KES 2026
The Korea Electronics Show is one of the Republic of Korea’s most established platforms for electronics and information technology. Its scope reflects the rapid convergence reshaping the technology industry: AI transformation, robotics, advanced mobility, digital health, spatial computing, smart manufacturing, and next-generation electronic components increasingly depend on sophisticated software.
As part of the EU Pavilion, Wibu-Systems will join innovative European technology companies in exploring new opportunities for cooperation with Korean manufacturers, technology providers, research organizations, and business partners.
Where Electronics and Software Become One
Modern electronic products are no longer defined by hardware alone. Software controls their functionality, enables new services, connects them to digital ecosystems, and determines how they evolve throughout their lifecycle.
This transformation also creates new challenges. Software intellectual property must be protected against piracy, manipulation, and reverse engineering. Devices and applications need trustworthy identities and secure access to sensitive functions. At the same time, manufacturers require flexible ways to license features, deliver upgrades, and introduce new digital business models.
These are precisely the challenges addressed by CodeMeter.
Protection, Licensing, and Security for Connected Products
CodeMeter provides technology companies with a comprehensive platform for protecting software and digital assets, managing licenses, and establishing trust across connected environments.
Our technology can be integrated into desktop applications, embedded systems, industrial equipment, edge devices, cloud services, and increasingly software-defined products. It enables manufacturers and software vendors to:
- Protect proprietary software and algorithms against unauthorized use and reverse engineering
- Safeguard the integrity and authenticity of applications, firmware, and sensitive data
- Manage software entitlements across physical devices, virtual systems, and cloud environments
- Introduce feature-based, subscription, usage-based, and other flexible licensing models
- Deliver new functionality and updates securely throughout the product lifecycle
From AI-enabled devices and robots to mobility systems, smart medical equipment, and industrial electronics, CodeMeter helps turn software into a protected, manageable, and commercially sustainable asset.
Building Partnerships Beyond the Exhibition Floor
Our participation at KES goes beyond presenting technology. The business mission is designed around targeted matchmaking, individual business meetings, professional networking, and direct exchanges with organizations active in the Korean technology ecosystem.
Digital preparation and matchmaking activities help identify relevant contacts before and during the mission, while networking sessions and meetings at the EU Pavilion provide opportunities to discuss concrete projects, local requirements, technology integration, and possible long-term cooperation.
We look forward to meeting Korean companies seeking to protect valuable software, secure connected products, introduce new licensing models, or build trusted digital services around their technologies.
Supported by the European Union
Wibu-Systems is participating in KES as part of the EU Business Hub – Japan and the Republic of Korea, an EU-funded program that helps European SMEs and innovative technology companies establish sustainable business relationships in these important markets.
Through market guidance, business coaching, targeted promotion, interpretation services, matchmaking, and logistical support, the program creates a structured environment in which European and Korean companies can identify shared interests and develop meaningful partnerships.
The initiative also reflects the wider cooperation between the European Union and the Republic of Korea in strategic digital fields including artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technologies, and cybersecurity.
Let’s Turn Digital Innovation into Trusted Business
The next generation of electronic products will be increasingly intelligent, connected, adaptable, and software-defined. Their success will depend not only on what their software can do, but also on how securely it can be protected, managed, licensed, and trusted.
Meet Wibu-Systems at the EU Pavilion and discover how CodeMeter can help secure your technology, strengthen your digital business models, and support the complete lifecycle of your connected products.