Startups funded by Samsung received 17 CES 2026 Innovation Awards

By: Volodymyr Stetsiuk | today, 03:24

Samsung announced that startups it supports through C-Lab Inside and C-Lab Outside programs have collectively received 17 CES 2026 Innovation Awards. Their products will be showcased at a special C-Lab exhibition in the Eureka Park startup zone at the Venetian Expo.

What is known

The C-Lab Inside program is focused on projects founded by Samsung employees themselves, while C-Lab Outside funds startups created by independent teams. The company supports innovations in artificial intelligence, digital medicine, cybersecurity, robotics, and other fields.

This year, 15 startups are involved in the exhibition:

  • 8 from C-Lab Outside
  • 4 from Samsung Financial C-Lab Outside
  • 2 from C-Lab Inside
  • 1 in partnership with Daegu Creative Economy Innovation Center.

Since 2023, the C-Lab Outside program has also been operating in Daegu, Gwangju, and Gyeongbuk province. Seven startups from these regions will participate in CES 2026 — the largest number to date.

Participating startups:

  • AunionAI: a web service for automatic video dubbing in multiple languages with intonation and sound effects
  • ChronoMix: AI-based video editing solution with object positioning
  • Datumo: cyber risk modeling tool with financial threat assessment
  • Deepscent: AI-based digital scent creation technology
  • Elevenliter: disease diagnosis in animals using artificial intelligence
  • EZ Reco: generative AI platform for electronics recommendations
  • Pillsang: real-time phishing attack detection using AI that runs directly on the device
  • Repla: Puri-Checker device for determining plastic composition. Received the CES 2026 Innovation Award
  • Selectstar: platform for working with datasets that do not violate copyright
  • Stress Solution: solution for creating personalized sound sessions for mental health
  • Univa: multimodal LLM model that works without cloud connection
  • WINNING.I: eKYC technology combining facial and fingerprint recognition
  • 10kM.ai: video production platform with generation, editing, and monetization features

Additionally, two companies that were previously part of C-Lab and later became independent, MangoSlab and StudioLab, also received CES 2026 Innovation Awards.

Source: Samsung Global Newsroom