[KES 2026] European Companies Seek Korean Partners... Showcasing Data Center and Remote Work Technologies

The EU Business Hub is showcasing technologies from European small and medium-sized enterprises and startups and seeking Korean partners by setting up a joint EU pavilion at 'KES 2026,' the Korean Electronics Show. The EU Business Hub is operating the EU pavilion in Hall B at COEX in Seoul from the 13th to the 16th.

The participants in the EU pavilion are European small and medium-sized enterprises and startups. The exhibition covers AI transformation (AX), robotics, mobility, digital health, life, extended reality (XR), spatial computing, electronic components, and materials.

At 'KES 2026,' the EU Business Hub is promoting European companies' technologies and seeking domestic partners. The participating companies are looking for business opportunities with Korean companies and institutions.

The participating companies unveiled solutions in the areas of data center acceleration, remote work, and software protection. They are trying to connect with Korean companies and institutions by highlighting solutions related to data center processing efficiency, remote work support, and software protection among technologies for various industries.

Germany's Xelera Technologies introduced 'Xelera Net,' a product that accelerates network security processing for data centers. 'Xelera Net' is a software-defined data processing unit (DPU) solution that offloads tasks such as encryption, which would otherwise be handled by a server CPU, to an FPGA-based SmartNIC.

The technology can be used to implement SmartNICs. A person at the venue explained that it can handle network traffic at the 100Gbps level and can perform encryption and decryption on the card as well.

Xelera's purpose for visiting Korea this time is to find partners in the Korean market. The person expressed interest in cooperation related to domestic data center projects.

France's TSplus unveiled remote access and remote support solutions. The solution helps users access office Windows applications from outside and also helps them access office desktops from outside to carry out work. It also supports remote response without an on-site visit when PC problems occur.

The booth featured a web browser-based desktop access function. Exhibits included protection for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers and real-time server monitoring.

The exhibition first featured software protection and computing infrastructure products. Wibu-Systems introduced 'CodeMeter,' a software protection and license management solution, and also introduced USB- and card-shaped hardware products. SiPearl introduced CPUs for supercomputing, AI, and data centers, along with a reference server based on 'Rhea1.'

Next, technologies for virtual environments and medical-site applications were introduced. Quanta & Qualia introduced the 'Haptikos' brand wearable haptic hand exoskeleton and related software. The technology collects data on human hand movements and work processes, and the collected data is used for robot teleoperation and imitation learning. OPASCA showcased solutions that support workflows inside hospitals and solutions that support safety in radiation therapy.

The event was organized to conduct one-on-one business consultations so that the technologies on display could be connected to the actual needs of domestic companies. The EU Business Hub analyzed each company's areas of interest and demand for technologies and products in advance and supported matching with consultation partners. In the consultations, collaboration methods such as joint R&D, procurement, distribution, licensing, technology transfer, and investment were discussed.

Domestic companies were able to review the participating companies' business and product information and coordinate consultation topics and schedules. Free interpretation and schedule management services were provided on site.

This support was handled by Deloitte teams in Korea, Belgium, and Japan, and the Deloitte teams supported everything from advance matching to follow-up discussions after consultations. Networking events were also arranged for exchanges between companies, and a reception was held at the Westin Seoul Parnas on the 13th. More than 200 people, including Korean and European company, industry group, and institution officials, attended the reception.

According to the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK), 12 products from companies supported by the EU Business Hub received innovation awards at this KES, and the program also won the 'KES Innovation Partner Award.'

An EU Business Hub official said the program is already leading to real collaboration cases in Korea. He said some companies have signed memorandums of understanding (MOU) in Korea through the program, while others are conducting research in cooperation with Korean universities, adding that he hopes even more European companies will come to Korea and discover new business opportunities based on this.

The EU Business Hub is an industrial cooperation program supported by the European Union (EU), and it will operate a total of 10 business missions in Korea from 2024 to 2027. The target sectors are digital solutions, green low-carbon technologies, and healthcare and medical devices, and it plans to use the cooperation needs identified at the exhibition consultation event to support follow-up exchanges and connect them to joint development, distribution agreements, and investment linkages.

Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408284

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