SEMICON Korea 2024, a Competitive Business Platform in the Global Semiconductor Market

January 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
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SEMICON Korea, which started with 189 booths in 1987, has solidified its position as a representative exhibition for the semiconductor industry, thanks to the continued growth of Korean semiconductor manufacturing.

SEMICON Korea 2024 is an exhibition in which domestic and foreign semiconductor materials and equipment companies participate, and will be held at COEX in Seoul from January 31 to February 2, 2024.
About 500 companies are scheduled to participate in this year’s exhibition. A total of 2,100 booths will be set up so that visitors can experience new semiconductor manufacturing technologies and services. During the event, about 30 conferences will also be held. The conferences, in which a total of 200 semiconductor experts will participate as speakers, opens with a keynote speech by leaders of the high-tech industry such as SK Hynix, Merck, and Eliyan.

The SEMI Technology Symposium STS will also be held, dividing the semiconductor manufacturing process into six divisions and discussing cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology, as well as the MI Forum, Test Forum, Smart Manufacturing Forum, and Silicon Carbide (SiC) Power Semiconductor Summit. The SiC Power Semiconductor Summit is being held for the first time this year as the importance of low power grows along with the development of advanced applications.

The semiconductor investment briefing session held during the event will be on a scale that is more than twice that of the previous one. The U.S. semiconductor investment briefing session will provide a detailed explanation of the Chips Act and guidance on semiconductor support policies for each state in which four U.S. states (New York, Arizona, Indiana, and Texas) participate.
A SEMI spokesperson explained, “The theme of the event is ‘Innovation Beyond Boundaries,’” adding, “We plan to fulfill our role as a business platform that supports technological innovation and the establishment of new partnerships in response to the situation where the semiconductor industry is being reorganized due to the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.”


 
 
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Korean Companies Win an Amazing 46% of CES 2024 Innovation Awards

December 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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Ahead of CES 2024, the world’s largest IT and electronics exhibition, to be held in Las Vegas, USA, in January next year, an incredible 143 Korean companies won CES 2024 Innovation Awards. Inventions in the fields of robots and artificial intelligence are attracting particular attention.

According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), among the currently announced CES 2024 award-winning companies, there are 143 Korean companies, accounting for 46% of the total awardees. Korean-made products that received the Innovation Award are diverse – including a liquid hydrogen-powered industrial drone; an artificial intelligence-based warehouse logistics management platform; a smartphone communicator for the visually impaired; and a self-respiratory analysis system. Looking at the award-winning Korean companies by category, their progress was notable in the fields of drones and unmanned systems; financial technology; digital health; and artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, Korean companies swept all innovation awards in the fields of drones, unmanned systems, and financial technology.
Companies in the robotics and AI fields also play a leading role in the CES Innovation Awards. Robotics companies such as Doosan Robotics, HD Hyundai, and WIRobotics are also joining the ranks of CES 2024 Innovation Award winners. Many domestic robot and AI companies are expected to receive innovation awards following last year, which is expected to boost global advancement of Korea’s robot technology. In particular, as interest in generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT has recently increased, many companies specializing in this field are receiving the CES 2024 Innovation Awards.

Doosan Robotics won a CES Innovation Award for its recycling sorting solution, ‘Oscar the Sorter,’ which is a ‘recycling separation solution’ that applies AI machine learning technology based on Dart Suite, a software platform that easily controls collaborative robots without coding. It sorts paper cups, plastic containers, cans, etc., removes contents, and moves to the designated trash can.

Without vision-recognition technology, it measures and recognizes differences in current value and size, depending on strength, by using the collaborative robot gripper ‒ while picking up an object. Objects with similar appearances can also be classified according to their material, and have the advantage of being able to classify even in a blind field. In addition, AI machine learning technology continuously learns the shape and material of objects, enabling sophisticated classification over time. This is expected to enable expanded application in the logistics and service industries in the future.

