MILESTONE / 01
201717 July
Korea associates to Horizon Europe Pillar II, the first Asian country to do so. Korean entities now access EU R&D funding on the same terms as member states.
SOURCE · European Commission · Korea Association Agreement
BRIEF NO. 01Brokerage · Consortium-building · EO
Korea–EU Earth Observation Bridge.
Shaping the future of Europe–Korea Earth Observation collaboration through innovation partnerships, funded programmes, and strategic ecosystem integration.
SEOUL 37.57°NVIENNA 48.21°N
TRACE · 8 422 km
Market timing
Why this window is open, and why it matters.
MILESTONE / 02
201627 May
KASA, the Korea AeroSpace Administration, is established as Korea's central space agency. National EO and launch policy consolidates under one administration.
SOURCE · Republic of Korea · KASA founding act
MILESTONE / 03
2016–2025
The ESA–KASA Cooperation Arrangement is signed, structuring bilateral Earth Observation and space programmes across science, infrastructure, and downstream applications.
SOURCE · ESA · KASA Cooperation Arrangement
PROGRAMME · ENVELOPE
Why the window mattersThe opportunity is here.
Act now to secure your place in Europe's next wave of space innovation.
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Cluster 4 Space portfolio
Horizon Europe Pillar II envelope
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Typical project size
Cluster 4 Space project budgets cluster at €3–15M
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Korea entities eligible since 2025-07-17
Same terms as EU member states
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The gap
Access, not capability.
Korean Earth Observation companies, Satrec Initiative, SI Imaging Services, Hanwha Systems, Telepix, and a growing cohort of KAIST and KARI-incubated startups, operate at the technical front line of optical, SAR, and AI-driven downstream services. The assets are there.
Since 17 July 2025, the funding eligibility is there too: Korea is associated to Horizon Europe Pillar II on the same terms as EU member states. A Korean SME can sit inside a Cluster 4 Space consortium as a full partner, drawing on programmes routinely budgeted at €3M–€15M per project.
What is missing is the connective tissue, the European consortium networks, the proposal-structuring practice, and the call-by-call positioning that turns a technically credible company into a funded partner. KOREO Bridge is that connective layer.
CHAPTER 02Approach
Three steps, one outcome.
STAGE / 01
Source
We identify Korean EO companies whose technical assets match the live European call portfolio, from optical and SAR primes to AI-downstream specialists incubated at KAIST and KARI.
STAGE / 02
Structure
We position each company inside a consortium architecture that European coordinators can fund, clarifying roles, deliverables, and complementary partners across Cluster 4 Space, Eurostars, and ESA programmes.
STAGE / 03
Submit
We co-author the Korean contribution to the proposal, work packages, costing, exploitation, and stay engaged through evaluation, grant negotiation, and project kick-off.
CHAPTER 03Who we work with
Built for two sides of the same bridge.
A direct route into European consortia.
- Direct introductions to European primes, RTOs, and EO SMEs already winning Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Space and ESA contracts.
- Proposal positioning that translates Korean technical strength into the role and deliverable structure European coordinators expect.
- End-to-end support, from initial scoping through grant negotiation, without setting up a European entity.
NETWORK · KR → EU
LIVE
3 KR NODES · 6 EU ANCHORS
Who we are
A Vienna-led practice, anchored in Korean EO.
KOREO Bridge enables strategic Earth Observation partnerships between South Korea and Europe, connecting innovative EO companies with Europe's rapidly evolving space and innovation ecosystem.
Founder · Lead
Alexandra Bojor
Founded by Alexandra Bojor, an Earth Observation specialist and international collaboration strategist based in Vienna, KOREO Bridge was created to support Korean EO companies in accessing European partnerships, consortiums, and funded innovation opportunities. With a background in geospatial technologies, Earth Observation applications, and European innovation ecosystems, Alexandra has developed expertise at the intersection of EO, international cooperation, and strategic ecosystem integration.
Her work focuses on strengthening Europe–Asia collaboration in the Earth Observation sector by connecting innovative EO companies with strategic partners, funding ecosystems, and high-impact international opportunities across Europe. She specializes in ecosystem integration, consortium positioning, and international business development within the evolving space and geospatial innovation landscape.
KOREO Bridge operates in strategic collaboration with LETO SPACE, combining Korean market engagement with European space ecosystem expertise to support the development of cross-border EO partnerships, consortium participation, and innovation-driven collaboration initiatives.
We believe the future of Earth Observation innovation will be built through cross-border collaboration, trusted networks, and the ability to connect the right capabilities with the right opportunities at the right moment.
Contact
Start a conversation.
If you are a Korean EO company exploring European consortia, or a European coordinator looking for a differentiated Korean partner, write to us. Short notes are welcome, a sentence about the call or the capability is enough to start.
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Headquarters & European Operations
KOREO Bridge is based in Vienna and operates across Europe.
office@koreo-bridge.comStrategic collaboration
LETO SPACE
Strategic partner supporting consortium building and European ecosystem engagement.
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