South Korea

Medical table with circular scanner
By  Laura Lovett 03:17 pm June 4, 2020
This morning, Nanox, a startup working on a “digital X-ray system,” landed an additional $20 million in new funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $80 million. The new infusion of cash came from South Korean company SK Telcom.  This comes just months after the Israeli company announced a $26 million raise led by Foxconn.  This new investment also comes with a partnership agreement...
By  Dean Koh 03:38 am February 28, 2020
South Korea’s AI-based medical analysis solutions company, JLK Inspection, announced the recent signing of an agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Lao PDR, a US based INGO to support the Lao PDR National TB Center (NTC) in strengthening and expanding access to tuberculosis screening via AI enabled CXR reading. CHAI is a global health organization committed to saving lives...
By  Brian Dolan 01:56 pm April 8, 2009
Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs told reporters during a trip to South Korea that his firm was looking at wireless and healthcare companies in the country for venture capital investment opportunities. Qualcomm's interest coincides with a government investment promotion program in South Korea. Qualcomm has a track record of investing in and supporting the development of wireless health companies,...