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Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Malaysian Reserve
NextRise 2025 Held in Seoul, Asia's Leading Innovation Expo Co-hosted by KITA and KDB
– Over 3,600 one-on-one meetups conducted between 250 corporates/investors and 1,100 startups from 28 countries – – Germany, this year's featured country, dispatched official delegation; Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other key German corporates participated – – VivaTech, IFA, and MWC executives gathered in Seoul, linking global innovation ecosystems – – 30 global startups selected for the NextRise Awards; Mediwhale and UEL won Top Innovator prizes – SEOUL, South Korea, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On June 26, 2025, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Korea Development Bank (KDB) co-hosted NextRise 2025, Asia's premier innovation expo, at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. Marking its 7th edition, NextRise 2025 was held across the full COEX venue over two days (June 26–27), bringing together global investors and tech scouts in AI, mobility, sustainability, and healthcare. The event featured booth exhibitions, conferences, partner events, and one-on-one meetups, drawing over 20,000 entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world. The meetup program reached a record-breaking scale, with over 3,600 business consultations held between 250 large corporations and investors and 1,100 startups from 28 countries. Germany, the featured country for this year, dispatched a 47-member official delegation led by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK), including representatives from Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), German Accelerator, and 21 German startups. Germany operated a national pavilion and hosted forums and demo days throughout the event. Major German companies including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Beiersdorf, Deutsche Bahn, and Lufthansa also participated in seminars and meetups, seeking collaboration with Korean counterparts. KITA used this opportunity to strengthen its global networks with major innovation expos and promote startup collaboration and innovation growth. For the first time in Korea, executives from the world's top innovation events—including François Bitouzet of Viva Technology (France), Leif Lindner of IFA (Germany), and Richard Ferraro of MWC (Spain)—gathered to meet with over 100 startups, corporates, and venture capitalists, discussing strategies for enhanced global cooperation across innovation ecosystems. The highlight of the event, the 3rd NextRise Awards, received 702 applications, with 30 companies selected after a competitive 23:1 selection ratio. Mediwhale, a deep-tech startup developing AI-based retinal diagnostic devices (CEO Taegeun Choi), and UEL, Korea's only lunar exploration robotics company (CEO Namsuk Cho), won the Top Innovator Awards. Entrepreneurs from Germany, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, and other countries also received awards, reflecting the global diversity of innovation. Namsuk Cho, CEO of UEL (Unmanned Exploration Laboratory), stated, 'With this award, we plan to secure follow-up investment and swiftly prove our lunar exploration technology to rise as a global company with proprietary capabilities.' Award-winning companies received support for international expansion and cloud credits through programs operated by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NAVER Cloud, the official sponsors, in collaboration with KITA. In his welcome remarks, KITA Chairman Yoon Jin-sik stated, 'We were honored to welcome innovators and industrial leaders from around the world to NextRise, Asia's largest open innovation platform.' He added, 'KITA, together with KDB, served as a bridge transforming ideas into technologies and technologies into industries, helping to design the industries of tomorrow amid the challenges and opportunities of AI, deep-tech, and the green transition.' List of Award Winners – 3rd NextRise 2025 Awards Top 2 Honorees(MUI Robotics Co., Ltd. MediWhale Co., Ltd.) No. Company Industry Founded Funding Stage Company & Business Country 1 Telos Co., Ltd. Robotics 2020 Series A Utilizes proprietary 3D metaverse conversion solution for digital twin, BIM, and robot control software. Korea 2 VISIONSPACE Co., Ltd. Robotics 2023 Series A Provides AI + digital twin-based automated factory and warehouse monitoring simulation in real time. Korea 3 WorkersHigh Retail Tech 2021 Series A Offers ultra-compact offline retail format powered by big data and AI technology. Korea 4 BANF Intelligent Tire System Mobility 2020 Series A Develops intelligent tire system-based solutions to enhance safety and fuel efficiency. Korea 5 Vueron Technology Mobility 2019 Series B Provides LiDAR perception solutions for autonomous driving and smart infrastructure. Korea 6 MedySapiens, Inc. Bio 2017 Series A AI-driven genomic analysis for rapid diagnosis of rare newborn diseases Korea 7 AULBIO Co., Ltd. Bio 2018 Series B Develops long-acting treatments for diabetes, obesity, and dementia with monthly dosing. Korea 8 CIT Co., Ltd Materials &Components 2023 Series A IT materials company enabling ultra-fast, high-volume data processing. Korea 9 Solum Advanced Materials Materials &Components 2016 Series B First in the world to commercialize asymmetric rolling process. Korea 10 CarbonValue Sustainability 2021 Series B Develops next-generation CO₂ capture system based on rotating packed bed technology. Korea 11 Aetech Co., Ltd. Sustainability 2020 Series A Builds AI-powered robots for automated waste sorting. Korea 12 Neosapience Content Tech 2017 Series B Provides a platform where anyone can create content using AI voice and avatars. Korea 13 adoba Corporation Content Tech 2015 Series A Offers 'adobaro,' a SaaS solution for global platform entry of creators worldwide. Korea 14 UEL (Unmanned Exploration Laboratory) Aerospace / Mobility 2023 pre-A Korea's only startup developing lunar