Startups, we assist companies with their CES Innovation Awards by helping them prepare and manage their application entries. This includes translation and editing content for readability and clarity.
We know the intricacies of the selection process and have experience overseeing and promoting recent award winners.
The annual awards program honors the most innovative companies in consumer technology.
The 2025 application deadline is Aug. 23, 2024, 11:59 PM EDT, so time is running out.
Judges assess the innovation based on predetermined criteria, including originality, impact, feasibility, scalability, market potential, and societal or environmental benefits.
All entries are reviewed and scored based on the following criteria:
Engineering and functionality
Aesthetic and design
What makes the product unique and innovative
2025 Categories (We can assist in selecting the best fit)
Accessibility & Age Tech
Products and services with innovative features that enable ease of use to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, regardless of cognitive, mobile, hearing, or visual abilities. Aging Tech includes technologies designed to assist the aging population in maintaining independence by addressing needs including fall detection/prevention, social isolation, and other health, safety, and wellbeing concerns.
Artificial Intelligence
Software, products and services that simulate human intelligence, productivity or actions through machine learning or some other form of algorithm-based model such as generative AI, natural language processing, computer vision, and neural networks.
Audio/Video Components & Accessories
Systems or speakers designed to provide playback, storage or distribution of audio and video signals and content, as well as products designed to enable, enhance, connect, or maintain audio/video systems and components. Also includes high performance audio components and speakers that provide optimal performance and sound reproduction. Hi-Fidelity products are typically produced in limited quantities and are often handcrafted.
Beauty & Personal Care
Products, devices, and applications designed to enhance skincare, cosmetics, and personal grooming routines. It includes innovations such as smart or enhanced skincare solutions, personalized beauty recommendations, digital makeup tools, immersive beauty experiences, and augmented reality beauty apps, all aimed at improving the efficacy, convenience, and personalization of beauty routines.
Computer Hardware & Components
All desktop and notebook computer systems and internal components, including tablets and e-readers.
Computer Peripherals & Accessories
Products designed to connect to and extend the functionality of desktop or portable computer systems or to enable, enhance, connect, power or maintain desktop or portable computer systems.
Content & Entertainment
A device, app, or service that allows a user to stream audio and video over a network. Offerings can be free or at a cost.
Cybersecurity
Products that serve to protect, enhance, manage or analyze digital security.
Digital Health
Health devices, mobile apps, telehealth and other technologies designed to monitor, detect, treat, and analyze health, support well-being, manage disease or provide a therapeutic benefit.
Drones
Consumer and commercial drones that are able to fly, swim, or otherwise move and be operated from a remote location. May include secondary features such as photo/video recording, movement of materials, mapping, wayfinding, search/rescue, or other capabilities.
Embedded Technologies
Integrated chips and components designed to provide functionality to finished products or subassemblies, including but not limited to microprocessors, sensors, radio-frequency ICs, systems on a chip (SoC) or modules, and embedded Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Fashion Tech
Fashion tech, which includes wearables, smart or luxury fashion, is the integration of technology such as sensors, processors, or displays into clothing, accessories, or textiles for the purpose of sensory enhancement, measurement, computing or data-collection/transmission.
FinTech
Products designed to create, enhance or automate financial services such as mobile payments, blockchain, digital financial services and NFT or digital assets.
Fitness
Devices, software, or systems designed to test, monitor, analyze or optimize the fitness, training, or athletic performance of an individual. May also include equipment that incorporates sensors or other technology.
Food & AgTech
Technology that improves the yields and efficiency in food production. Products designed to produce, preserve, or process food with less waste and enable better nutrition. May include plant-based technologies, features that help produce better crops or new locally and home-grown food options.
Gaming & eSports
Products (hardware, software, services) designed to allow users to interact with electronic games. Also includes technologies and software applications including platforms that enable esports.
Headphones & Personal Audio
Devices that allow users to listen to content, such as music, radio, video, TV, gaming, portable media players or telephone conversations. The devices may incorporate microphones for user voice response or input, and do not have to be designed for use with any specific type of device.
