During CES 2024, I was invited to the introductory ceremonies at the Seoul Pavilion in Eureka Park. Opening remarks were from Oh Se-Hoon, the Mayor of Seoul, South Korea. Joining him was Gary Shapiro, the CEO of CTA (CES), and other dignitaries from Korea. The theme of the pavilion was “Se??ul M! So?l” – a […]
At CES 2023, I participated in the K-Startup pavilion. I interviewed 50 companies that had great technology ideas and are ready to go globally with it. From gaming chairs, to AI avatars, a company that makes synthetic skin for medical professionals, another that helps you exercise through playing drums, and much more. I interviewed them […]
I was a part of the ?????KISED – KOREA-US SMEs go TOGETHER and KOREA-US Startup Summit event in New York City on Sept 20-21, 2022. This is the first summit held in the United States outside of a big event such as the Consumer Electronics Show. **This was a sponsored event for Geekazine. AVING.Net and […]
Made in Korea was at CES 2020 again, and I was asked to judge the startups. These are the companies I interviewed. Other media included Le Cafe Du Geek, Monsieur Grrr!, IT DongA, ProNews, and Tech Sudg. SeeSawTalk Contact App SeeSawTalk is an app that creates groups that need to stay in contact with each […]
During the MIK VIP Asia Awards, I met with the creators of Robot Battle Land, and saw the big M01 Exo suit. This is a theme park that is opening in Yeosu, South Korea. The company, SF-EUM, has built several suits, and received a group of different patents for their technologies in robotics. Their main […]
Korea Bio Lab shows off a series of products they will be launching later this year. This includes a hair grow system, and a face mask to help smooth lines. During the event, I try out the mask, and find out all the benefits from it. For more information, check out Korea Bio Lab
Mikibo is a Bluetooth keyboard that connects to 3 different devices – from PC (Win 8), to Mac (OS9+), iOS (13), and Android (4.3+). The keyboard is unique because it houses a trackpad across the keys. With a press of a button, you can control the mouse cursor of any machine. With the introduction of […]
While I was in Seoul, South Korea, I got to attend COEX Food Week – an event that brings together many different cuisines. I was asked to judge a few of the startup companies and their products. I also got a chance to taste from the wide array of goodies that Korea has to offer. […]
22 startups competed at the Value Up 2019 in November at the Summit Prugio in Seoul South Korea. I was asked to meet with some of the companies, and judge their products to see what new breakout stars are coming from South Korea. I was joined by Aving News, Xiao Da (China), Café Du Geek […]
It was an awesome time in Changwon South Korea. We were here for the Korean start up tech show. My friends at Aving.net brought me here to judge start ups. The show had more than just start ups, they hosted a maker fair, and had a robotic battle competition. Aving Blogger Eva has a broken […]
While in South Korea, attending the South Korea Start Up Tech Show, I sat down with the president of CWIP, JungHan Baek. We talked about the startup scene in Changwon, why they started KSTS, and some stories on successful companies in Korea. Baek talks about how this group cultivates start up life in South Korea, […]
I’m in Seoul, South Korea this week for MIK 2019-9 with some time to head to the Samsung campus. The campus is in the heart of Gangnam district, and has a walkable mall, where you can go to Samsung D’Light. More Than Just Phones Of course, Samsung makes a lot more than computers and mobile […]
This week, I’m in Korea for the Seongnam International Medical Tourist Convention, learning about some startups in the medical field. One of these companies is VR Carver, a group that specializes in VR sports. Soccer, golf, and other extreme VR sports, including an intuitive Bobsled simulator VR Carver is creating a prototype stationary bike that […]
I am back in Seoul, South Korea as a guest for Aving.net for the 11th annual MIK 2019 – a Korean startup competition. I will be joined along UberGizmo (US), Yesky (China), Le Cafe du Geek (France), Monsieur GRrr (France), and Vietnamplus (Vietnam) as the global partners. I will be talking with companies, while judging […]
This is part 1 of a 2 part video. I was asked by Aving.net to judge 8 of the Korean startups that came to CES 2019 to present and get noticed by investors and companies. In this first video, we look at the following 4 companies: IP&PMS This company basically looks for trademarks and patents […]