HydroXpand has won the Grand Prize (Champion of Champions) in the Startup League at ‘K-Startup Challenge 2025,’ the largest-ever competition with a record 7,377 participating teams. The company beat out competition at a ratio of 369 to 1 in South Korea’s largest startup competition, jointly operated by 10 government ministries. HydroXpand received high marks for developing a high-efficiency AEM (Anion Exchange Membrane)-based water electrolysis stack designed to address the high-cost challenges of the electrolysis process. Alongside the KRW 300 million (approx. USD 210,000) prize, the company also receives follow-up support such as preferential evaluation in 2026 government startup support programmes.
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