Home Appliances
Products that have a primary function of being used in the home, including major and small domestic appliances. Products may provide home heating and cooling, comfort, aesthetics, convenience, food storage and preparation, or cleaning. Products should be internet-connected and offer smart features to enable enhanced operation and capabilities. Also includes products with innovations to improve efficiency or save energy.
Human Security for All
Products that align with the critical role of technology in supporting the United Nations’ efforts to advance human security for all, including Community, Economic, Environmental, Food, Health, Mobility, Personal and Political. Products must demonstrate how technology helps tackle the world’s most pressing problems. More information can be found on HS4A.
Imaging
Products designed to produce or enhance the visual experience or allow the user to capture, store and edit still images or video.
Industrial Equipment and Machinery
Products, systems, tools, or machines used to automate, enhance, and streamline production and operations in sectors like agriculture, mining, and other industrial sectors. Products may include autonomous vehicles for farm management, electric mining and construction vehicles, advanced robotics for performing complex industrial tasks, material handling equipment, among other technologies that form the backbone of industrial operation.
In-Vehicle Entertainment
Products and components designed to be part of an in-vehicle entertainment and information systems(OEM or aftermarket).
Metaverse
Platforms, software, and services that deliver next-generation, immersive online experiences that embody the next iteration of the Internet. Solutions can be consumer-oriented or aimed at the enterprise market.
Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps
Smartphones and other mobile handsets including wireless hot spots or accessories designed to work with mobile devices, such as cases or chargers. Also includes apps developed to run on mobile device platforms including Android (Google Play) and iOS (Apple App Store).
Pet Tech & Animal Welfare
Technologies designed to promote the physical and mental well-being of animals, including pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Products may include hardware or services that monitor health/safety, track activity, provide food/water, foster companionship, or support other areas of animal enrichment.
Robotics
Programmable or otherwise intelligent machines capable of performing specific tasks or replicating human movement, interactions and productivity. Includes consumer and industrial applications.
Smart Cities
Products, applications and technologies designed to be incorporated in a smart city, or smart venue, technology ecosystem. Smart cities are designed to improve and enhance the lives of the citizens and businesses who inhabit it.
Smart Home
Products and accessories that provide a home’s inhabitants with sophisticated monitoring and control over the building’s functions or enable users to maintain a wired or wireless data network. May also include products and software that provide remote access and control.
Sports
Technology innovations in sports equipment, venues, and broadcasting techniques. Also includes technology that aims to improve athlete safety and enrich the engagement of both participants and spectators in sporting events.
Sustainability & Energy/Power
Innovative features incorporated into products that are environmentally friendly, including efficient and clean energy use; manufacturing processes that reduce use of harmful environment substances (e.g.,lead, mercury, auto emissions); durability/end of-life (e.g., reuse, refurbish, remanufacture, recycle); renewable resources (e.g., solar and wind technologies); products and services that help clean water or air, conserve resources, or facilitate efficient powering or charging of consumer electronic products.
Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility
Automotive and other transportation products and services that integrate technology into the driving or riding experience, whether by enhancing safety, navigation, improving the passenger experience (except entertainment), or enabling self-driving functionality. Also includes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and transportation technologies for air, sea, space mobility, and personal mobility, and engine technologies such as electric and hydrogen.
Video Displays
Devices whose primary purpose is the display of video content, excluding items marketed and sold primarily as computer monitors. Also excludes displays in wearables.
XR Technologies & Accessories
Products (hardware) designed to provide a virtual, augmented, mixed or extended reality experience. This includes accessories designed to work with XR technologies and systems such as haptic gloves or controllers.
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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Dec. 20, 2019 /Hancom Group, South Korea’s leading ICT company has announced it will unveil its next-generation Life Blockchain technology at the 2020 CES Show in Las Vegas.
How Hancom sees Blockchain Within the Group’s “Safe World” vision, affiliate Hancom WITH has built upon its 30 years of core competencies as a trusted and integrated information security provider. Ever evolving and steering the 4th Industrial Revolution IT ecosystems Hancom WITH offers convergence solutions that enhance productivity in both Blockchain and Intelligent City Platforms.
