'Research on Comfortable Sleep' KAIST and Evejari Sign MOU for Sleep Study
KAIST (President Kwang Hyung Lee) signed an MOU on the afternoon of the 24th at its Daejeon headquarters with bedding manufacturer Evejarie (CEO Jong Woong Yoon, Chun Hong Ko) to collaborate on sleep research and sleep technology development.
On the afternoon of the 24th, KAIST signed a business agreement with Evejari at its headquarters in Daejeon for sleep research. At the signing ceremony, Evejari donated stocks worth approximately 1 billion KRW to mutually promote industry-academia cooperation and support brain cognitive science research. (From left) Kwang-Hyung Lee, President of KAIST, and Jong-Woong Yoon, CEO of Evejari. Photo by KAIST
View original imageKAIST and Evejarie plan to cooperate in areas such as joint support and collaboration for sleep research, joint development of brain cognition-based sleep disorder treatment technologies, mutual exchange of human resources and education, and cooperation and product development related to sleep and health to promote public health.
In particular, KAIST plans to establish a multidisciplinary Sleep Research Center under the College of Life Science and Technology, focusing on research in AI-based sleep evaluation and measurement technology development, development of eco-friendly materials that can replace animal-based bedding materials such as goose down, and sleep regulation physiology for mental and physical health.
President Kwang Hyung Lee of KAIST emphasized, "The combination of Evejarie's long-accumulated know-how in sleep research and KAIST's advanced technologies in IT, materials, and design will serve as a meaningful starting point to enhance South Korea's capabilities in sleep science technology."
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In 2021, the North American sleep tech market grew rapidly at an average annual rate of about 17.6%, and it is expected to reach approximately 23 trillion won by 2030. Leading IT companies such as Google are entering the sleep and health product market.
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