LG Electronics received a total of 33 Innovation Awards, including the LG CLOi Servebot, which significantly improved driving stability. This is the largest-ever award achievement for LG, surpassing last year’s when 28 awards were received. A variety of products and services received awards, including OLED TVs, monitors, washing machines, built-in home appliances, robots, etc., as well as contents.
HD Hyundai received Innovation Awards for a total of three products: Sensor fusion-based excavator collision prevention system; AI-based machine assistance for construction equipment (X-Agent); and leisure boat autonomous navigation solution (NeuBoat Navi).

AI-based machine assistant X-agent, which improves the equipment proficiency and productivity of construction machine drivers such as excavators, wheel loaders, trucks, etc., was evaluated as a product containing HD Hyundai’s unmanned and automation technology. Avicus, a company specializing in autonomous navigation of ships in HD Hyundai, has been awarded for the second consecutive year with NeuBoat Navi, which implemented a more user-friendly display by improving the AI recognition and control functions of NeuBoat, a self-driving solution for leisure boats that won an award last year.
Wearable-robot startup WIRobotics won a CES 2024 Innovation Awards for its wearable-robot, WIM, which received awards in two categories: robotics; and accessibility & aging technology. WIM is a wearable-robot that helps with walking exercises. The weight was reduced to 1.4kg and usability was improved so that it can be attached and detached within 30 seconds. WIM is a walking exercise robot designed for the general public, and is scheduled to be released at the end of January next year. This is contrary to the fact that many wearable robots have previously been used for industrial or medical purposes in special environments.

DEEPX won CES Innovation Awards in three categories, including computer hardware, embedded technology, and robots – which are its main fields with its independently developed artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor source technology. In the embedded technology sector, DEEPX applies AI technology to various embedded systems. DEEPX announced that its All-Info AI Total Solutions were respectively selected, consisting of four types of AI semiconductors optimized for AI functions and performance; and DX-H1; a technology specialized for minimizing energy consumption in high-performance AI processing to reduce carbon-emissions in servers and data centers in the computer hardware sector; and DX-M1 module, which innovatively recognizes the intelligence of edge devices such as robots for unmanned use, not only in industrial sites and social infrastructure, but also in everyday life in the robotics field.

Seadronix, a company supplying autonomous navigation systems for ships, also won a CES 2024 Innovation Award. Seadronix is an artificial intelligence (AI) system company based on data in the maritime logistics industry, including autonomous ship operation, navigation assistance systems, and ship inspection systems. It received the Innovation Award this time in recognition of the innovation, technology, and business feasibility of the software that supports the situational awareness calculation method essential for autonomous ship operation.

Nation A, an AI startup, announced that it has won an Innovation Awards in the AI, Web3, and Metaverse Technologies categories for its AI-creation model source technology. Nation A is drawing attention by introducing an AI-powered 3D motion data-generation commercialization service based on a foundation model that can generate 3D and 4D data using generative AI technology.


 
 
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K-HOSPITAL+HEALTH TECH FAIR with HIMSS 2023

August 25, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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K-HOSPITAL FAIR
Transformation into a ‛digital healthcare industry fair’

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, K-HOSPITAL FAIR, the representative hospital/ medical industry fair in Korea, will be held from September 14 to 16 after being renamed as K-HOSPITAL+HEALTH TECH FAIR with HIMSS (International Hospital and Health Tech Fair) – in line with the Healthcare 4.0 era.


The global digital healthcare market is growing rapidly. According to Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA), the digital healthcare market is expected to grow from US $152.5 billion in 2020 to US $508.8 billion in 2027, with an average annual growth rate of 18.8%.


Now that we have entered the endemic era, digital transformation has emerged as an alternative to respond to the challenges facing healthcare, such as rapid population aging and patient-centered medical paradigm shifts. Health and medical service technology is also shifting from providing simple ICT-based services to customized precision medical services using AI and big data; and big-tech companies are actively investing in technology development and new growth engines to secure market share.

Focusing on convergence health-tech technologies
This year’s fair focuses on convergence health-tech technologies to match the changed name.
The items on display have also been greatly expanded including — software medicine (AI solutions; digital treatment, etc.);medical applications; wearable devices; healthcare analysis (gene analysis, precision medicine, data analysis, etc.); and digital healthcare systems (PACS, EMR, PHR, etc.). The scale is also the largest-ever, with 220 companies and 550 booths.

