The Gyeonggi Content Agency (GCA) is accepting applications for the '2026 Gyeonggi Level-Up Program' until 3:00 PM on April 17.

In this first-half recruitment, a total of 29 companies will be selected based on their investment stage and target market. Specifically, the program will select 8 companies for Level-Up Seed (early-stage investment), 8 for Virtual Convergence Seed, 8 for Virtual Convergence Pre-A (pre-Series A investment), and 5 for Level-Up Global.

Selected companies will receive accelerating programs tailored to their growth stage, as well as support for direct investment and follow-up investment opportunities.

The Level-Up Program is operated by three different agencies depending on the company's growth stage. CNT Tech is in charge of the Level-Up Seed and Level-Up Global programs, and plans to provide direct investments ranging from 200 million won to 1 billion won within the year, based on the 'Level-Up Pre-A Fund 1' established last year.

Kingo Spring is responsible for the Virtual Convergence Seed stage, planning to provide a total of over 500 million won in direct investment and follow-up support within the year, while The Next Lab will manage the Virtual Convergence Pre-A stage, aiming for a total of over 700 million won in direct investment within the year.

Companies seeking investment can choose and apply to the accelerator that best fits their investment stage. The official announcement can be found on the official GCA website, and applications can be submitted via the designated email addresses for each category until 3:00 PM on April 17. Additionally, a business briefing session will be held on April 10 at the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center to provide guidance on the application details and procedures.

A GCA representative stated, "Based on our cooperation with private investment institutions, we will help content and virtual convergence companies in the province receive customized support tailored to their growth stages and lead to tangible investment results," adding, "We hope this integrated recruitment drive will serve as a stepping stone for the scale-up and global expansion of promising companies."

By partnering with private professional investors, GCA helped supported companies secure 54.58 billion won in investment in 2025. In 2026, the agency plans to create additional 'Level-Up & Opportunity' funds, aiming to act as a catalyst for content company investment with a cumulative pool of over 130 billion won.