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S&T Grant Matching Scanner

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Derivation Chain

Step 1 Launch of Science & Technology Innovation Fund
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Step 2 Deep-tech Startup support program matching

Problem

Over 200 government R&D support programs linked to the S&T Innovation Fund (TIPS, Startup Growth Technology Development, etc.) are announced annually, but postings are scattered across different ministry channels (MSIT, MOTIE, MSS). Startups with 10 or fewer employees spend 3-5 hours per week monitoring announcements yet still see rejection rates above 70% due to eligibility mismatches.

Solution

Aggregates government R&D and grant announcements across all ministries and auto-filters to only show programs matching the startup's profile (technology domain, business stage, revenue scale) with instant alerts. (1) Unified crawling of NTIS, K-Startup, and SMBA announcements, (2) Auto-matching eligibility requirements to startup profiles, (3) Application writing guides and key evaluation criteria summaries.

Target: Seed to Series A deep-tech startups; operations managers or CEOs with 3-15 employees
Revenue Model: Premium Monthly Subscription: $44/month (~59,000 won) per account; free tier (weekly summary email) to drive conversion
Ecosystem Role: Consumer
MVP Estimate: 2_weeks

NUMR-V Scores

N Novelty
2.0/5
U Urgency
4.0/5
M Market
5.0/5
R Realizability
5.0/5
V Validation
5.0/5
NUMR-V Scoring System
N Novelty1-5How uncommon the service is in market context.
U Urgency1-5How urgently users need this problem solved now.
M Market1-5Market size and growth potential from proxy indicators.
R Realizability1-5Buildability for a small team with realistic constraints.
V Validation1-5Validation signal quality from competition and demand data.
Each dimension is scored 1-5 and weighted into grade S/A/B/C/D.
SaaS N=.15 U=.20 M=.15 R=.30 V=.20 Senior N=.25 U=.25 M=.05 R=.30 V=.15

Feasibility (78%)

Tech Complexity
34.7/40
Data Availability
23.1/25
MVP Timeline
20.0/20
API Bonus
0.0/15
Feasibility Breakdown
Tech Complexity/ 40Difficulty of core implementation stack.
Data Availability/ 25Practical availability and cost of required data.
MVP Timeline/ 20Expected time to ship a usable MVP.
API Bonus/ 15Bonus for viable public API leverage.
Total 100 points; below 50% is filtered out.

Market Validation (67/100)

Competition
8.0/20
Market Demand
6.2/20
Timing
20.0/20
Revenue Signals
10.5/15
Pick-Axe Fit
15.0/15
Solo Buildability
7.0/10
Validation Breakdown
Competition/ 20Signal quality from competitor landscape.
Market Demand/ 20Demand proxies from search and mention patterns.
Timing/ 20Fit with current shifts in tech, behavior, and regulation.
Revenue Signals/ 15Reference evidence for monetization viability.
Pick-Axe Fit/ 15How well the concept serves participants in a trend.
Solo Buildability/ 10Practicality for lean-team implementation.
Total 100 points; below 50 is filtered out.

Technical Requirements

Data Pipeline [medium] Backend [low] Frontend [low]
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