창업정책의 추진 실태와 효율화 방안

The start-up business plays an important role in giving vitality to the economy and creating jobs. Therefore, both developed and developing countries are concentrating policy efforts at the promotion of start-ups. In Korea, 8 ministries of the central governments, including the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, along with 17 local governments secured 2,826 billion won in financial in 2017, launching 180 projects. The number of newly established corporations reached a record high of 98,330 in 2017, coinciding with the implementation of the government's aggressive start-up policy. However, several inefficiencies have been identified in the government’s policy. In particular, financial support for start-up companies is based on directly supporting start-up firms, rather than the establishment of start-up infrastructure. This complicates start-up support programs, which are mainly carried out by suppliers. In order to enhance the efficiency of the start-up policy, the government needs to encourage knowledge and technology-intensive start-ups, and create a virtuous circle in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. To this end, the government needs to take the following measures. First, it should develop better physical infrastructure, including space for creators and technology workshops. Second, it should pursue a rational adjustment of start-up policy implementation system, strengthening the linkage of start-up support projects and enhancing the effectiveness of start-up education. Third, it must create a mentoring and consulting support system, establishing a systematic evaluation scheme and strengthening the feedback function, and develop a plan for vitalizing re-startups.