More subdivided hospital medical information categories
The hospital medical information category will be further subdivided and various companies will be participating. You can see technologies in various fields, including servers and storage for efficiency of hospital medical systems, hospital-specific solutions such as EMR and PACS, security solutions, and data solutions. In addition to this, visitors will be able to see various robot technologies that innovate various medical fields, such as medical robots, logistics robots, and quarantine robots.

Expansion of self-planned seminars & leading future medical industry trends
The K-Digital Healthcare Summit, which celebrated its second anniversary this year, will be held for two days with four slogans: super-large AI medical care; healthcare data;digital treatment devices; and hospital innovation.


At the opening ceremony to be held on September 14, various exhibitions and academic events will be held, starting with a keynote speech by President Lee Kwang-hyung of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the top scholar in Korea’s artificial intelligence and the fourth industrial era industry.

1:1 purchase consultations between hospitals and companies: ‘BUY MEDICAL’
During the fair, newly built and remodeled hospitals will participate and hold 1:1 purchase consultations with medical-device participating companies. In 2022, as many as 20 hospitals, and 67 companies participated, and 122 consultations were conducted — contributing to improved performance of participating companies every year.


Through BUY MEDICAL, hospitals can reasonably purchase medical devices and build facilities, while participating companies meet actual users such as those in charge of purchasing, logistics, medical science, and facilities. In particular, as many hospitals are promoting the transition to smart hospitals this year, intensive in-depth consultations with companies that have digital healthcare solutions are expected.

Discovery of innovative medical companies & holding of KHF Innovation Awards
In various countries around the world, the importance of technological innovation is being recognized, such as fostering the digital healthcare industry as a future food source. Accordingly, it was reported that this year’s exhibition will include the launch of the KHF Innovation Awards to discover companies with innovative technologies in Korea throughout the medical industry and to promote industry exchanges.


 
 
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World IT Show 2023

March 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
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This year’s World IT Show will be held at COEX in Seoul on April 19 to 21, hosted by six organizations including the Korea International
Trade Association (KITA), and the Korea Association for Information and Communication Promotion.
At this exhibition, a large number of technologies and new products in the field of software security and convergence fields will be exhibited and introduced — such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, and extended reality (XR), self-driving, smart home, digital health, robot and mobility.

Meanwhile, as a concurrent event, the ‘2023 ICT Commercialization Festival’ will also be held along with the main exhibition.
In order to respond to the demand for digitization in all industries as well as ICT in accordance with the government’s digital innovation (digitization) strategy, the exhibition is being held in order to showcase the latest technologies and products in such various areas as ICT convergence, digital twin & metaverse, smart living and healthcare, robotics, intelligent mobility, blockchain, and security

Global ICT companies, major telecommunications companies, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises and startups with innovative technologies are 40 scheduled to participate. Also, public R&D institutions and technology commercialization support organizations in the field of ICT and SW convergence are preparing to arrange their booths in the exhibition. It is expected that they will share their achievements accomplished to date, and build networks with enterprises that interest them. As a concurrent event, the ‘Global ICT Trend Insights Conference’ is planned to take place, sharing major next-generation ICT technologies and trends such as artificial intelligence, XR, metaverse, autonomous driving, and IT connectivity.


 

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K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022

September 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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KK-HOSPITAL FAIR is your optimal business platform to lead innovation in the healthcare industry.


The health and medical industry has become as one of the leading areas in new digital business.


The future-oriented medical industry in the era of digital transformation focuses on building medical services based on merging the use of healthcare data and artificial intelligence.


The fair will showcase the convergence technologies of smart healthcare infrastructure based on the integration of medical data and lifelong data.


At K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022, you can meet up future medical services and new business models, and connect with hospitals, distributors, and new partners.


Renewed digital healthcare innovation will be highlighted, as the future vision of the medical industry and the core of future medicine. K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022 is scheduled to be held from September 29 to October 1 at COEX in Seoul.

