Program Process

Are you ready to take your startup to the next level? Our incubation program is designed to help early-stage startups grow and succeed. Here’s what you need to know about the application process:

Jan
LEAP-S Program Launch
Mar
Startup Selection & Contract Execution
Oct
Demo Showcase
Dec
Graduation and Final Demonstration

Program Calendar

Jan

LEAP-S Program Launch

For 2025, we are directly reaching out to select companies. We expect to open up the program to the broader startup community in 2026.

Mar

Startup Selection & Contract Execution

LEAP-S team identifies candidate companies and reviews applications.

Contract execution (SAFE with PoC Plan) and PoC developments start.

Selection will be rolling base. Decisions are expected within 45 days of submission.

Oct

Demo Showcase

PoC demonstration.

Dec

Graduation and Final Demonstration

Program graduation and final showcase.

Program Criteria

The LEAP-S team will evaluate all submitted proposals based on the following criteria:

Defensible Innovations and Development Potential
  • The technology has defensible innovations and sets a strong foundation for a development roadmap over the next 3-5 years.
Disruptiveness
  • The technology solves an unmet need, and/or poses a paradigm shift compared to existing solutions and is timely based on market signals.
Scalability
  • The technology can be applied to multiple commercial products or services.
Business Potential
  • The technology has a high commercial potential for a new Samsung product/business line.
Co-Innovation
  • The technology can serve as a platform for collaborative development with Samsung.
  • The technology’s applications can be jointly developed with Samsung and, when applicable, share in IP rights with Samsung.