Samsung C-Lab Participates in Europe's Largest Startup Expo... Showcasing 'AI Innovation'

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"Startup Ecosystem Experience... Expected to Secure a Bridgehead for Global Expansion"

Samsung Electronics' venture support program 'C-Lab' startups are seeking opportunities to expand their market reach by participating in Europe's largest exhibition.

Samsung Electronics announced on the 15th that C-Lab nurtured in-house ventures and external startups will participate in 'Viva Technology 2023' in Paris, France, from the 14th to the 17th (local time). This is the first time C-Lab has participated in VivaTech. VivaTech, which started in 2016, is Europe's largest startup exhibition, with over 200 startups from 149 countries participating last year. The event attracted 90,000 visitors.

Samsung Electronics C-Lab Exhibition Hall at VivaTech 2023 in Paris, France. [Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Forty-five startups will set up booths in the 'K-Startup Integrated Pavilion' organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. Twelve of these are programs that have received support from Samsung C-Lab or are currently being nurtured. Korea was selected as the country of the year, allowing it to set up an exhibition hall in the main hall center and participate in keynote speeches, investment attraction, and global media interviews.

The Samsung Electronics K-Startup Pavilion C-Lab exhibition space includes one in-house venture program 'C-Lab Inside' project and four startups nurtured under the external startup program 'C-Lab Outside.'

C-Lab Inside project 'Relumino'.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

Samsung Electronics showcased LILUMINO, a low-vision visual aid solution for visually impaired people, which is being developed as a C-Lab Inside project. The wearable glasses-type device, LILUMINO Glasses, was exhibited. Researcher Jeonghoon Cho, who developed LILUMINO, said, "With the Paris Paralympics (Disability Olympics) taking place next year, interest in apps and services for people with disabilities is expected to increase."

Among the C-Lab Outside companies participating were AI model development company 'CLIKA,' metaverse 3D device developer 'N.Dot.Light,' smart window developer 'Viewzen,' and harmful gas removal gold nano catalyst developer 'QuantumCat.'

Park Hak-gyu, President of Samsung Electronics' Management Support Office, said, "The C-Lab startups participating in VivaTech have a great opportunity to check the global market response," adding, "We will continue to support C-Lab startups to expand overseas and promote the excellence of Korean startups."

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