Smart Hospital Special Exhibition
K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022 focuses on the best hospital solutions for patients and medical staffs, such as smart operating rooms, and intelligent work support.

SaMD Special Exhibition
K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022 focuses on software medical devices integrated with information and communication technology.

Hospital Information Exhibition
K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022 focuses on various technologies and services that promote the efficiency of hospital medical systems.


 
 
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K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022

August 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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K-HOSPITAL FAIR held its first “Hospital Medical Industry Exhibition” in 2003, and successfully launched “K-HOSPITAL FAIR” in 2014. By hosting the annual exhibition, K-HOSPITAL FAIR enhances the competitiveness of the K-healthcare industry, and helps to promote the overall healthcare industry.


In line with the post-COVID era, the convergence of ICT and the medical industry became one of the major global trends. Most of the Korean companies planning to participate in the exhibition are wellequipped with ICT in order to swiftly and effectively respond to such global trends.
Many of the companies engaged in the related manufacturing areas and including medical imaging & diagnostics equipment are scheduled to exhibit their advanced items at this highly anticipated exhibition.


The BUY MEDICAL program, following the previous year, will also be held during K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022, to be held at COEX from September 29 to October 1. Efforts will be made to enhance the purchasing competitiveness of hospitals nationwide and to revitalize corporate businesses. It will consist of presentations, where representatives of the participating hospitals will explain their purchase plans, and 1:1 consultations will be held on purchases with respective hospital personnel.


Conferences and seminars will be organized by the Korean Hospital Association (KHA), as well as by associations of provincial and regional hospitals and of functional associations of hospitals.


A total of 17 seminars and 100 sessions were organized in 2021 to provide participants and visitors with opportunities to explore the future development of the hospital medical field.


At K-HOSPITAL FAIR 2022, the trends of the future medical industry will be showcased, in line with the “Korean New Deal.”


 
 
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KPCAshow 2022

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KPCAshow 2022 organized by Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy, and sponsored by the World Electronic Circuits Council (WECC) and the Asian Federation of Electronic Circuits (AFEC) will be held concurrently from September 21 (Wed.) to 23 (Fri.), 2022 at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Korea.
Entering the 21st century, the world’s PCB industry has experienced unprecedented changes in the marketplace and technologies

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KPCAshow 2022 intends to provide an opportunity for people worldwide involved in the electronic industry to actively cope with the rapidly changing environment. The show will also contribute to the acceleration of technology advancement, and market expansion of the world’s electronic industry.
A spokesperson for the Korea Electronics Packaging and Circuits Association (KPCA) recently explained, “We are devoting our best efforts toward preparing for the KPCAshow 2022 that will be held in September 2022, with the full support of the Korean government. A large number of Korean corporations and buyers from all over the world have already informed us about their intended participation in the event. We guarantee that the KPCAshow 2022 will be a great opportunity for the participating corporations’ continuous growth.”


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Smart Tech Korea 2022

June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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Smart Tech Korea, slated to be held from June 8 to June 10 at COEX, Seoul, is the only integrated professional technology trade show in Korea. Currently, Korea is leading the technology trends and the 4.0 industry revolution.
Smart Tech Korea is a leading technology show that presents the latest trends and innovations.
All the industry leaders and the most advanced technology all over the world come together in one place at the international Smart Tech Korea.
It is a networking plaza for the people who believe in technology’s power to change society, and it showcases today’s innovations and the exciting possibilities of tomorrow.

Smart Tech Korea is composed of five concurrently held shows — Smart Tech Show 2022; AI & Big Data Show 2022; Retail Tech Show 2022; Metaverse Show 2022; and Robot Tech Show 2022.
Smart Tech Show 2022 is your must-attend interactive technology event for the latest innovations and cutting-edge technologies. Smart Tech Show gathers the industry key players for international business and global networking.

