Gangwon Medical Devices Sign 4.1 Million Dollar Export Deals on First Day of Dubai Expo...Accelerating Push into Middle East

Gangwon Joint Pavilion at Dubai World Health Expo
Buyers from 180 Countries Flock to the Venue
On-site Export Contracts Reach 4.1 Million Dollars
Deputy Governor Kim Gwangrae Proposes Cooperation with Samsung and LG Electronics

Gangwon Province medical devices are drawing an enthusiastic response, achieving export contract results at the Dubai World Health Expo 2026 (WHX Dubai 2026) from the very first day on site.

The export delegation of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, led by Kim Kwangrae, Vice Governor for Economic Affairs, participated in the Dubai World Health Expo 2026 from the 8th to the 13th, where medical device companies from the province signed three on-site export contracts totaling $4.1 million on the first day of the exhibition. Provided by Gangwon Province

The Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province export delegation (led by Kim Gwangrae, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs) announced on the 10th that it participated in the Dubai World Health Expo 2026 from the 8th to the 13th, during which medical device companies from the province signed a total of three on-site export contracts worth 4.1 million dollars on the first day of the exhibition.

A notable feature confirmed at this exhibition is the high level of interest from Middle Eastern buyers. Consultations with new buyers are taking place, while buyers who began transactions through last year’s exhibition are returning, and discussions on additional contracts and increased order volumes are proceeding simultaneously.

On the 9th (local time), the exhibition venue at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai Expo City was crowded from the opening, as many global buyers visited.

The Dubai World Health Expo is the first official event to be held under the new name, after the existing “Arab Health” was rebranded. Along with Medica in Germany, the World Health Expo Miami in the United States, and the Shanghai Medical Device Exhibition in China, it is regarded as one of the world’s four major medical device exhibitions. Starting this year, it is being held for the first time at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, a state-of-the-art facility in Dubai Expo City, having moved from the former venue at the Dubai World Trade Centre, and it is attracting attention from the global medical industry with its larger scale and enhanced facilities.

At the Gangwon joint pavilion, where 23 companies from the province are participating, buyers from major Middle Eastern countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt showed strong interest in AI diagnostic solutions, ultrasonic beauty devices, and digital therapeutic devices showcased by Gangwon companies from the moment the pavilion opened.

On this day, before visiting the Gangwon joint pavilion, the export delegation led by Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Kim Gwangrae first visited the booths of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, which were participating in the exhibition, to review their cutting-edge medical innovation technologies and proposed building a win-win cooperation model that links innovative products from small and medium-sized enterprises in the province with the sales networks of large corporations.

Subsequently, together with Park Yuri, Acting Consul General at the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Dubai, the delegation visited the booths of the 23 participating companies from the province, listening to product explanations and hearing about the difficulties they face in entering the local market.

In addition, Acting Consul General Park Yuri of the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Dubai confirmed the excellence of the technological capabilities and product competitiveness of Gangwon medical device companies and stated, “At the consulate level, we will spare no effort in supporting Gangwon Province companies in their efforts to enter the Middle Eastern market.”

During the remainder of the schedule, the export delegation plans to discuss cooperation measures related to medical device supply, personnel exchanges, investment attraction, and expansion of imports and exports through meetings with Dubai Hospital, HCT University, and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs Kim Gwangrae said, “This visit to the UAE is a meaningful achievement in that it has simultaneously produced export contract results, cooperation with large corporations, and the establishment of networks with local institutions,” adding, “The provincial government, cities and counties, and related medical device organizations will work together to actively support Gangwon medical devices in establishing themselves in the Middle Eastern market and expanding their global reach.”

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