OASIS Program Overview
9-stage education program for startup visa acquisition
Program details
Day 1 (8h) curriculum
- Orientation and course introduction
- Immigration law and OASIS overview (2.0)
- Understanding Korean society basics (2.0)
- IP system introduction (2.0)
- Invention and problem-solving (2.0)
Day 2 (4h) curriculum
- Idea sharing and presentation (practice) (2.0)
- Invention report and drawing (practice) (2.0)
- Survey and completion
Goals
- Build foundational literacy for foreign entrepreneurs in stay and tech startup preparation
- Understand invention and idea discovery and basic application procedures for future IP applications and linkage to OASIS-2·3
This course is conducted at Chungbuk Global Startup Immigration Center.
Day 1 (4h) curriculum
- Orientation and course introduction
- Korean society deep dive 1 (2.0)
- Korean society deep dive 2 (2.0)
Day 2 (9h) curriculum
- Mock IP litigation (3.0)
- IP search and concretization (2.0)
- Copyright (2.0)
- Specification understanding and writing (2.0)
Day 3 (7h) curriculum
- Invention idea creation (2.0)
- IP understanding advanced (3.0)
- IP-based tech startup cases (2.0)
Goals
- Strengthen IP application and utilization through advanced understanding and specification writing
- Build practical startup capacity for patent application (OASIS-3) and commercialization
This course is conducted at Chungbuk Global Startup Immigration Center.
Support
- Prior art search for IP application
- Selection of patent/utility model/design suited to startup item
- Expert support for application documents and procedures
Scope
- Patent (5 cases): 2,000K KRW per case
- Utility model (5 cases): 1,300K KRW per case
- Design (5 cases): 700K KRW per case
Day 1 (6h) curriculum
- Orientation & Course Introduction
- Understanding Immigration Laws & Regulations (2.0)
- In-depth Understanding of Korean Society 3 (2.0)
- In-depth Understanding of Korean Society 4 (2.0)
Day 2 (8h) curriculum
- Understanding Business Operations & Tax System (2.0)
- Real Estate Practice (Lease Protection, etc.) (2.0)
- Target Marketing Theory & Practice (2.0)
- Business Plan Writing Theory & Practice (2.0)
Day 3 (6h) curriculum
- Understanding Small Business Startup Support Policies (2.0)
- Understanding Startup & Business Management Laws (2.0)
- Investor & Shareholder Presentation Practice (2.0)
- Survey & Graduation Ceremony
Goals
- Improve understanding of Korea's startup environment, relevant laws/systems, and business operations to build a stable startup and stay foundation
- Strengthen practical execution capabilities connectable to incorporation (OASIS-8) and commercialization (OASIS-9) through business plan, marketing, tax, and labor-focused training
This course is conducted at Chungbuk Global Startup Immigration Center.
Target
- Foreign pre/early-stage entrepreneurs in Chungbuk (OASIS 1–4 graduates preferred)
- Those with a tech startup item and clear intent for incorporation or commercialization
Content
- Expert coaching on location, market research, consumer analysis
- 1:1 mentoring and site visits with alumni and experts to minimize early-stage failure
Only applicants who have completed OASIS-4 and OASIS-4+ can apply for this course.
Operation
- Customized space by stage (screening required)
Support
- Space for preparation and commercialization
- Offices, meeting rooms, shared facilities
- Linkage with education, mentoring, prototyping, commercialization programs
- Networking and partner linkages
Target
- Foreign pre/early-stage entrepreneurs participating in OASIS programs of the Global Startup Immigration Center with a confirmed plan for corporation establishment
Purpose
- Support legal startup steps (incorporation, business registration, visa procedures) and secure proof of incorporation for D-8-4
Support
- Preparation and administrative procedures for corporation establishment
Target
- Selected participants whose commercialization potential has been verified through OASIS-5 mentoring and OASIS-3·8 programs
Purpose
- Verify technical feasibility and market applicability and build a stable commercialization base
Support
- MVP production funding by item type
- Verification of technology and commercialization potential
- Follow-up commercialization and linkage to investment and external projects