Seoul, Newswire – FREEGROW (CEO Kim Young-sik), a smart location-based service company, participated in ‘2023 World IT Show (WIS 2023),’ South Korea’s largest ICT exhibition, held at COEX in Seoul from April 19 to 21. At the event, FREEGROW introduced ‘Grow Maps,’ its indoor navigation solution.
WIS 2023 is an international exhibition leading the next-generation high-tech industry, showcasing the latest ICT trends and future technology developments while fostering networking opportunities between IT professionals and various industries.
FREEGROW participated in the event under the ICT Convergence category, featuring AI, IoT technologies, platforms, and ICT-integrated services and solutions. The company showcased Grow Maps, an indoor navigation system designed to help users find their way inside large commercial complexes. This exhibition marks an important milestone for Grow Maps, following its successful launch on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Grow Maps provides real-time indoor navigation for all facilities within complex buildings, helping users navigate to exhibition halls, meeting rooms, restaurants, cafes, convenience stores, parking lots, and other amenities. Additionally, the app allows users to view various event and promotion details at a glance, based on their current location. It also features a community space where visitors can share real-time insights and interact with others inside the facility.
Currently, Grow Maps is available at COEX, the venue of WIS 2023. Exhibitors, buyers, and general visitors can use the app to navigate the exhibition hall and find various facilities. QR code posters linking to the Grow Maps download page are placed throughout COEX, enhancing convenience for attendees.
Kim Young-sik, CEO of FREEGROW, stated, “WIS 2023, held at COEX, provided the perfect opportunity to introduce Grow Maps to a wide audience. Through this event, we were able to establish meaningful business connections to expand our indoor location-based services.” He added, “We will continue refining Grow Maps by incorporating user feedback from the exhibition, ensuring that our app provides a valuable and innovative experience for users.”
About FREEGROW
FREEGROW is an IT venture company specializing in precision indoor positioning services based on magnetic field data, providing location tracking solutions for GPS-inaccessible environments. With its advanced technology, FREEGROW has developed Grow Maps, a smart indoor navigation app currently available at COEX in Seoul.