EU Business Hub @ KIMES 2027

17 - 21 Mar 2027

The EU Business Hub @ KIMES 2027 business mission provides participants with the opportunity to explore advancements in medical technology, including areas like telemedicine, AI in healthcare, and regenerative medicine, while staying informed on the latest industry trends.

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Get started by registering to our programme and logging into your dashboard. Once logged in, you will be able to submit an expression of interest for the Business Mission, and if you are deemed eligible, you will be able to submit an application.

What is this about?

EU Business Hub @ KIMES 2027 will select up to 50 European SMEs to visit the Republic of Korea to kick-start their internationalisation path in the Healthcare and Medical Equipment sector. The EU Business Hub will provide an EU Pavilion – with a booth for each participating company – at the KIMES 2027 exhibition, a valuable platform for companies to showcase their products and services, demonstrations, networking and customer acquisition.

The business mission will take place from 17 to 21 March 2027 and provides an excellent opportunity for networking and connecting with potential Korean business partners and industry leaders. At the EU Pavilion, a dedicated team of business coaching staff and professional interpreters will be available to promote each European company’s products and technologies, assuring maximum exposure to exhibition visitors. A networking event during the business mission will also increase the opportunities to connect with potential business partners and clients.

Target audience

European SMEs, including start-ups and innovative enterprises, active in the healthcare and medical equipment industry or related sectors, across all parts of the value chain, such as:

• Assistive technologies, Medical equipment
• ICT for healthcare
• Telemedicine and remote health monitoring
• Nanotechnology in healthcare
• AI applications in healthcare
• Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering

Business operators in the Republic of Korea, especially:

• Buyers and distributors of healthcare and medical equipment products
• R&D institutions and partners (both public and private)
• Investors with interest in advanced healthcare technologies and medical equipment

Overview of the business mission

The business mission to Seoul will last five days in total, including four days of dedicated business matchmaking and networking at KIMES 2027, a business networking reception, a study tour, and many more activities.

The business mission agenda is as follows:

• Day 1: Arrival in Seoul, welcome & networking gathering, briefing session, and study tour.
• Day 2: Exhibition at KIMES 2027, business matchmaking sessions, and business networking reception.
• Day 3: Exhibition at KIMES 2027 and business matchmaking sessions
• Day 4: Exhibition at KIMES 2027 and business matchmaking sessions
• Day 5: Last exhibition day at KIMES 2027 and of business matchmaking sessions, debriefing session.

Services and benefits for EU participants

• Business matchmaking resulting in pre-arranged in-person meetings with carefully selected enterprises in the Republic of Korea.
• Market intelligence including sectoral briefings providing valuable insights on market structure and potential opportunities.
• Cultural and linguistic support such as briefings on doing business in RoK and support for interpretation and translation.
• Financial support for additional customised services co-funded by the project (e.g. translation, printing, legal advice, booth decoration covered for 80% and up to €1,000).
• Hotel accommodation for four nights – in total, up to €1,000 for accommodation is covered by the programme (1 room/company for 4 nights)
• Coverage of the exhibitor fee at KIMES 2027 
   

Healthcare and medical equipment market in numbers

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Eligibility criteria