exploration rovers. Korea 15 Leesol Co., Ltd. Healthcare 2017 Series B Development and commercialization of specialized medical devices and wellness solutions for mental health Korea 16 Mediwhale Healthcare 2016 Series B AI-powered health diagnostics company that uses non-invasive retina scans to help prevent cardiometbolic diseases Korea 17 Mathpresso AI 2015 Series D Hyper-personalized GenAI tutor covering the full learning journey. Korea 18 NarniaLabs. Co., Ltd. AI 2022 Series A Provides generative AI-based product design and engineering solutions for manufacturing industries. Korea 19 CODIT Corp. ICT Service 2020 Seed AI platform for analyzing legislation, regulation, and policy changes. Korea 20 ENERZAi Inc. ICT Service 2019 Series A Develops high-performance AI solutions including Optimium, an AI inference optimization engine. Korea 21 ARISE Lifestyle 2024 Seed Webtoon studio producing smart NFC-enabled interactive figures. France 22 Mobile Vision Technology GmbH Robotics 2024 Series A Develops advanced vision technologies for robotics and automation systems. Germany 23 Aviloo GmbH Mobility 2018 — Provides diagnostic technology for electric vehicle batteries. Austria 24 SolCold Ltd. Sustainability 2016 Series B Cleantech company offering solar-powered passive cooling coating. Israel 25 PT Jejak Enviro Teknologi Sustainability 2020 Seed Climate tech startup focused on carbon management and eco-friendly solution projects. Indonesia 26 The Keeper Limited Healthcare 2022 — AI platform for disease classification and precision diagnostics using lab data. Thailand 27 Orbitau Healthcare 2022 Pre–Seed Provides healthcare patient management and efficiency enhancement solutions. Brazil 28 Workist GmbH ICT Service 2019 Series A Automates order entry and post-sales processes for manufacturers and wholesalers using AI. Germany 29 Findy ICT Service 2016 Series D Offers SaaS tools to improve engineering productivity. Japan 30 Klepsydra Technologies ICT Service 2018 Series A Develops high-performance data processing and edge AI software. Switzerland
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Korea Herald
NextRise 2025 Held in Seoul, Asia's Leading Innovation Expo Co-hosted by KITA and KDB
- Over 3,600 one-on-one meetups conducted between 250 corporates/investors and 1,100 startups from 28 countries - - Germany, this year's featured country, dispatched official delegation; Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other key German corporates participated - - VivaTech, IFA, and MWC executives gathered in Seoul, linking global innovation ecosystems - - 30 global startups selected for the NextRise Awards; Mediwhale and UEL won Top Innovator prizes - SEOUL, South Korea, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 26, 2025, the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and Korea Development Bank (KDB) co-hosted NextRise 2025, Asia's premier innovation expo, at COEX in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul. Marking its 7th edition, NextRise 2025 was held across the full COEX venue over two days (June 26–27), bringing together global investors and tech scouts in AI, mobility, sustainability, and healthcare. The event featured booth exhibitions, conferences, partner events, and one-on-one meetups, drawing over 20,000 entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world. The meetup program reached a record-breaking scale, with over 3,600 business consultations held between 250 large corporations and investors and 1,100 startups from 28 countries. Germany, the featured country for this year, dispatched a 47-member official delegation led by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK), including representatives from Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI), German Accelerator, and 21 German startups. Germany operated a national pavilion and hosted forums and demo days throughout the event. Major German companies including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Beiersdorf, Deutsche Bahn, and Lufthansa also participated in seminars and meetups, seeking collaboration with Korean counterparts. KITA used this opportunity to strengthen its global networks with major innovation expos and promote startup collaboration and innovation growth. For the first time in Korea, executives from the world's top innovation events—including François Bitouzet of Viva Technology (France), Leif Lindner of IFA (Germany), and Richard Ferraro of MWC (Spain)—gathered to meet with over 100 startups, corporates, and venture capitalists, discussing strategies for enhanced global cooperation across innovation ecosystems. The highlight of the event, the 3rd NextRise Awards, received 702 applications, with 30 companies selected after a competitive 23:1 selection ratio. Mediwhale, a deep-tech startup developing AI-based retinal diagnostic devices (CEO Taegeun Choi), and UEL, Korea's only lunar exploration robotics company (CEO Namsuk Cho), won the Top Innovator Awards. Entrepreneurs from Germany, Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, and other countries also received awards, reflecting the global diversity of innovation. Namsuk Cho, CEO of UEL (Unmanned Exploration Laboratory), stated, "With this award, we plan to secure follow-up investment and swiftly prove our lunar exploration technology to rise as a global company with proprietary capabilities." Award-winning companies received support for international expansion and cloud credits through programs operated by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and NAVER Cloud, the official sponsors, in collaboration with KITA. In his welcome remarks, KITA Chairman Yoon Jin-sik stated, "We were honored to welcome innovators and industrial leaders from around the world to NextRise, Asia's largest open innovation platform." He added, "KITA, together with KDB, served as a bridge transforming ideas into technologies and technologies into industries, helping to design the industries of tomorrow amid the challenges and opportunities of AI, deep-tech, and the green transition."