Next generation Blockchain Hancom provides a robust and trustworthy blockchain service by integrating security technology and blockchain technology. Within our lineup of products is HancomSLedger, a blockchain platform that allows privileged user access, providing electronic contracts, document notarization services, civic applications/certifications and public data access.
HancomSLedger optimized modules support various areas like supply chain, IoT and finance and can be easily configured for new services. As a result, it assures data integrity, transparency and service efficiency.
Next generation Intelligent City Platform Hancom’s Intelligent City Platform acts as an urban controller tower collecting and analyzing information from transportation, safety, and the environment to help make the most suitable decisions. Hancom simplifies the development process in the complex data processing and monitoring of literally thousands of devices. As Hancom provides a proven seamless rapid development process, Hancom Intelligent City Platform is scalable and customizable to fit each city’s environment.
Intelligent City Platform Stop by the Hancom 2020 CES booth located at South Hall 2, AI & Robotics, Booth 25628 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Media Contact Don Southerton +1-310-866-3777 Dsoutherton@bridgingculture.com
About The Hancom Group Founded in 1989, today South Korea Hancom Group is a leader in creating innovative ecosystems that will lead the world through the convergence of technology.
With its reach of 13 affiliate companies covering Hardware, Software, and the Finance industry, the Group’s mission is to create a “Convenient World, Connected World, and Safe & Secure World.”
Convenient World Hancom Inc. Global smart work solutions from AI to productivity software solutions. Hancom MDS Intelligent convergence solution leader based on IoT and embedded technology IoT. Hancom Mobility Sensor-based smart parking sharing solution. Hancom Robotics Intelligent logistics and service robots.
Connected World Hancom Interfree Voice recognition and translation that remove language barriers. Hancom Teladin IoT-based wireless solutions. Hancom Talkafe Communication solutions. Accufly.AI AI-based solutions for barrier-free communication with the best technology from Korea & China.
Safe World Hancom WITH Next-generation smart city platform creating a secure urban ecosystem based on blockchain. Hancom Lifecare Integrated safety solution ranging from personal safety equipment to social safety. Hancom GMD Mobile Forensic & AR/VR Solution based on Digital Data Analysis. Hancom Investment Investing in companies with excellent technology in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Who is Hancom? How does Hancom envision Robotics, Smart City and AI Life Blockchain technology?
For Immediate Release
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, Dec. 13, 2019 /Hancom Group, South Korea’s leading ICT company today announced that it will participate at CES 2020, Jan.7-10, 2020, in Las Vegas. The company will present its visions for making the world better through pioneering future innovation for an ever-evolving tech industry.
Rendering of the Hancom Group CES 2020 Exhibit
The new exhibit will be located at South Hall 2, AI & Robotics, Booth 25628 of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Who is Hancom?
Hancom like the other highly recognized South Korean market leaders will share with the industry how it uniquely envisions Robotics, Smart City and AI Life Blockchain technology.
How Hancom sees Robotics
Led by Hancom’s Convenient World vision for work and life, Toki is one in a line-up of specialized robots for home and educational use. With customized AI conversations through face and voice recognition tailored to each family member, Toki also has home monitoring and video calling capabilities. Come experience Toki live at the Show.
Toki, Home and Education Robot
How Hancom sees Smart City and Blockchain
Driven by Hancom’s Safe World vision, the innovator has developed an Intelligent City Platform, the next-generation smart city platform creating a secure urban ecosystem by connecting everything to each other utilizing the latest technologies. This connectivity will improve city services and infrastructure, as well as the quality of life for urban dwellers.
The Intelligent City Platform acts as urban control tower integrating AI technology, blockchain and IoT, while utilizing real-time data for easy visualization.
Intelligent City Platform
On Life Blockchain, Hancom’s efforts are game changing and wide ranging. They include a seamless, private blockchain platform to allow privileged user access, providing electronic contracts, document notarization services, civic applications/certifications and public data access.
Life Blockchain
“As South Korea’s leading ICT company, we look forward to sharing at CES how Hancom will contribute to make the world Smarter and Better,” Dr. Peter Wonsok Yun, President of Global Business, Hancom Group.
Pre-show and Show media interviews are welcome.
