Samsung покажет свои новые проекты C-Lab и стартапы C-Lab Outside на крупнейшей в мире технологической выставке CES 2021, которая пройдёт с 11 по 14 января. Лидер индустрии потребительской электроники представит 4 интересных проекта, находящихся на стадии реализации в рамках внутренней венчурной программы C-Lab Inside. На мероприятии также будут продемонстрированы 17 стартапов, поддерживаемых C-Lab Outside – программой акселерации стартапов Samsung.
Учитывая отсутствие возможностей непосредственного участия в отраслевых выставках в условиях пандемии, Samsung поддерживает виртуальную демонстрацию стартапов на выставке CES, чтобы оказать им поддержку в привлечении потенциальных инвесторов и покупателей. Также на выставке CES в этом году впервые представлены местные стартапы, созданные Samsung в сотрудничестве с Центрами креативной экономики и инноваций в городах Тэгу и Кёнбук.
C-Lab Inside: 4 проекта, ориентированных на уникальный образ жизни потребителей
Проект C-Lab Inside, запущенный в 2012 году, представляет собой внутреннюю программу реализации инновационных идей сотрудников Samsung. C-Lab участвует в выставке CES 6-й год подряд. Проекты C-Lab Inside, которые будут представлены в этом году, ориентированы на персонализированные продукты и услуги, соответствующие различным образам жизни. В ходе выставки будут оцениваться конкурентоспособность продуктов и отзывы клиентов для дальнейшего развития и продвижения проектов.
4 проекта C-Lab Inside:
* EZCal – приложение для автоматической калибровки и повышения качества телевизионного изображения до уровня кинотеатра;
* Air Pocket – переносное устройство для хранения кислорода;
* Scan&Dive – IoT-устройство и решение для классификации тканей и рекомендаций по оптимальному уходу;
* Food&Sommelier – сервис для поиска оптимального сочетания еды и вина.
C-Lab Outside: 17 стартапов – от AI до здравоохранения и развлечений
Проект C-Lab Outside, созданный в октябре 2018 года, представляет собой программу акселерации стартапов для развития экосистемы стартапов в Южной Корее. Программы инкубации местных стартапов в Центрах творческой экономики и инноваций в Тэгу и Кёнбук также реализуются в рамках C-Lab Outside.
Стартапам, участвующим в программах C-Lab Outside, предоставляются офисные помещения, экспертное наставничество со стороны сотрудников Samsung, возможность участвовать в глобальных выставках в сфере IT, выход на инвесторов и финансовая поддержка.
В выставке CES 2021 примут участие 17 стартапов, созданных в прошлом году. Это такие инновации, как:
* Анонимизация личной информации на основе AI с помощью Deeping Source;
* Создание реальных аватаров с помощью 3D-сканирования и решения для создания VR/AR-контента от Flux Planet;
* Детское устройство для измерения роста от Magpie Tech,
* Разработка дизайна одежды с использованием AI-изображений от Designovel.
Стартапы C-Lab Outside планируют выйти на глобальный рынок, и трамплином станет выставка CES 2021, которая послужит площадкой для общения с инвесторами и покупателями, предоставив новые возможности для бизнеса.
В 2018 году Samsung Electronics объявил, что в течение следующих 5-ти лет будет заниматься акселерацией 300 южнокорейских стартапов через C-Lab Outside и 200 проектов через C-Lab Inside.
Samsung Electronics to Showcase ‘C-Lab Inside’ and ‘C-Lab Outside’ Start-ups at CES 2021
Four projects from C-Lab Inside and seventeen startups from C-Lab Outside to be showcased at the world’s biggest technology event
Samsung Electronics today announced that it will be showcasing its C-Lab projects and C-Lab Outside startups at CES 2021 from January 11 through 14. Samsung will unveil four exciting projects in progress from its in-house venture program C-Lab Inside. Seventeen startups supported by the C-Lab Outside, Samsung’s startup acceleration program, will participate in the event as well.
Given the lack of opportunities startups have had in participating in in-person industry exhibitions amid the pandemic in 2020, Samsung is supporting the virtual participation of the startups at this year’s CES to help them attract potential investors and buyers. Also exhibiting at CES for the first time this year are local startups incubated by Samsung in collaboration with Daegu Center for Creative Economy & Innovation and Gyeong-buk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation.
C-Lab Inside: Four Projects Catering to Unique Consumer Lifestyles to be Exhibited
C-Lab Inside, which began in 2012, is an in-house idea incubation program that encourages and nurtures innovative ideas from Samsung employees. This will be the sixth consecutive year C-Lab is participating in CES. The C-Lab Inside projects to be unveiled this year focuses on personalized products and services catering to diverse lifestyles. Product marketability and customer responses will be gauged during the exhibition to enhance and further advance the projects.
