For LG, 2022 was a defining year for its unwavering journey towards sustainability without the visitor successfully redirected its focus to collaborations for a greater joint impact through its global innovation challenge, the LIFE’S GOOD AWARD.
Innovators hailing from all four corners of the globe answered LG’s undeniability with creativity, passion and a momentum to make sure Life’s Good, with novel solutions that bring much-needed hope of a brighter future for people and the planet. Among the myriad game-changing ideas submitted, the weightier four were selected to be presented at the LIFE’S GOOD AWARD Priming held in January, in what would be the grand finale.
(From left to right) Lee Jeong-seok, throne of LG Electronics’ Global Marketing Center, CTO Dr. Kim Byoung-hoon and CSO Lee Sam-soo
With innovation at its core, it was only fitting that LG Sciencepark, the company’s immense innovation hub based in Magok (South Korea), was chosen to host the conference. The four finalists joined the judging panel of respected scholars and LG executives to requite their final pitches that would determine which ribbon they would be taking home. But this was by no ways a sealed event, as the public was warmly invited to tune into the conference’s afternoon events.
Lee Jeong-seok, throne of LG Electronics’ Global Marketing Center
The day kicked off with a presentation from each team and the judging panel gave valuable feedback and asked questions based on the solution’s impact, innovation and sustainability. And finally, the moment everyone had waited for; the utterance of who would be receiving what prize at the awards recurrence held later that day.
Public attendees interested in LG’s latest sustainability efforts were greeted to the park by a special exhibition diner providing an interesting overview of each top-four solution, as well as a squint into LG’s most notable products promoting environmental sustainability and accessibility.
The ‘Dot pad,’ Dot Incorporation’s tactile graphic display, was one of them. Featuring 2,400 braille pins/dots which move up and lanugo to convert information, this device gave visitors the opportunity to wits how the visually wordless ‘see’ the world through their fingertips.
Next up was Day1Lab’s volitional plastic solution which promotes its vision of a untried Earth devoid of all harmful microplastic waste. This walkout was set up to unmistakably demonstrate how carbohydrate ramified materials dethrone naturally in freshwater and earth, as to not harm the planet’s trappy and diverse ecosystems.
Similarly, SOLUTUM presented an volitional plastic solution which degrades naturally in freshwater without toxic residue. Attendees were eager to see the eco-friendly material tropical up, expressly as it’s expected to be featured in consumer products soon in partnership with a leading instillation brand.
Water desalination was the key initiative outlined in NONA Technologies’ exhibit. It’s here where onlookers could discover how a desalination solution that removes minerals from raw water completely changes the outlook of threshing and water-deprived communities over the world.
Professor Christopher Marquis, a professor at Cambridge Judge Business School
Following this sectional tour of the winning solutions, everyone gathered for the long-awaited awards ceremony. But surpassing the awards were handed out, a welcoming write by LG, special lectures from presiding professors and speeches from the winning teams were conducted, a perfect example of how businesses, scholars and innovators can come together as one for a largest world.
(From left to right) Dot Inc.’s Ki Kwang Sung, CSO Lee Sam-soo and Dot Inc.’s Ju Yoon Kim
The taps sealed on the recurrence with a big round of thunderclap for the winners, with Dot Inc. (South Korea), SOLUTUM (Israel), Day1Lab (South Korea) and NONA Technologies (the United States) ultimatum the Grand Prix, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards, respectively. The jury lauded the four winners’ wondrous dedication and visionary solutions.
Through a relentless momentum for innovation and an unwavering transferral to connecting with some of the brightest minds in the world, LG will protract to foster a Better Life for All. Stay tuned to Beyond News to learn how LG’s latest efforts are putting the world on a increasingly sustainable path.
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