About The Hancom Group
Founded in 1989, today Hancom Group is a leader in creating innovative ecosystems that will lead the world through the convergence of technology.
With its reach of 13 affiliate companies covering Hardware, Software, and the Finance industry, the Group’s mission is to create a “Convenient World, Connected World, and Safe & Secure World.”
Convenient World
Hancom Inc. Global smart work solutions from AI to productivity software solutions.
Hancom MDS Intelligent convergence solution leader based on IoT and embedded technology IoT.
Startups: CES Innovation Award 2025
Deadline for applicants August 23, 2024.
Startups, we assist companies with their CES Innovation Awards by helping them prepare and manage their application entries. This includes translation and editing content for readability and clarity.
We know the intricacies of the selection process and have experience overseeing and promoting recent award winners.
The annual awards program honors the most innovative companies in consumer technology.
The 2025 application deadline is Aug. 23, 2024, 11:59 PM EDT, so time is running out.
We can prepare and manage your application.
Let’s discuss…. dsoutherton@bridgingculture.com +1-310-866-3777
https://www.bridgingculture.com
Criteria 2025
Judges assess the innovation based on predetermined criteria, including originality, impact, feasibility, scalability, market potential, and societal or environmental benefits.
All entries are reviewed and scored based on the following criteria:
2025 Categories (We can assist in selecting the best fit)
Accessibility & Age Tech
Products and services with innovative features that enable ease of use to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, regardless of cognitive, mobile, hearing, or visual abilities. Aging Tech includes technologies designed to assist the aging population in maintaining independence by addressing needs including fall detection/prevention, social isolation, and other health, safety, and wellbeing concerns.
Artificial Intelligence
Software, products and services that simulate human intelligence, productivity or actions through machine learning or some other form of algorithm-based model such as generative AI, natural language processing, computer vision, and neural networks.
Audio/Video Components & Accessories
Systems or speakers designed to provide playback, storage or distribution of audio and video signals and content, as well as products designed to enable, enhance, connect, or maintain audio/video systems and components. Also includes high performance audio components and speakers that provide optimal performance and sound reproduction. Hi-Fidelity products are typically produced in limited quantities and are often handcrafted.
Beauty & Personal Care
Products, devices, and applications designed to enhance skincare, cosmetics, and personal grooming routines. It includes innovations such as smart or enhanced skincare solutions, personalized beauty recommendations, digital makeup tools, immersive beauty experiences, and augmented reality beauty apps, all aimed at improving the efficacy, convenience, and personalization of beauty routines.
Computer Hardware & Components
All desktop and notebook computer systems and internal components, including tablets and e-readers.
Computer Peripherals & Accessories
Products designed to connect to and extend the functionality of desktop or portable computer systems or to enable, enhance, connect, power or maintain desktop or portable computer systems.
Content & Entertainment
A device, app, or service that allows a user to stream audio and video over a network. Offerings can be free or at a cost.
Cybersecurity
Products that serve to protect, enhance, manage or analyze digital security.
Digital Health
Health devices, mobile apps, telehealth and other technologies designed to monitor, detect, treat, and analyze health, support well-being, manage disease or provide a therapeutic benefit.
Drones
Consumer and commercial drones that are able to fly, swim, or otherwise move and be operated from a remote location. May include secondary features such as photo/video recording, movement of materials, mapping, wayfinding, search/rescue, or other capabilities.
Embedded Technologies
Integrated chips and components designed to provide functionality to finished products or subassemblies, including but not limited to microprocessors, sensors, radio-frequency ICs, systems on a chip (SoC) or modules, and embedded Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Fashion Tech
Fashion tech, which includes wearables, smart or luxury fashion, is the integration of technology such as sensors, processors, or displays into clothing, accessories, or textiles for the purpose of sensory enhancement, measurement, computing or data-collection/transmission.
FinTech
Products designed to create, enhance or automate financial services such as mobile payments, blockchain, digital financial services and NFT or digital assets.
Fitness
Devices, software, or systems designed to test, monitor, analyze or optimize the fitness, training, or athletic performance of an individual. May also include equipment that incorporates sensors or other technology.
