Samsung Electronics Adds Support for 4 More Startups from C-Lab Projects, Totaling 52 Established

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyewon] Samsung Electronics announced on the 19th that it will support the startup launch of four outstanding projects from its in-house venture nurturing program, 'C-Lab Inside.'

C-Lab Inside is a program introduced by Samsung Electronics in December 2012 to spread a creative organizational culture and discover innovative ideas from its employees. Since 2015, it has implemented a spin-off system to support excellent C-Lab Inside projects in launching startups.

Through the C-Lab spin-off system, Samsung Electronics provides founders with initial business funds and startup support funds, and offers re-employment opportunities within five years after spin-off, fostering a culture where employees can challenge themselves without fear of failure.

Including these four startups, a total of 182 people have become independent and established 52 startups so far.

AI-based solution 'Scan & Dive' that analyzes the material and characteristics of clothing

Four Projects Spin Off, Ranging from AI-Based Clothing Analysis Devices to Music Score Generation Services

The four startups spinning off this time are ▲ 'Scan & Dive,' a solution that analyzes the material and characteristics of clothing based on artificial intelligence (AI) ▲ 'Ice Linker,' a smart fever-reducing device that automatically measures body temperature and lowers high fever ▲ 'Pinot Lab,' a wine recommendation application that finds wines that pair well with food ▲ and 'STRA,' which provides AI-based automatic music score generation and remote music lesson services.

Scan & Dive scans clothing with a dedicated device to classify materials such as cotton, polyester, and rayon, and analyzes fiber yarn thickness, wear, and weaving methods to suggest clothing care methods.

This can automate the clothing sorting process at laundry factories or recycling centers and assist fashion companies in fabric purchasing and inspection processes. The solution can also be expanded beyond textiles to plastics, metals, and more.

Smart fever-reducing device 'Ice Linker' that automatically measures body temperature and lowers high fever

Ice Linker measures the body temperature of patients with high fever and reduces the heat. When the band-shaped device is worn on the head, it measures the temperature through both temples, and the temperature of the cooling plate attached inside gradually decreases to lower the fever. Real-time temperature monitoring is possible through a dedicated application, allowing adjustment of fever-reducing intervals, and if high fever persists, it notifies caregivers to enable prompt action. In the future, cooler products to cool outdoor workers and people enjoying outdoor sports will also be launched.

Wine recommendation application 'Pinot Lab' that helps you find wines that pair well with food

Pinot Lab is equipped with a food matching algorithm that recommends wines that pair well with selected foods and informs users of stores where they can purchase them. By photographing a wine label, it provides information on taste, ratings, compatible foods, price, and purchase details, helping users easily choose wines that suit their preferences.

STRA developed an application called 'CODA' that helps users play desired songs on the guitar. Using AI score technology, it automatically converts selected music into guitar chords. It can convert any music, from the latest songs to classical pieces, and users can also learn chord fingerings. In the future, it plans to expand into a music service platform that connects students and instructors for remote lessons.

'STRA', a service providing automatic sheet music generation and remote music lessons through AI

Continuous Growth of C-Lab Spin-Off Startups, Including Entry into Digital Therapeutics and Selection as Prospective Unicorns

Startups that have spun off through the C-Lab spin-off system introduced in August 2015 are showing results. Since spinning off, they have attracted 75 billion KRW in investments and employed 416 people.

Digital healthcare startup 'WELT,' which develops smart belts, recently secured a total investment of 6 billion KRW from three investors, including total healthcare company Handok, and is expanding its business into digital therapeutics. It plans to jointly develop digital therapeutics for alcohol addiction and insomnia with investors in the future.

Recently, WELT was approved as the first Asian member of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA), a nonprofit consortium formed by over 30 global companies, and is actively participating.

'AIMT,' which develops high-performance vacuum insulation materials, is expanding its business from home appliances to architectural materials and cold chain packaging. The cold chain packaging material is made by recycling discarded PET bottles into fibers, earning recognition for its eco-friendly technology. In December last year, it was selected as a prospective unicorn special guarantee company by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and recorded sales of 16 billion KRW last year, tripling compared to the previous year.

Han In-guk, Executive Director of Samsung Electronics' Creative Development Center, said, "We will continue to discover and nurture innovative ideas in various fields through C-Lab to contribute to the activation and development of the startup ecosystem."

Since 2018, Samsung Electronics has announced nurturing a total of 500 in-house and external startup projects through C-Lab, including 200 in-house employee startup projects (C-Lab Inside) and 300 external startup nurturing projects (C-Lab Outside) over five years.

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