Yongin Region SMEs Catch Attention with 'Innovation Award' at CES2024

Optical Lens Manufacturer 'Bolt Creation' Awarded
Booth Set Up at 'Yongin Hall' Supported by Yongin City

A small and medium-sized enterprise located in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, has attracted attention by receiving the 'Innovation Award' at 'CES 2024,' the world's largest home appliance and IT exhibition.

According to Yongin-si on the 11th, Bolt Creation, an optical lens manufacturer with a factory in Nongseo-dong, Giheung-gu, received the Innovation Award at CES 2024 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

A representative from Bolt Creation is introducing their products to buyers at the CES2024 Yongin Pavilion.
[Photo by Yongin City]

The Innovation Award is given by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) of the United States, which organizes the event, based on evaluations of technological achievement, aesthetics, and innovation.

Bolt Creation participated in the 'Yongin Pavilion' prepared with support from Yongin-si at this event. The Yongin Pavilion included four local companies: Bolt Creation, CreaCube, which developed a cube-shaped Internet of Things (IoT) learning tool utilizing multisensory experiences, Geuma Co., Ltd., which developed a smart plant cultivator, and Chowis Company, a developer of scalp and skin diagnostic solution devices.

Bolt Creation received the Innovation Award for its product 'V-glass,' which incorporates microfabrication technology at the micrometer (㎛) scale, one-thousandth of a millimeter. This product is an optical lens created by thinly depositing metal material on glass and then etching fine patterns at the micrometer scale. It ensures a clear view even when foreign substances such as water droplets adhere, making it suitable for camera lens cover glass, automotive rear cameras, and security CCTV.

The company explained that through this exhibition, it is conducting purchase discussions with domestic and international automobile manufacturers and is promoting the establishment of a joint venture with a venture company located in Silicon Valley, USA.

Kim Young-jae, director of the company, said, "It is a valuable achievement to have our technological capabilities objectively proven at a world-class exhibition," adding, "Thanks to the support from Yongin-si, we were able to interact with high-level buyers and pioneer overseas markets, which is very meaningful."

Meanwhile, Yongin-si has set up the Yongin Pavilion at this event and is supporting companies with exhibition booth installation, equipment costs, partial transportation fees, and interpreter personnel.

Lee Sang-il, mayor of Yongin-si, said, "We will spare no administrative support to back the technological development of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the foundation of the local economy."

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