On June 12, the Small Business Market Promotion Agency announced that it is recruiting small businesses to participate in the "AI Collaboration Training for Small Businesses" and the "Innovative Small Business AI Utilization Support Project."
The AI Collaboration Training is a hands-on program conducted in partnership with private companies, focusing on the use of generative AI, creating promotional content, analyzing sales and market data, and automating customer interactions.
A total of seven courses will be offered, including four one-day courses and three package courses, with a target of recruiting around 5,000 small businesses.
The Innovative Small Business AI Utilization Support Project aims to assist businesses in creating products and services using AI, providing comprehensive support from building AI utilization models to implementing business models.
This year, 1,000 businesses will be selected for AI utilization model development, followed by evaluations to choose approximately 680 businesses for support in implementing AI business models. Applications for both projects can be submitted through the Small Business 24 platform.
Earlier, in March, the Small Business Market Promotion Agency co-hosted a forum on "AI Industry Development and Small Businesses" with the Korean Small Business Association during the 2026 Spring Academic Conference. In December of last year, it announced the "Top 10 AI Livelihood Projects" in collaboration with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
In Tae-yeon, the Director of the Small Business Market Promotion Agency, stated, "We will actively support efforts to integrate AI into small business operations to boost sales and enhance growth potential."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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