GLOBAL
Abroad, we run programs
the same way we do at home
We take the startup programs we have run more than 5,000 times in Korea and deliver them as they are abroad.
Rather than simply dispatching lecturers, we run the entire startup journey — from scouting aspiring founders to IR events.
For ODA projects, we join consortia with universities and specialized institutions, with MAINCONTENTS leading the startup component.
COUNTRIES
Countries in progress
Nigeria
NIGERIA
Delivered by the three-organization Soongsil University consortium. MAINCONTENTS leads the startup component (ToT, startup education, competitions and IR).
KOICA · In progress
Bangladesh
BANGLADESH
Under a KOICA project, we developed a 12-session Startup Simulation program for students at the University of Dhaka and carried it through beta testing.
KOICA · Completed
Japan
JAPAN
We ran a Tokyo market validation and market entry strategy program, as well as a joint Korea–Japan ideathon.
2 programs delivered · Completed
Vietnam
VIETNAM
We ran a local market validation and commercialization program for pre-startup teams in Ho Chi Minh City.
Completed
China
CHINA
An on-site program in China is scheduled for November 2026. The Schumpeter trademark is also registered in China.
UpcomingSGSingapore
Singapore
UpcomingNIGERIA
Flagship Project — KOICA Nigeria
This is currently our largest overseas project. It is delivered by the Soongsil University consortium, with MAINCONTENTS responsible for the startup component.
Overview
- Project
- Nigeria Digital Startup Development Project
- Client
- KOICA
- Delivery Structure
- Soongsil University consortium — Soongsil University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Edunity Lab Co., Ltd. and MAINCONTENTS Co., Ltd.
- MAINCONTENTS' Role
- Lead for the startup component
- Country
- Nigeria
- Duration
- Q4 2025 – Q4 2027 · 3 years
- Contract Awarded
- December 2025
MAINCONTENTS' scope
- Local trainer development (ToT)
- Startup education for aspiring founders
- Startup competition
- IR Demo Day
- Overseas IR event
Within the consortium, we handle only the startup-related tasks.
Non-startup tasks such as center construction, equipment and policy advisory are carried out by other consortium members.
Our tasks cover everything from curriculum design and local trainer development to event operations and final reporting.
Timeline
- 2025 4QProject LaunchContract award and kickoff (December 2025)
- 2026In ProgressOperating the startup component led by MAINCONTENTS
- 2027Expansion & Wrap-upOverseas IR event and dissemination of results
- 2027 4QProject CompletionFinal report
Project records
BM & AI Startup Training for Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Nigeria (5th Expert Dispatch)
2026.08 · KOICA
ToT and GESI Expert Mission to the ACE Center, Nigeria (4th Mission)
2026.07 · Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
Nigeria ACE ToT and Workshop Expert Dispatch (3rd Mission)
2026.06 · KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
Nigeria Startup Digital Innovation Academy (ACE) Establishment Project: PMC First Deployment Inception Survey
2026.01 · KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)
Press
- 2026.08.27문화일보Soongsil University Launches 'ACE Startup Academy 2026' in Nigeria, a Four-Week ProgramRead article ↗
- 2026.08.27스마트경제“3,800 Applicants Flock In”… Soongsil University Scores Big with Global Startup Program in NigeriaRead article ↗
- 2026.08.21DailytrustKOICA and SMEDAN Launch ‘ACE Startup Academy 2026’ After Drawing 3,856 ApplicantsRead article ↗
- 머니투데이MAINCONTENTS Wins KOICA Contract for Nigeria Startup Digital Innovation Project, Expanding into Africa's Entrepreneurship Education MarketRead article ↗
GLOBAL PARTNER
Global Partners — The Garrison
A global startup community company that MAINCONTENTS has invested in and works with closely.
It runs a community of around 1,000 foreign founders based in Korea and maintains a wide range of global community networks.
For overseas expansion programs, it can connect participants with local founders, host events for foreign founders and provide links to global networking opportunities.
OTHER COUNTRIES
Other countries
Partner with us on startup projects abroad
We run ODA and international development cooperation projects as well as universities' overseas programs.