Food & AgTech
Technology that improves the yields and efficiency in food production. Products designed to produce, preserve, or process food with less waste and enable better nutrition. May include plant-based technologies, features that help produce better crops or new locally and home-grown food options.
Gaming & eSports
Products (hardware, software, services) designed to allow users to interact with electronic games. Also includes technologies and software applications including platforms that enable esports.
Headphones & Personal Audio
Devices that allow users to listen to content, such as music, radio, video, TV, gaming, portable media players or telephone conversations. The devices may incorporate microphones for user voice response or input, and do not have to be designed for use with any specific type of device.
Home Appliances
Products that have a primary function of being used in the home, including major and small domestic appliances. Products may provide home heating and cooling, comfort, aesthetics, convenience, food storage and preparation, or cleaning. Products should be internet-connected and offer smart features to enable enhanced operation and capabilities. Also includes products with innovations to improve efficiency or save energy.
Human Security for All
Products that align with the critical role of technology in supporting the United Nations’ efforts to advance human security for all, including Community, Economic, Environmental, Food, Health, Mobility, Personal and Political. Products must demonstrate how technology helps tackle the world’s most pressing problems. More information can be found on HS4A.
Imaging
Products designed to produce or enhance the visual experience or allow the user to capture, store and edit still images or video.
Industrial Equipment and Machinery
Products, systems, tools, or machines used to automate, enhance, and streamline production and operations in sectors like agriculture, mining, and other industrial sectors. Products may include autonomous vehicles for farm management, electric mining and construction vehicles, advanced robotics for performing complex industrial tasks, material handling equipment, among other technologies that form the backbone of industrial operation.
In-Vehicle Entertainment
Products and components designed to be part of an in-vehicle entertainment and information systems(OEM or aftermarket).
Metaverse
Platforms, software, and services that deliver next-generation, immersive online experiences that embody the next iteration of the Internet. Solutions can be consumer-oriented or aimed at the enterprise market.
Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps
Smartphones and other mobile handsets including wireless hot spots or accessories designed to work with mobile devices, such as cases or chargers. Also includes apps developed to run on mobile device platforms including Android (Google Play) and iOS (Apple App Store).
Pet Tech & Animal Welfare
Technologies designed to promote the physical and mental well-being of animals, including pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Products may include hardware or services that monitor health/safety, track activity, provide food/water, foster companionship, or support other areas of animal enrichment.
Robotics
Programmable or otherwise intelligent machines capable of performing specific tasks or replicating human movement, interactions and productivity. Includes consumer and industrial applications.
Smart Cities
Products, applications and technologies designed to be incorporated in a smart city, or smart venue, technology ecosystem. Smart cities are designed to improve and enhance the lives of the citizens and businesses who inhabit it.
Smart Home
Products and accessories that provide a home’s inhabitants with sophisticated monitoring and control over the building’s functions or enable users to maintain a wired or wireless data network. May also include products and software that provide remote access and control.
Sports
Technology innovations in sports equipment, venues, and broadcasting techniques. Also includes technology that aims to improve athlete safety and enrich the engagement of both participants and spectators in sporting events.
Sustainability & Energy/Power
Innovative features incorporated into products that are environmentally friendly, including efficient and clean energy use; manufacturing processes that reduce use of harmful environment substances (e.g.,lead, mercury, auto emissions); durability/end of-life (e.g., reuse, refurbish, remanufacture, recycle); renewable resources (e.g., solar and wind technologies); products and services that help clean water or air, conserve resources, or facilitate efficient powering or charging of consumer electronic products.
Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility
Automotive and other transportation products and services that integrate technology into the driving or riding experience, whether by enhancing safety, navigation, improving the passenger experience (except entertainment), or enabling self-driving functionality. Also includes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and transportation technologies for air, sea, space mobility, and personal mobility, and engine technologies such as electric and hydrogen.
Video Displays
Devices whose primary purpose is the display of video content, excluding items marketed and sold primarily as computer monitors. Also excludes displays in wearables.
XR Technologies & Accessories
Products (hardware) designed to provide a virtual, augmented, mixed or extended reality experience. This includes accessories designed to work with XR technologies and systems such as haptic gloves or controllers.