Samsung Electronics Hosts "2025 Excellent Technology Presentation"... Showcases 111 Smart Manufacturing and Next-Generation Technologies

Jointly Hosted with the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korean Intellectual Property Office
Special Lectures on Samsung's AI Productivity Innovation Cases
Technology Introductions and Consultations from Universities, Public Research Institutes, and Companies
Launched in 2009 with Participation from Over 2,800 Partner Companies
A Total of 534 Technologies Presented
Consultations on Free Transfers of 253 Samsung-Owned Patents

Samsung Electronics announced on the 16th that it had jointly hosted the "2025 Excellent Technology Presentation" on the 15th at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi Province, together with the Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes (COMPA) under the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency (KISTA) under the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

On the 15th, at the Gyeonggi-do Suwon Convention Center, Samsung Electronics Executive Vice President Kim Youngsang is giving a special lecture at the "2025 Excellent Technology Presentation." Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics has been holding this event since 2009. At each session, the company introduces outstanding technologies owned by domestic universities, research institutes, and companies to its partner companies and conducts technology consultations, aiming to help partners discover future growth engines and secure new technologies. Since 2023, the event has been further expanded through a "business agreement to strengthen the industry-academia-research technology cooperation ecosystem" signed with COMPA, KISTA, and the Hyupsunghoe (the council of Samsung Electronics and Samsung Display partner companies).

This year's presentation was attended by over 250 participants, including executives and researchers from 104 partner companies and 45 technology cooperation organizations. The event was held under the themes of artificial intelligence (AI), smart manufacturing, technology protection, and industrial safety, selected based on a prior survey of partner companies' technology needs.

The event began with special lectures by Samsung Electronics and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. The topics focused on recent industry interests, such as productivity innovation using AI and technology protection. Samsung Electronics presented cases of improving work productivity and strengthening competitiveness through AI under the theme of "AI-based Productivity Innovation Cases." Examples included the use of in-house AI coding assistants throughout the software development process and the partial automation and operational efficiency improvements in global call centers using AI customer service chatbots.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups delivered a special lecture on "Policies and Support Systems to Strengthen Technology Protection for SMEs." This drew significant attention for providing practical support content that could help partner companies secure technological competitiveness and strengthen their technology protection systems from their perspective.

A total of 111 outstanding technologies, including smart manufacturing using AI and robotics, as well as next-generation materials, processes, and environmental technologies, were introduced on-site. Of these, 20 representative technologies were explained in detail through presentations, helping participating companies better understand industrial technology trends and required technologies.

Samsung Electronics and the participating organizations set up dedicated booths to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to actively utilize various technology support programs and provided tailored consultation opportunities. At its own booth, Samsung Electronics offered free transfers of 253 patents in the fields of display, mobile, home appliances, communications, and networks, and provided consultations on ESG funds for partner companies.

Since 2015, Samsung Electronics has been opening up its patents for free, allowing not only partner companies but also non-affiliated companies to use them freely. As of last year, more than 2,300 patents had been transferred free of charge.

Additionally, since last year, the company has established a "Partner Company ESG Fund" to provide interest-free loans for ESG investments, such as improving workplace environmental safety and reducing energy consumption at partner companies' business sites.

There were also presentations on technologies held by COMPA and KISTA, consultations on government R&D support programs, the technology escrow system of the Foundation for Large, Small and Medium Business, Agriculture and Fisheries Cooperation, and technology finance from KB Kookmin Bank.

On the 15th, at the Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi Province, Samsung Electronics officials and partner company attendees are conducting consultations on free patent transfers during the '2025 Excellent Technology Briefing Session.' Samsung Electronics

Um Jaehoon, Vice President and Head of the Win-Win Cooperation Center at Samsung Electronics, stated, "The Excellent Technology Presentation is a platform for mutual growth, where Samsung Electronics, partner companies, the government, and domestic research institutions come together to seek paths for technological innovation." He added, "Samsung Electronics will continue to provide various forms of support and make every effort to help partner companies achieve sustainable growth through industry-academia-research cooperation in AI, smart manufacturing, and more."

Kim Byungkook, President of COMPA, commented, "We hope this will become a practical venue for technology commercialization that connects public research outcomes with the industrial field," emphasizing, "The essence of technology commercialization lies in demand-driven, customized support based on market and field needs." He further stated, "We will continue to listen to the voices of companies and actively support them so that businesses and research institutions can achieve tangible results together on the ground."

Yoon Byungsoo, President of KISTA, also said, "We hope this event will serve as an opportunity for companies to utilize excellent technologies developed by universities and public research institutes based on intellectual property to create economic value," adding, "We will continue to support the creation and utilization of intellectual property in the industry-academia-research ecosystem."

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