Wonju firms win CES innovation awards for 3rd consecutive year

Wonju has produced CES Innovation Award winners for three consecutive years at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest IT and consumer electronics exhibition.

Two Wonju-based companies — FD Tech and Simstec — were selected as recipients of the CES 2027 Innovation Award, the city announced Wednesday.

FD Tech earned the honor for the second consecutive year, having also won at CES 2026, cementing its reputation for world-class technology.

Both winning products came from the AI sector: FD Tech's AI-based infrastructure inspection robot and Simstec's AI-based reusable medical device tracking and management system.

The three-year streak — spanning CES 2025 through CES 2027 — firmly establishes Wonju's advanced technology sector on the global stage, the city said.

Building on that momentum, Wonju will operate a dedicated pavilion within the Gangwon Province joint exhibition hall at CES 2027, set to run Jan. 6–9, 2027, in Las Vegas. Eight local companies will participate, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and flagship products as they seek to break into global markets.

The city expects the international attention generated by the innovation awards to extend to all companies in the Wonju pavilion, translating into tangible business results such as new overseas buyer contacts and export consultations.

"Producing CES Innovation Award winners three years in a row is a meaningful achievement that demonstrates the outstanding technological capabilities and future growth potential of Wonju's companies on the world stage," Wonju Mayor Ku Ja-yeol said. "We will spare no effort in supporting our excellent local companies as they clear the high bar of global markets and grow into world-class innovators."