South Korean delegation wins all 20 prizes on offer, including four gold medals, at the Nuremberg international invention fair
South Korean inventions swept 20 awards, including four gold medals, at a major international invention fair in Germany, showcasing the strength of the country's innovation technology on the world stage.
The Korea Invention Promotion Association announced Wednesday that South Korean entries won four gold medals, five silver medals, four bronze medals and seven special prizes at the 2026 International Trade Show Ideas Inventions New Products (iENA 2026), held Oct. 31 through Sunday at Hall 4 of the Nuremberg Exhibition Center in Germany.
One of the largest international invention fairs in Europe, this year's event drew 578 inventions from 21 countries. South Korea sent 10 companies presenting 14 inventions — all of which received awards, affirming their competitiveness on the global stage.
Among the standouts, L&D Tech Co.'s "light-emitting device package with adjustable emission angle and lighting apparatus using the same" took a gold medal and a special prize from the German Inventors' Association. The technology precisely controls the light emission angle of LEDs in road information signs, reducing unnecessary upward light and light pollution while improving drivers' ability to read text — earning praise for its contribution to road safety and eco-friendly lighting.
International System Co. presented a technology that analyzes temperature and image data from LED display panels in real time to selectively control only overheating risk zones. By maintaining screen brightness while cutting power consumption, the system demonstrated technical value in improving energy efficiency and the operational stability of display panels.
Korea South-East Power (KOEN) and SND Tech Co. won a gold medal for an "intelligent robot system for preventing arc flash electrical safety accidents," while KOEN and BNF Technology Co. took a silver medal and a special prize from Thailand for a "factory monitoring device and process improvement method for monitoring process efficiency." The two entries highlighted the potential of intelligent robot technology to prevent electrical safety accidents and of monitoring technology to improve operational efficiency at industrial facilities.
Kim Si-hyung, standing vice president of the Korea Invention Promotion Association, said the results "again proved the excellence of South Korea's invention technology and its competitiveness on the European stage." Kim added that the association would "actively support the opening of global sales channels and cooperation with overseas invention organizations so that outstanding inventions can translate into tangible commercialization outcomes in overseas markets."
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