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20th Science and Technology Innovation Awards Ceremony Held, 19 Projects Honored

SoftwareOctober 28, 20261 min read

The Korea Information Science Society held the 20th Science and Technology Innovation Awards ceremony in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do. Nineteen AI and technology projects from companies and groups won prizes.

What happened

On May 27, the Korea Information Science Society held the '20th Science and Technology Innovation Awards' in Gwacheon. The awards honor companies, public bodies, and groups that used science, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) to bring change to industry and society. Nineteen projects were chosen as winners from entries across three areas.

Key numbers and facts

93 projects entered across 3 areas and 12 fields.
19 projects won awards.
The Speaker of the National Assembly's prize went to ELBio Sciences for basic science research in biology.
Three projects won the top overall prize from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT: MegazoneSoft, iTrive and Korea Research International, and Korea Tourism Organization with Yoon Communications.
Six Gold awards and two Silver awards were also given. About 130 guests and winners attended.

Background

The awards are co-hosted by the Korea Information Science Society and The Electronic Times. Digital Insight, the Korea Certification Authority for Science and ICT, and the Korea Machine Vision Industry Association jointly ran the event. The entries were judged by a panel of experts.

Why it matters

The awards show how AI is being used in real businesses, government services, and daily life. A lawmaker said the benefits of national AI spending should reach small startups as well as large companies. The society's chair said that trust, safety, fairness, transparency, and digital inclusion should all be pursued together as technology spreads.

What to watch

Whether AI benefits reach small and new companies, not only big firms.
How the award-winning projects are used in daily life and public services.
How the society builds cooperation between industry, schools, and research groups.

Glossary

Korea Information Science Society: The group that co-hosts the awards and works to promote information science in Korea.
MegazoneSoft: A Korean software company that won a top overall prize for its generative AI work platform for company tasks.
ELBio Sciences: A Korean biotech company that won the Speaker of the National Assembly's prize for basic science research.
The Electronic Times: A Korean newspaper focused on technology and industry news, which co-hosts the awards.

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