Samsung C-Lab drives startup growth, raising $23.5 mil.

Marking an annual milestone, Samsung Electronics held its 2025 C-Lab Startup Demoday on Thursday, spotlighting startups from this year’s C-Lab Outside venture program, which secured a total of 34.5 billion won ($23.5 million) in investment during the period. The event, held at the company’s R&D Campus in Seoul, introduced the seventh class of the program, comprising 30 startups chosen earlier this year for pioneering innovative technologies in fields ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to digital health and eco-friendly solutions. C-Lab began as an in-house venture program in 2012 to encourage creative business ideas from Samsung employees, and expanded in 2018 to include external startups. Since 2023, the program has widened its reach to regions such as Daegu, Gwangju and North Gyeongsang Province to stir up local startup ecosystems and help create quality jobs. “As the era of AI unfolds, the technological paradigm is changing and the global competition for technological leadership is intensifying. It is more important than ever to foster strong startups, whichWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times