History

Creating a New History, Polestar Healthcare

2000~2009
2000. 8.

Founded X-ray21 Co., Ltd.

Filed 7 telemedicine-related patents.

2001. 1. Test of real-time image reading service using the internet
2002. 8. Development of 1st generation remote image reading solution - TRIX Ver. 2.0
2003. 3. Start of commercial remote image reading service
2004. 11. Optimization of remote healthcare solutions for healthcare institutions
2005. 7. Service expanded to university hospitals
2007. 8. Service expanded to public medical institutions
2009. 1. Advanced 1st generation remote image reading solution - TRIX Ver. 4.0
2013
3. Selected for and executed the Ministry of Health and Welfare's overseas expansion project (Indonesia)
10. Establishment of a corporate research center
11. Company name changed from “X-ray21 Co., Ltd.” to “Polestar Healthcare Co., Ltd.”
2014
5. Establishment of Polestar Global (Medical tourism and consulting: China, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, etc.)
8. Development of 2nd generation remote image reading solution (HawkEyes)
2016
3. Establishment of the Korean Global Healthcare Business Association (KOGHA)
5. Selected for the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise and Startups' Technology Innovation Development Program
(Project name: IoT-based interactive hospital inpatient identification and safety management system)
2017
6. Signed an MOU with Vietnam's Thai-Guen Hospital related to overseas healthcare ICT
8. Selected for the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises R&D Planning Support Project
(Project name: IoT-based intelligent patient therapy system)
10. Selected for the Ministry of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Industry-University-Research Cooperation Technology Development Project
(Project name: IoT-based intelligent patient safety management system)
12. CEO Yeo-Dong Yoon appointed as a member of the Healthcare Special Committee of the Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2018
1. Signed an MOU with Vietnam's Incentech
5. Selected for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's National Dementia Overcoming Technology Development Project
(Project name: Development of a real-time dementia patient management platform using smart bands, smart mats, and hybrid gateways)

Signed an MOU with Vietnam Sun Medical International Check-up Center

2019
1. Signed an MOU with Dankook University’s Wearable Thinking Center
3. Selected for the Korea Industrial Technology Association's Industry-University-Research Cooperation Cluster Support Project
(Project name: IoMT Device Multi-Security Blockchain Authentication System Development)
5. Signed an MOU with Cambodia's Hebron Hospital
8. Selected for NIPA 2019 Large and Small Business Collaboration Cloud Global Competitiveness Enhancement Project
(Project name: Development of Cloud-based Smart Hospital Platform)
2020
3. Signed an MOU with Seocho-gu Senior Happiness Center

Selected for KOSA 2019 Large and Small Business Joint Entry Project

Selected for KOTRA 2020 Overseas Service Expansion BM Building Support Project

4. Selected for IITP ICT Convergence Service Competitiveness Enhancement Project
(Project name: Development of Dementia Evaluation/Prevention, Safety/Health Management Integrated Service System using Wearable Devices for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Patients)
5. Signed an MOU with Chungbuk National University College of Medicine’s Smart Healthcare Convergence Technology Research Institute

Selected for NIPA 2020 Large and Small Business Collaboration Cloud Global Competitiveness Enhancement Project
(Project name: Smart Hospital Platform Enhancement)

6. Selected for KOSA 2020 Large and Small Business Joint Entry Project
7. Signed an MOU with Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information

Selected as a company supporting innovation growth in the BIG3 sectors

8. Signed an MOU with Sangmyung University’s Social Customized Curriculum

Held 20th Anniversary Ceremony and 2030 VISION Declaration

9. Held 20th Anniversary Ceremony and 2030 VISION Declaration
10. Signed an MOU and participated in the project with Dankook University Wearable Manufacturing Data Platform
11. Selected for the Small and Medium Enterprise Technology Innovation Development Project supported by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
2021
3. GMP certification and medical device manufacturing license granted, Medical Device Manufacturing Certification
11. Brain imaging contrast enhancement conversion research
2023
7. Started remote reading solution platform service (PaaS)
10. Absorbed merger of subsidiary Podarosa (M&A)
2024
5. Developed Spine Imaging C2M Conversion Technology