Media Accelerator & Startup Cohort

Media Accelerator & Startup Cohort is an exclusive Web3 and blockchain side event hosted alongside Korea Blockchain Week 2026, one of Asia’s largest gatherings for digital assets, blockchain, and Web3 innovation. The program brings together promising startups, investors, founders, and media leaders during a week that attracts global builders, policymakers, and industry pioneers to Seoul.

Organized by BFM Times, the program is designed to support early-stage blockchain, AI, and Web3 startups by providing media exposure, mentorship, investor connections, and access to up to $500K in funding and ecosystem grants for eligible projects. Additionally, 50 selected startups will receive rewards, ecosystem credits, and promotional support from the BFM ecosystem.

Selected founders will gain global visibility, pitching opportunities, and direct access to venture capital firms, ecosystem partners, and industry leaders attending Korea Blockchain Week. The initiative aims to bridge innovative startups with investors, media platforms, and strategic partners while showcasing breakthrough ideas shaping the future of digital assets, DeFi, tokenization, Web3 infrastructure, and AI-powered blockchain applications.

The event gathers thousands of founders, investors, developers, and ecosystem leaders from around the world, featuring high-level panels, keynote discussions, networking programs, and ecosystem side events throughout Seoul during the conference week.

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Dates: 29 September - 1 October 2026

Location: Walkerhill Hotels & Resorts, Seoul, South Korea

Format: Official Side Event during Korea Blockchain Week