Dowat Co. , Ltd. (Co-CEOs Jooyoung Kim and Byungkwon Seong/DOWHAT), a company specializing in smart hotel integration platforms, announced on the 14th that it won the 'Techsauce Innovation Awards 2025' at the '2025 Bangkok Tourism Startup Center (KTSC: Korea Tourism Startup Center) Demo Day' held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
This Demo Day, an official program of Techsauce Global Summit 2025, saw 10 promising Korean startups in the tourism and tech sectors carefully selected to enter the Thai market. Duwat, a leading Korean smart hotel DX (digital transformation) platform, shared its market entry status and actual sales-based performance with the local judges, earning high praise and becoming the only Korean company to win the award.
Techsauce Global Summit, Asia's largest annual gathering of tech experts, startups, and investors from across Asia, took place in Bangkok from August 4th to 6th this year. Hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, KTSC Demo Day highlights the potential of Korean startups to expand overseas. The Techsauce Innovation Awards, in particular, are awarded directly by the Techsauce organizing committee based on a comprehensive evaluation of innovation, localization strategies, and business model sustainability.
Seong Byeong-gwon, co-CEO of Duwat, said, “This event was not just an exhibition, but a meaningful opportunity to hold in-depth meetings with local companies and discuss specific business plans,” adding, “This will serve as a springboard for business expansion targeting not only Thailand but all of Southeast Asia.”
Duwat provides an all-in-one DX platform that integrates support for the entire hotel operation process, including ▲ direct booking & CRS ▲ smart kiosk check-in ▲ mobile check-in & check-out ▲ keyless entry ▲ smart concierge ▲ integrated back office ▲ CRM ▲ IoT control ▲ contactless payment. Currently, it has been adopted by many 3-5 star hotels, resorts, and lifestyle accommodations in Korea, and has completed the establishment of a Singapore corporation and the opening of an office in Bangkok, Thailand to expand overseas, and has begun to fully advance into the Southeast Asian market.
Meanwhile, Kim Joo-young, CEO of Duwat, said, “Following the Travel & Tech Asia exhibition in July, we will participate in the FHT (Food & Hospitality Thailand) 2025 exhibition held in Bangkok from August 20th to 23rd to showcase our latest features and success stories.” He added, “Through this exhibition, we will strengthen our network of Southeast Asian hotel and resort officials and partners, and accelerate our expansion into the global market based in Thailand.”
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