36 Gwangju firms will take part in ‘CES 2025’, the world’s largest home appliance and data technology (IT) exhibition.
Gwangju City (Mayor Kang Ki-jeong) announced on the seventh (local time) that 36 Gwangju technology firms will take part in ‘CES 2025’, the world’s largest home appliance information technology exhibition, opening in Las Vegas, USA. Gwangju plans to carry the opening ceremony of the ‘CES 2025’ Gwangju Joint Pavilion online and offline on this present day.
These firms will exhibit their excellent technological products on the Gwangju Joint Pavilion and the Gwangju Pavilion inside KOTRA’s Integrated Korea Pavilion.
Gwangju previously held a contest for firms to take part in the ‘CES 2025’ Gwangju Promotion Center in July last yr and chosen 15 firms. Eleven firms, including Inbiz, Junction Med Co., Ltd., Twig Farm, E-Soltech, Art Lab, Indie J, Hogreen Air, River Tree, Uni Company Co., Ltd., Ecopeace Co., Ltd., and Blue Capsule, are participating.
As well as, 4 firms, Onion AI, All of the Time Co., Ltd., Square, and Merry Hand Co., Ltd., will take part in the Gwangju Pavilion of KOTRA’s Integrated Korea Pavilion and hold an exhibition.
These firms are mainly technology firms based on artificial intelligence (AI). Inbiz is a medical imaging information system and echocardiography automation solution called ‘AI Eco Care’, Ecopeace is a convergence product called ‘Healing Boat’ that has a water purification function together with water leisure activities, and E-Soltech is an organization that gives energy saving and IT technology. The applied ‘multi-purpose modular chamber’ will probably be exhibited.
Starting with Mayor Kang Ki-jeong’s first participation in ‘CES 2023’ with local firms, Gwangju concurrently operated two pavilions, the Gwangju Joint Pavilion and the Gwangju Pavilion inside the Integrated Korean Pavilion at ‘CES 2024’ last yr, and this yr, ‘CES 2025’. ‘ has expanded to fifteen firms within the AI and cultural industries.
Along with these 15 firms, 21 local firms are participating in ‘CES 2025’.
Young&, D.D.Care, Lala Labs, and RXO Co., Ltd., which received support from KOTRA, prepared an area on the Integrated Korea Pavilion.
GhostPass and Minespace, firms supported by Samsung C-LAB, may even enter CES. Particularly, GhostPass won the Best Innovation Award and Minespace won the Innovation Award at this CES.
Chonnam National University will take part in ‘CES 2025’ led by Autowells Co., Ltd., L&H Labs, Green Talk, MEMS, and Share Flat.
Last yr, three firms, including SOS Lab, which was listed on the KOSDAQ market, individually participated in CES 2025, and 7 firms that received support from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Innovation Platform, and Information and Communications Planning and Evaluation Institute also participated in CES 2025.
Gwangju is actively supporting overseas market entry by strengthening its global expansion program, including support for applications for the CES Innovation Award. Accordingly, GhostPass became the primary Gwangju company to win the ‘CES 2025 Best Innovation Award’, and 4 firms including Ecopeace, SOS Lab, E-Soltech, and Inbiz received the CES 2025 Innovation Award.
Gwangju is anticipated to be a possibility to showcase the technological prowess of fantastic local firms to the worldwide market, see overseas responses, and confirm the capabilities of the businesses themselves.
“We’re supporting firms participating in CES 2025 to publicize their excellent technology and lay a stepping stone for achievement in attracting overseas investment,” said Jae-hee Jae, Director of the Economic Startup Bureau. “Gwangju will proceed to do its best to extend the success rate of local firms in starting businesses.” said.
Reporter Lim Da-jun ydj@aitimes.com
