ETRI has challenge of commercializing global startups at CES 2025

Korean researchers participated in CES, the world’s largest ICT exhibition, to challenge the first year of commercialization of global startups.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) participated in CES 2025 with Daejeon Metropolitan City to explore opportunities for ETRI-startups and ETRI Laboratory Enterprises to expand overseas and support their global growth.

At CES 2025, ETRI participated alongside Daejeon-based companies by creating five booths in the integrated exhibition hall prepared by Daejeon Metropolitan City.

The participating companies included DigitalScent Co., Ltd. (Lee Hae Ryong), Quantum Eye Co., Ltd. (Choi Bum Suk), Tutorus Labs Inc. (Park Jeon Gue, these three companies are ETRI-startups), FARMCONNECT Inc. (Kim Mu Hyun), and Edint Inc. (Won Dong Il, these two companies are ETRI Laboratory Enterprises).

ETRI has been working with Daejeon Metropolitan City and Daejeon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation to strengthen the global innovation capabilities of companies participating in this event, including selecting companies to participate in CES 2025, providing support for booth rentals and promotions, exhibitions, and consulting.

Through this, one of ETRI-startups ‘Tutorus Labs Inc.’ and one of ETRI Laboratory Enterprises ‘FARMCONNECT Inc.’ in the Daejeon Integrated exhibition hall were honored as CES Innovation Awards.

In addition, one of ETRI-startups ‘Solarinno (Pak Hun Kyun)’ exhibited at KOTRA Korea Integrated Exhibition Hall, one of ETRI Laboratory Enterprises ‘ILias AI Co.,Ltd. (Ko Bum Suk, Seo Jung Gook)’ exhibited at the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority booth, and one of ETRI Laboratory Enterprises ‘Leadpoint System, Inc. (Baek Eun Ju, Kim Do Hyoung)’ exhibiting separately won additional CES Innovation Awards, and the total number of five ETRI-born companies were honored with the CES Innovation Awards.

This was an opportunity for ETRI to once again confirm the reputation and status of the ‘Technology Startup Incubator’.

Looking at ETRI’s technologies exhibited at the Daejeon Exhibition Hall with Daejeon Metropolitan City and Daejeon Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, firstly DigitalScent Co., Ltd., introduced a ‘ScentSmart : Sniffing Dementia Early Detection Device.’

This is a groundbreaking device that can quickly and accurately test for early symptoms of dementia using digital olfactory technology. It is gaining attention as a new alternative for early dementia diagnosis as it can test for early dementia symptoms within 5 minutes through integrated sensory technology that links smell and imagery.

Secondly, Quantum Eye Co., Ltd. introduced ‘CarFaceID’. This is an application of cutting-edge facial recognition AI technology to the front of the vehicle in addition to existing vehicle recognition methods. This is a next-generation vehicle security technology solution inspired by human facial recognition technology.

It uses AI technology that identifies the unique front features of the vehicle (shape, design, color, etc.). It can be utilized in high-security facilities such as government buildings, embassies, military bases, etc.

Thirdly, Tutorus Labs Inc., introduced ‘learnCoach’. ‘learnCoach’ is a personalized, real-time learning support service for elementary, middle, and high school students (K-12).

It’s an intelligent learning coaching system that goes beyond simply providing the correct answers to help students understand and solve problems on their own. ‘learnCoach’ will lead a new learning paradigm in the global edutech market.

The fourth company, FARMCONNECT Inc., exhibited ‘Pollination Bee Activity Monitoring Solution (Connect Bee)’. It is a solution that monitors bees used for crop pollination, analyzes bee activity and distinguishes between males and females by using AI, and responds immediately when an abnormality occurs.

It is patent-pending in 40 countries including the US and Europe, and has been patented in Korea, Japan, etc. It increases crop yields and makes a significant contribution to sustainable agriculture and ESG.

The last company, EDINT Inc., unveiled a ‘Mobile-based AI Online Exam Automated Management and Supervision Service’. It is a mobile-based AI online test automated proctoring SaaS (software as a service) that utilizes AI computer vision technology.

It is a 100% unattended proctoring SaaS by which AI proctors administer online tests to candidates’ phones. This service can be run automatically by simply scheduling a test without the need for additional operations/monitoring staff.

Meanwhile, the booth, which ETRI first organized with Daejeon Metropolitan City to explore overseas expansion opportunities for ETRI-startups and ETRI Laboratory Enterprises and to support their global growth, was located in the Daejeon Integrated Exhibition Hall at Eureka Park, a startup exhibition center of the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, USA.

In the future, ETRI plans to provide support for the global innovative growth of ETRI-startups and ETRI Laboratory Enterprises in various ways.

Bang Seung Chan, the president of ETRI, said, “We will continue to pay attention to the global growth in innovation of our startups and laboratory enterprises in the future. We are reviewing various ways to show interest in local issues through exhibitions with Daejeon City and to exchange and cooperate with startups in terms of technology. We will fulfill our role and responsibility as a technology pioneer leading digital innovation while supporting Daejeon City’s innovation growth projects.”

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About Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

ETRI is a non-profit government-funded research institute. Since its foundation in 1976, ETRI, a global ICT research institute, has been making its immense effort to provide Korea a remarkable growth in the field of ICT industry. ETRI delivers Korea as one of the top ICT nations in the World, by unceasingly developing world’s first and best technologies.