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LG Chem\'s Kim Se-hyun, Emtech\'s Choi Yang-il win July Korea Engineer Award
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Industrial Technology Association said on July 13 that Kim Se-hyun of LG Chem and Choi Yang-il of Emtech were selected as July winners of the Korea Engineer Award. The award recognizes engineers who contribute at technology sites and includes a deputy prime minister\'s award and 5 million won in prize money. Kim developed mass-production technology for carbon nanotubes for secondary batteries. Choi was recognized for localising photoresist filling equipment.
Industry
LG Energy Solution first global battery maker to top 100,000 patent applications
LG Energy Solution has become the first battery company to surpass 100,000 patent applications globally, the company said on Saturday. As of last month, it had about 59,000 registered patents and more than 100,000 patent applications. It said it invested 1.33 trillion won in R&D last year after first exceeding 1 trillion won in annual R&D spending in 2023, and cited patents spanning materials, electrode design, cells, packs, BMS and manufacturing.
AI & Enterprise
Sparklabs invests in Pierrot Company, operator of IT device subscription and redistribution services
Accelerator Sparklabs said on Tuesday it has invested in Pierrot Company, which operates IT device subscription and redistribution services. CNT Tech also participated in the investment. Pierrot runs the Phongo subscription service and the Ligo collection and redistribution business, based on a cumulative base of more than 10,000 IT devices. It also built global distribution channels through Ligo Trade and plans to upgrade trade infrastructure, add domestic corporate clients and expand globally with Sparklabs.