Gyeongnam Changwon Special City (hereinafter referred to as Changwon City) supports the participation of 10 companies approved by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in CES 2023.
Since 2019, Changwon City has supported the participation of excellent local startups and venture companies in CES, the world’s largest home appliance and information technology (IT) exhibition held every January in Las Vegas, USA.
Next year’s CES will feature 10 companies from the Changwon area participating in the ‘CES Eureka Pavilion’. Changwon City will support participating companies with up to 1,980 million won, including Eureka Pavilion participation fees, airfare, promotional expenses, interpretation and logistics expenses. At the same time, administrative support such as English IR pitching and global accelerator is provided in preparation for buyers at global exhibition sites.
Changwon-si companies selected as participating companies in CES 2023 are △Edenlux Co., Ltd. △GSF System Co., Ltd. △SJ Solutions Co., Ltd. △DX Solutions Co., Ltd. △Safe Dream Co., Ltd. △Miraclair Co., Ltd. △Luxwagon Co., Ltd. △Neo Health Technology Co., Ltd. △Eflow Co., Ltd. △IC Uvision Care, etc. In this way, Changwon City explains that it will introduce 10 startup companies that will become the driving force of economic growth in Changwon City over a total of three times.
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Among these, GSF System (CEO Seo Min-seong) was selected for the CES Innovation Award for its urban smart growing system. Their technology is characterized by its ability to be applied to a variety of urban agriculture, including smart container farms and smart vertical farms, and solves the limitations of existing urban growth systems with a control system that dramatically reduces light and water, which are essential factors for growth. The main focus was on
This is based on the ‘MineFarm Showcase’, which combines patented hydroponic cultivation technology (Mist Aeroponics) with proprietary LED lighting technology and Internet of Things (IoT). After planting seeds or sprouts, if you select a crop in a dedicated application (app), it provides a function that automatically manages temperature, humidity, and lighting (quantity of light) until harvest time based on data.
In addition, it is expected to attract attention not only in the domestic market but also in overseas markets as it can reduce water usage by 98.8% and LED power by about 55%, and produces almost no waste nutrient solution.
Edenlux (CEO Park Seong-yong) is a company that provides IoT-based vision care solutions, and won the Innovation Award for its vision improvement device, ‘Otus Plus’. Otus Plus automatically changes the focus of the eyes using eight special optical lenses inside. This induces repetitive contraction and relaxation of eye muscles and helps with immediate vision recovery. At the same time, using a dedicated app, you can analyze your eye health from various angles and receive a detailed, personalized eye health management program.
Edenlux explains that it achieved sales of more than 20 billion won this year through Otus Plus. As a background, the company pointed to its continuous research and development and in-house production know-how, including having more than 33 original patented technologies related to healthcare specialized in the ophthalmology field worldwide, and has accumulated a vast amount of eye health data through its unique medical optical technology and IoT technology. This point was also emphasized. Furthermore, Edenlux is being recognized for its marketability and corporate promise in the vision care sector, including being selected as the ‘KOREA AI START UP 100’ in addition to being selected as ‘Baby Unicorn’ this year.
Ryu Hyo-jong, Director of the Future Strategy Industry Bureau, said, “Participation in the Eureka Pavilion at CES 2023, where the most innovative startups of the year are competing, is meaningful enough to be interpreted as a step up in the company’s brand value.” He added, “The participation of local promising startups is significant.” “For this purpose, we will conduct continuous networking and strive to demonstrate our global capabilities to the fullest.”
Meanwhile, ‘CES’, the world’s largest IT exhibition, is an exhibition where you can understand the trends of the global home appliance industry at a glance. Hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), it is held every January in Las Vegas, USA. AVING News, which has covered CES for 1 consecutive years, has reported CES news around the world every year since 17, and has been selected as the ‘BEST OF CES’, which selects the best innovative products and technologies, and the ‘BEST OF’, which selects domestic innovative companies. ‘MADE IN KOREA’ was held. In addition, CES on-site issues were vividly conveyed through ‘AVING LIVE’.
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