Samsung C&T to Showcase Smart City Vision on the Global Stage

First Korean Construction Company to Participate in SCEWC
Reveals 6 Core Smart City Solutions
Partnerships with Global Firms Including Swiss ABB

Samsung C&T is showcasing its independently developed smart city solutions and models to secure a leading position in the global market.

Samsung C&T's smart city exhibition at the 2023 Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) / Photo by Samsung C&T

Samsung C&T Construction Division announced on the 7th (local time) that it will participate in the '2023 Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC)' held in Barcelona, Spain, as the first Korean construction company to present its vision and solutions for smart cities.

SCEWC is the world's largest smart city specialized exhibition where government agencies, cities, and global companies from various countries gather to share technologies for designing future cities and build business networks.

At the event, Samsung C&T plans to showcase a smart city standard model jointly developed with its subsidiary, Samwoo Architects & Engineers. The exhibition will feature six essential core solutions for realizing smart cities, including ▲energy solutions such as renewable energy and energy storage systems (ESS) ▲biogas ▲modular construction ▲smart logistics ▲home platform ▲building platform.

Samsung C&T will also establish tangible cooperative relationships with global companies regarding smart cities. The company will sign memorandums of understanding with ABB, a Swiss company specializing in energy robot automation; Biokraft, a Swedish biogas specialist; and Harmet, Estonia's largest modular manufacturer.

Kim Se-eun, head of Samsung C&T’s New Business Strategy Team, said, "Participating in this year’s expo is a great opportunity to showcase Samsung C&T’s smart city solutions and models and to gain recognition in the global smart city market. As a smart city solution provider, we plan to actively participate in future urban development in the global market."

Previously, Samsung C&T accelerated its smart city business by signing a memorandum of understanding for smart city development cooperation with Sinar Mas Land, Indonesia’s largest real estate developer, and concluding an agreement to establish a joint venture for modular supply with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).

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