Bluepoint Partners Launches "Raptors" Platform to Support Startup Entry into the Defense Industry
"Raptors" to Support Startups Entering the Defense Industry Market
First Event on April 3: Pathways to Entry and Networking Opportunities Introduced
Deep tech accelerator Bluepoint Partners (hereafter referred to as Bluepoint) announced on March 13 that it will launch "Raptors," a support platform to help startups enter the defense industry market.
Raptors is a platform that connects startups with stakeholders such as the military, government, and defense companies, supporting their entry into the defense industry market. It provides assistance for startups in exploring strategies and opportunities to enter the defense market, including seminars, networking, and introductions to global hubs.
The name "Raptors" is inspired by the carnivorous dinosaur Velociraptor, reflecting the platform's aim to innovate the massive and closed defense industry together with startups.
Recently, there has been a growing global trend of introducing civilian technologies into the defense sector. Programs such as "FUZE" by the U.S. Army and Y Combinator, "EDTH" in Europe, and "DIANA" by NATO are connecting startups with the military.
Bluepoint's "Raptors" platform will play a similar role. At its first event, "Raptors - The Beginning," to be held on April 3 at the MARU180 Event Hall on Yeoksam-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the platform will present pathways to enter the defense industry market for startups, companies with dual-use technologies, and teams considering expansion into the defense sector.
The seminar will include introductions to global defense innovation programs, sharing of startup success cases in the defense sector, and networking opportunities among military, government, and industry stakeholders.
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Lee Inseong, Head of Venture Studio Group at Bluepoint, stated, "Through Raptors, we aim to connect startups with the military, government, and industry, and lay the foundation for a defense innovation ecosystem in Korea."
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