10 Seongnam Age-Friendly Companies Hold 42.8 Billion Won in Export Consultations at Tokyo Expo

266 Export Consultations; Two On-Site Contracts Worth 1.3 Billion Won
Support Follow-Up Talks for Entry into the Japanese Market

Ten age-friendly technology companies from Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, held export consultations worth 42.8 billion won and signed two on-site contracts worth 1.3 billion won at the Japan Tokyo Home Care and Rehabilitation Expo.

Ten Seongnam-based companies specializing in age-friendly technology are participating with a joint pavilion at the 2026 Tokyo Home Care and Rehabilitation Expo, held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center in Japan from the 7th to the 9th. Photo provided by Seongnam City.

Seongnam City said on October 14 that the participating companies achieved these results at the expo, held at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center in Japan from October 7 to 9.

The companies took part through an export consortium program run by the Seongnam Senior Industry Innovation Center. Ten companies—Curaco, HexaInnoheal, Pixello, Cebien, Nine Technology, Bowon Tech, Spina Systems, Carelog, ExoSystems and Mindhub—set up a joint pavilion.

The participating companies showcased products combining artificial intelligence (AI), information and communications technology (ICT), digital health care and smart care technologies. Exhibits included eye health monitors, safety bars, cognitive rehabilitation devices, shower-type portable toilets and gait analysis devices.

Over the three days, the companies held a total of 266 export consultations worth 42.8 billion won with local Japanese buyers and industry representatives. Two of those consultations, worth 1.3 billion won, led to contracts signed at the venue.

Follow-up discussions are underway with the aim of signing contracts for 172 consultations worth 16.4 billion won. The remaining 92 consultations, worth 25.1 billion won, will proceed to further discussions and negotiations on transaction terms.

A Seongnam City official said, "This provided an opportunity to showcase the products and technological capabilities of Korean companies in the age-friendly sector to the Japanese market and to broaden the foundation for cooperation with local buyers." The official added, "We will support follow-up discussions to secure additional export contracts and expand overseas sales channels."

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