Weisen Selected as One of the Top 50 Companies in the 'Fly Asia Awards'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] AI MedTech company Waycen announced on the 23rd that it has been selected as one of the Top 50 companies in the 'Fly Asia Awards 2022'.

The Fly Asia Awards is a ceremony that selects promising innovative startups in Asia, provides awards, and supports investment connections. This year, it is being held for the first time in Busan. Among the Top 50 companies, the top 6 teams will receive a prize of $180,000 (approximately 244 million KRW).

Waycen received high praise for the innovation and technological excellence of its real-time AI endoscopy video analysis technology. 'Waymed Endo' was well received for utilizing AI technology to quickly and accurately detect abnormal lesions during stomach and colon endoscopy examinations, thereby helping medical staff improve work accuracy and supporting patients' digestive health.

The company explained that since the Fly Asia Awards is an event that selects startups leading the global market across all industries, not limited to the medical field, being selected as one of the Top 50 companies this time will be a good opportunity to prove Waymed Endo's competitiveness in the global market.

It is reported that over 200 companies from 14 countries applied for this award. As support from domestic and international investors is expected as a prize, many startups are known to have applied.

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