained<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Matching-review bonus for companies contributing to job creation (crowdsourcing) abolished<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    New bonus point (1) for companies selected for Innovation Premier 1000<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7. Matching review limits<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Companies that did not pass matching review could be re-matched up to 3 times<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    Companies that do not pass matching review may be re-matched up to 2 times<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8. Point deductions <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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