Cambridge Enterprise Adds Seoul-Incheon to Leaps
The Cambridge Enterprise initiative names Seoul-Incheon as its third Leaps landing spot, joining London and New York.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Startups
Cambridge Enterprise has announced Seoul-Incheon as the third landing spot for its Leaps initiative, which embeds Cambridge-based companies in complementary innovation ecosystems. Eleven companies have already joined the initiative across London, New York and Seoul-Incheon.
Why it matters
The initiative aims to boost Cambridge-born companies and nurture international collaborations by giving them access to new markets, talent and investment. Its expansion to Seoul-Incheon extends that network into Asia.
Eleven companies have already joined the Leaps initiative, which now spans three landing spots: London, New York and Seoul-Incheon. The source does not specify funding amounts or expected participant totals for the new Seoul-Incheon location.
The players
Cambridge Enterprise
Cambridge Enterprise is the commercialization arm of the University of Cambridge, which runs the Leaps initiative to help Cambridge-based companies expand internationally.
CardiaTec Bio
CardiaTec Bio is a Songdo-based company that is the first participant in the Seoul-Incheon Leap.
The details
Companies were invited to apply and were chosen on a competitive basis by the Leap partners and advisory boards. The Seoul-Incheon Leap is run with Yonsei Science Park and iCREATE, with CardiaTec Bio, based in Songdo, as its first participant.
Timeline
May (prior year): A report ranked Cambridge among the world's top cities for innovation output per capita.
November 6, 2026: Cambridge Enterprise announced Seoul-Incheon as the third Leaps landing spot.
Startups in Context
The Seoul-Incheon expansion extends the Leaps model that already placed Cambridge companies in London and New York, following the same pattern of partnering with local ecosystem operators such as Yonsei Science Park and iCREATE. It marks the first Leaps location in Asia, placing Cambridge spinouts alongside Korean innovation infrastructure.
For startup founders in Cambridge, the Leaps initiative offers a route to international markets, talent and investment in London, New York and Seoul-Incheon. Companies must apply and be selected competitively by the Leap partners and advisory boards to participate.
The takeaway
Cambridge's expansion of Leaps into Seoul-Incheon signals that university-linked startups are increasingly building ties across multiple innovation hubs at once. Founders weighing international growth can look to such structured programs as a way to enter new markets with local partners.
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