5G OI Lab said it is also welcoming 16 multi-stage startups to join the Lab’s fall program
The 5G Open Innovation Lab (5G OI Lab) announced that SK Telecom, GAF and Deloitte have joined the group as new partners.
In a release, 5G OI Lab said it is also welcoming 16 multi-stage startups to join the lab’s fall program, which kicks off this week.
“We have rapidly become an epicenter for the 5G and edge ecosystem through our collaborative, development-focused program that is driving transformational outcomes in enterprises across multiple industry sectors,” said Jim Brisimitzis, founder and general partner of the 5G Open Innovation Lab. “Startups that are part of this program will attest that the connections we help forge allow them to advance their innovation and commercialization goals at an unprecedented pace. So, we are delighted to welcome the latest startups to our program and join forces with our newest corporate partners, SK Telecom, GAF and Deloitte, to transform Edge into an enterprise reality.”
SK Telecom, GAF and Deloitte join founding members Accenture, Amdocs, Avanade, Dell Technologies, Intel, Microsoft, T-Mobile, and VMware, corporate partners Ericsson, F5, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Spirent Communications and industry partner CNH Industrial.
“We are excited to join the 5G Open Innovation Lab, which is playing a vital role in building a worldwide 5G ecosystem,” said Ha Min-yong, chief development officer of SK Telecom. “By fully leveraging our experience in nurturing startups, we will work closely with promising startups from across the globe to create new business opportunities and take the 5G ecosystem to the next level.”
“With the rollout of Edge AI chips and advanced networking sensor-generated data from products, pallets and machines growing at a rapid pace, sensor-generated data needs to be stored, processed, analyzed, and acted upon close to or at the edge of networks. The ecosystem enabled by the 5G Open Innovation Lab will be a key component of our future growth strategy in innovating new services and platforms,” said Ashish Verma, chief growth and innovation officer for the U.S. strategy and analytics unit at Deloitte Consulting.
The 5G Open Innovation Lab also noted that startups selected for the fall program work on enterprise solutions in digital transformation, network security, smart manufacturing, IoT and wireless connectivity, network and data analytics, social robotics, private LTE/5G networks and augmented reality.
Since the 5G Open Innovation Lab’s program inception in 2020, participating startups and alumni have raised a total of $1.15 billion.
The startups selected to join the 5G Open Innovation Lab’s Fall batch are Accuknox, Aira Technologies, Arcturus Studio, Arix Technologies, Atalayan, DeepKeep.ai, Everguard.ai, Firecell.io, Furhat Robotics, Monogoto, Neutroon, Sunlight.io, Swim.inc, Synadia, Wilab and Zededa.
