City skyline across Seoul and Tokyo program destinations
WinterMIT

Past Program

Seoul & Tokyo

Technology & Innovation Ecosystems · 22 students · Seoul & Tokyo

Faculty Objective

Built around the course, not the other way around.

Give students first-hand exposure to two of the world’s densest technology and innovation ecosystems — comparing how corporate R&D, startups, and research universities drive innovation in South Korea and Japan.

Like every Knomadic program, this one started with the faculty's learning outcomes. We then designed the route, expert sessions, and site visits to serve them — and handled all logistics end to end.

InstitutionMIT
SemesterWinter
Students22
CitiesSeoul · Tokyo
Academic focusTechnology & Innovation Ecosystems

Local network

South Korea10 local experts · STEM, Business, Culture

Japan12 local experts · Business, Culture, STEM

Itinerary Highlights

Selected moments from the delivered program.

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Visits to Samsung and Sony R&D campuses

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Meetings with startup founders in Gangnam

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Robotics lab tour at University of Tokyo

How It Ran

One partner, end to end.

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Collaborative design

We work directly with faculty to map field experiences to course learning outcomes, identifying the right local experts and site visits.

02

Seamless logistics

End-to-end management: lodging, ground transport, group flights, site visits, meals, insurance, and vendor payments.

03

On-ground delivery

A dedicated coordinator with your group: daily logistics, expert sessions, and site visits run on time — backed by our 24/7 safety network.

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