Samsung C-Lab Outside
Usually opens in June
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Selected external startups receive funding, workspace at Samsung facilities and business collaboration support. Amounts are not published in English.
private · national
Deadline: One call a year — C-Lab Outside batch 9 applications ran 15-26 June 2026 (30 companies, 8 fields); next batch not announced.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, deeptech, any
- Stage: pre-seed and seed
- Locally registered entity required
Primarily Korea-based startups; some tracks have accepted overseas applicants
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
"접수 기간은 6월 15일부터 26일까지이며, ▲AI ▲디지털헬스 ▲콘텐츠&서비스 ▲로봇 ▲소재∙부품 ▲IoT ▲모빌리티 ▲ESG 등 총 8개 분야에서 30개사를 선발한다."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: news.samsung.com
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