Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) transferred 126 technologies free of charge this year to support the growth of 99 small and mid-sized companies.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said it held the 2026 Industry Ministry-Samsung Electronics Technology Sharing Event at El Tower in Seoul's Seocho district on the 19th and reviewed the results of the program.
Samsung Electronics offered 202 technologies in the mobile, display and home appliance fields for this year's program. Of those, 126 were transferred to small and mid-sized companies at no cost.
By field, Samsung offered 134 mobile technologies, of which 85 were provided free of charge. In displays, 21 of 35 technologies were transferred, and in home appliances, 20 of 33.
The technologies shared include a method and device for controlling multiple internet of things devices, which allows a mobile device to control IoT equipment at a specific location, as well as a mobile robot system and control method, a voice data processing method and supporting electronic device, a shared task processing method and device, and a keyword search method and device.
Samsung Electronics has taken part in the program every year since 2015, offering a total of 7,210 technologies. Of those, 1,461 were transferred free of charge to 871 companies.
The technology-sharing program, run by the ministry, transfers unused technologies held by large companies and public institutions to small and mid-sized firms at no cost and supports efforts to commercialize them. Since 2013, a total of 56 companies and institutions have participated, transferring 4,534 technologies to 2,478 companies.
The ministry said it will continue to support the program so that it provides the technologies smaller companies need for innovative growth and helps build a mutually beneficial innovation ecosystem.
