Month-end Cost Explain — starting with one plant and one product family in 4–6 weeks

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Publicly funded rollout

With the AI Voucher and smart-factory programmes,cut what it costs to start

We choose the programmes open to you and prepare the work with you, from writing the application
through to the review. Month-end Cost Explain can start in parallel with that review.

Programmes

What you can use

Manufacturing AI InnovationA programme supporting AI adoption on the factory floor — used here for analysis built on process data.
Manufacturing Smart ServiceSupport for smart services in manufacturing — a fit for adopting month-end analysis as a service.
AI VoucherA voucher scheme through which a buyer adopts a supplier’s AI solution.
S Voucher · Data VoucherSupport for SMEs on services and data preparation — usable from the data-tidying stage onwards.

How much is funded and whether you are selected depend on each programme’s notice and review. What is written here is guidance and guarantees nothing.

How it runs

Three stages, from first call to kickoff

  1. 01

    Finding the right programme

    We pick the notice that fits your plant and your timing. It starts with a free conversation.

  2. 02

    Application and review

    We prepare the application and handle the review with you, so it is less work for your team.

  3. 03

    Kickoff after selection

    We start within 4–6 weeks at the scope of one plant and one product family — and can begin in parallel with the review.

One programme in detail

The manufacturing-AI smart factory programme — what is funded, what you pay

A programme we have actually delivered. The figures below follow the 2026 notice; limits and dates change each year, but the structure holds.

AI factory build

Duration
Up to 9 months
Funding cap
Notice cap: 200M KRW
Funding share
Up to 50%

For companies whose data already exists. Target level: intermediate or above.

Data collection and validation

Duration
Up to 6 months
Funding cap
Notice cap: 50M KRW
Funding share
Up to 50%

For companies that need collection and management first, then apply for the build.

What you pay — a worked example

If the cap applies in full — total 400M KRW, company share 200M KRW

Because the funding share is capped at 50%, taking the maximum grant implies the relationship above. Part of the company share can be contributed in kind.

The yearly cycle

  • March to AprilOnline application (smart-factory.kr)
  • May to JuneEligibility, plan, technical review, site visit
  • JulySelection, agreement and kickoff

Documents to prepare

  • Application form and business plan
  • Business registration and tax clearance certificates (issued within 3 months)
  • SME or mid-tier company certificate
  • Financial statements for the last three years
  • Consent form for the SME big-data platform
  • Supporting documents for bonus points, if any

Easy to miss

  • You must take part in at least one mentoring track (pre-planning, AX planning or build guidance).
  • Some programmes cannot be run at the same time as this one.
  • Audit fees, training costs and technology escrow must be budgeted into the project.

Source: the Ministry of SMEs and Startups 2026 notice for the manufacturing-AI smart factory programme. Funding and selection follow the notice and the review; nothing here is a guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

We start by working out which programme fits

Tell us briefly about your plant and we’ll set out which programmes are open to you, and when.