KIST Supports 'Quantum Leap Startup' for U.S. Expansion

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, Director Oh Sang-rok) has once again established a foundation for the overseas expansion and global collaboration of Korean quantum technology companies. Supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Venture Investment Corporation, the 'Quantum Leap Startup Project (DIPS)' organized a Korean delegation to participate in the Select USA Investment Summit 2026, the largest foreign investment event in the U.S. hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce. KIST, as the lead institution for quantum technology within the Quantum Leap Project, is facilitating the global expansion of Korean quantum companies.