For the era where the production, circulation and consumption of goods and services are interconnected and intellectualized through artificial intelligence, it is essential to build your own networking for AI development solutions at the upcoming AI & Big Data Show 2022.
At Retail Tech Show 2022, offering everything from smart logistic systems to vending machines and payment systems, you can grasp the leading trends for future online/offline markets. It is recommended that visitors experience the diverse platforms specialized in the era of Retail 5.0.
Robot Tech Show, a newly launched event, will showcase the core technologies and companies of smart robots that are leading the digital transformation.
From various industries to daily life, the metaverse opens a new digital world.
The Metaverse Show will be a platform for creating a sustainable metaverse ecosystem and new business opportunities. 

 
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Korea Business Partnership Online Expo, a New Contactless Marketing Channel in the COVID-19 Era

February 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
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In order to promote the exports of Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have been sluggish for some time due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, KOTRA is strengthening its online marketing efforts by focusing on contactless channels. As a government agency, KOTRA has always held economy-themed events involving overseas trips and official visits of high-ranking government officials ‒ but since 2020, it has established and is operating the “Korea Business Partnership Online Expo,” instead of the economic diplomacy programs that were suspended or delayed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Korea Business Partnership Online Expo, a New Contactless Marketing Channel in the COVID-19 Era


The Business Partnership Online Expo is an online virtual exhibition hall where foreign buyers can browse and trade products registered by Korean sellers. The channel is provided through “Buy Korea,” an online B2B platform provided by KOTRA. Korean companies may post comprehensive product information such as product photos, videos, product descriptions, catalogs, certifications, and patent information on the online exhibition hall; and potential buyers may send purchase offers and request video meetings. The Buy Korea platform supports a one-stop transaction process, so if a buyer wants to purchase any product displayed thereon, it can make the payment at the exhibition hall right away and receive the product.

Korea Business Partnership Online Expo, a New Contactless Marketing Channel in the COVID-19 Era

Currently, a total of 1,132 products of 270 companies that participated in KOTRA’s economic events involving trips and visits are registered on the Business Partnership Online Expo; and their categories range widely from beauty and personal care, to health and medical services, and to machinery and heavy equipment. KOTRA plans to expand its support and promotion so that more companies can easily utilize the Business Partnership Online Expo.
The online exhibition hall program is one of the representative contactless marketing programs of KOTRA that can be employed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and there are other online exhibition hall programs currently in service besides the Business Partnership Online Expo, including the Consumer Goods and the Anti COVID-19 Products.

Korea Business Partnership Online Expo, a New Contactless Marketing Channel in the COVID-19 Era

The participating companies are expected to benefit from the “Team Korea” brand, including increased credibility and awareness, thanks to the Korea brand power that has been recently strengthened by the Korean government’s successful efforts to counter the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, including through “K-Prevention.” It is hoped that that the online exhibition hall programs will help both foreign and domestic companies find successful business opportunities and eventually overcome the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

Korea Business Partnership Online Expo, a New Contactless Marketing Channel in the COVID-19 Era


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Korea Electronics Show 2021

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The Festival of Cutting-Edge Technologies
The Korea Electronics Show, which was first held in 1969, is Korea’s largest and leading professional brand exhibition for the electronics and ICT industry. It is expected to again be a business networking festival showcasing the present and future prospects for the related industries.
The core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution can be seen at the show. Exhibition items will include AI, IoT, robots, wearables, smart home appliances, home entertainments, vehicle technology, electronic parts & materials, health & wellness, VR/AR & 3D convergence, and startup & R&D.

Expecting more than 500 companies
In 2021, more than 500 companies including Samsung and LG are expected to join the show; and over 62,000 buyers & visitors are also anticipated to see the current convergence platform of the ICT industry here at KES.

Korea Electronics Show 2021


Other events of note will include ”Biz Matching” between exhibitors and influential buyers, an “Opening Keynotes,” in which global leaders will share their strategies and visions, in addition to various conferences and seminars also scheduled.
Kim Ki-nam, chairman of the Korea Electronics Association, conveyed his best wishes for the success of the show, saying, “We would be grateful if you can participate in KES which will be a perfect opportunity to present your latest innovations. KES continues to be an important platform for engaging with the media and potential business partners.”

Korea Electronics Show 2021


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