The four C-Lab Inside projects are:
* EZCal, automated TV picture quality calibration application for cinema-level viewing quality;
* Air Pocket, portable oxygen storage device;
* Scan&Dive, IoT device & solution for fabric classification and optimal care recommendation;
* Food&Sommelier, a service for finding optimal food & wine pairing.
C-Lab Outside: From AI to Healthcare and Entertainment, Seventeen Startups Ready for the Global Market
Created in October 2018, C-Lab Outside is a startup acceleration program to vitalize the startup ecosystem in South Korea. Local startup incubation programs by Daegu Center and Gyeong-buk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation are also run as part of C-Lab Outside.
Startups enrolled in the C-Lab Outside programs are provided with office workspace, expert mentoring by Samsung employees, opportunities to participate in global IT exhibitions, investor relations and financial support.
Seventeen startups incubated in the past year will participate in CES 2021. The innovations exhibited by the companies include:
* AI-based personal information anonymization by Deeping Source,
* Real-life avatar creation through 3D scanning and VR/AR content creation solution by Flux Planet,
* Growth management device for children by Magpie Tech,
* Fashion design creation using image AI by Designovel.
C-Lab Outside startups plan to target the global market starting with CES 2021, meeting worldwide investors and buyers for potential new business opportunities.
Three Startups Spun Off from C-Lab Inside Recognized as Innovation Honorees at CES 2021
Samsung Electronics has been supporting high-potential C-Lab Inside projects to spin off as fully fledged startups since 2015. Three startups from C-Lab Inside—Luple, Bluefeel and Pixelro—await global partners and consumers at CES 2021.
CTA (The Consumer Technology Association) has also recognized the efforts from the Samsung startup incubation program and has chosen three startups from C-Lab Inside as innovation honorees of CES 2021 in the area of health and wellness.
The awardees are:
* Luple, which has developed a portable and artificial sunlight device;
* Breathings, a maker of an IoT device that easily manages respiratory health,
* Linkface, which has received the award for two consecutive years now with its neckband device that monitors breath and heart related bio signals.
“We hope that the startups from C-Lab Outside successfully prove their technological competencies and competitive edge on the global stage at CES and will find new business opportunities,” Inkuk Hahn, Corporate VP and Head of Creativity & Innovation Center at Samsung Electronics. “We are also excited about bringing C-Lab Inside projects to a wider audience. Encouraging forward-thinking innovations both inside and outside the company and providing opportunities for collaboration is crucial successful synergy in technology, which in the end will benefit everyone.”
Samsung Electronics has previously announced in 2018 that it would accelerate 300 Korean startups through C-Lab Outside and 200 projects through C-Lab Inside for the next 5 years.
Appendix 1. C-Lab Inside Projects
Project / Name / Description
EZCal: Automated TV picture quality calibration application for cinema level quality
Air Pocket: A portable oxygen storage device
Scan&Dive: An IoT device for fabric classification and optimal care recommendation
Food&Sommelier: A service to find optimal food & wine pairing
Appendix 2. C-Lab Outside Startups
Company Name / Description / Website
Medipresso: Healthcare solution with health check and tea capsule recommendations https://medipresso.com
Deeping Source: New secure deep learning with anonymized AI (personally identifiable information removal) https://deepingsource.io
Dabeeo Vision: based indoor positioning technology https://dabeeo.com
Bitbyte: A keyboard theme service that has characters react to the input text https://plkey.app
Classum: An interactive learning platform with communication and management tools https://classum.com
Flexcil: Digital note taking service that enables easy PDF editing using pen gestures https://flexcil.com
Catch It Play: A language learning platform with various gamified motivation factors https://catchitenglish.com/en
42Maru: A machine reading comprehension platform that answers questions based on its natural language understanding https://42maru.ai
Flux Planet: Real-life avatar creation through 3D scanning and VR/AR content creation solution https://fluxplanet.com
Thingsflow: Fortune telling and mental care character based conversational chatbots https://thingsflow.com
Counter Culture Company: Online K-pop training service https://edkpop.com
Salin: ‘EpicLive’, a 5G, XR-based online collaboration/education platform https://salin.co.kr
Lillycover: Small scale, personalized cosmetic production facility https://lillycover.com
SIDHub: Air cleaning sterilizer ‘Waven’ that reduces virus and ultrafine dust https://waven.link
Magpie Tech: Growth management device for children: ‘kiko’ (smart height & weight scale) https://magpie-tech.com
WATA: High precision positioning service using smartphone sensors https://watanow.com
Designovel: Fashion design creation using image AI https://designovel.com
