wadiz NEXT BRAND Program Guide
Hello!
Wadiz is pleased to announce the launch of the ‘wadiz NEXT BRAND’ program to support maker scalability.
What is ‘wadiz NEXT BRAND’?
The program name ‘wadiz NEXT BRAND’ carries the meaning of ‘next-generation big brands discovered by Wadiz’ along with the anticipation in asking "What is(wadiz) Next Brand?" This program aims to proactively discover promising startups and SMEs (small and medium enterprises) that will lead lifestyle trends, and to accelerate their growth through investment and loan support as well as Wadiz's infrastructure support.
Content and Benefits
- Investment and production loan support worth a total of 1.5 billion won (up to 200 million won per brand) and product procurement from Wadiz
- Special exhibition within Seongsu-dong space at Wadiz and support for opening a dedicated page within the Wadiz online platform
- Dedicated accelerating support from Wadiz Partners assessors and follow-up investment linkage support
- Wadiz Funding·Pre-order and Store marketing benefits and brand consulting support
Team selection for the program proceeds with a first-round document review and second-round interview, and the final 10 selected teams will be unveiled through the ‘Next Brand 1st showcase’ event scheduled for the end of June, establishing a networking venue for scalability.
Participation Eligibility and Application Page
Any maker with a successful Wadiz funding track record can participate, and for details and the application page, please visit the Wadiz Next Brand page (click link) .