APR is set to internalize system semiconductor and key component technology for beauty devices through a government project.
On July 23, APR held a kickoff meeting at Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul, following its selection by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy for the semiconductor advanced industry technology development project, the company announced on July 26.
The event was attended by Shin Jae-woo, head of APR's R&D Center, Park Dong-hee, head of the technology research office, and representatives from domestic university research institutes and government-funded research organizations.
APR was selected as the lead organization for the project last month and will collaborate with participating organizations to carry out the project over four years, concluding in 2029. The consortium is expected to receive a total funding of 7.6 billion won.
The project aims to secure core components and system technologies that influence the output stability, miniaturization, energy efficiency, and safety control of beauty devices. Research related to system semiconductors, which determine the performance of beauty devices, will also be conducted.
Additionally, APR plans to expand its product development capabilities in the beauty device sector into the semiconductor and core technology areas, establishing a K-Beauty Tech platform that integrates semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and hardware.
An APR official stated, "We will collaborate with domestic research institutions and universities to internalize key K-Beauty Tech technologies and secure differentiated technological competitiveness in the global market."
Meanwhile, APR plans to introduce new medical beauty devices in South Korea as early as the end of this year and aims for global business expansion in the medium to long term.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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