RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is set to host the landmark “Hydrogen Arabia” event on 8-9 December 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Riyadh, marking yet another example of the country’s sustainable energy leadership.

From the producer of the agenda-setting “World Hydrogen Summit”, this inaugural event will feature global and regional leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators, as they come together to shape the future of hydrogen and clean energy in the Middle East and explore Saudi Arabia’s steadfast commitment to its ambitious Vision 2030 initiative.

By 2030, Saudi Arabia aims to generate 50% of its electricity from renewable sources, positioning itself as a global leader in the clean energy revolution. With over 1 trillion Saudi Riyals (approximately $270 billion) earmarked for the power sector, including $235 billion dedicated to renewable energy, the Kingdom is making unmatched investments to expand its renewable energy capacity, modernize its infrastructure, and accelerate hydrogen production and export capabilities.

Hydrogen: The Cornerstone of Saudi Arabia’s Clean Energy Strategy

“Hydrogen Arabia” will champion hydrogen’s pivotal role in this ambitious clean energy strategy and showcase the remarkable progress that has already been made in developing cutting-edge hydrogen projects and solutions across the Middle East. One such project is Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Project, which is home to the world’s largest green hydrogen and underscores Saudi Arabia’s leadership in the hydrogen economy. 

The event will also build new synergies between the promising hydrogen sector and the Kingdom’s flagship Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) framework. Launched by Saudi Arabia during its G20 Presidency in 2020, the CCE not only facilitates comprehensive emissions management to mitigate the impact of climate challenges, but also elevates new solutions that make energy systems cleaner and more stable.

Recognizing the power of hydrogen to accelerate these efforts and support a sustainable energy mix, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has committed $10 billion to green hydrogen initiatives, leveraging the Kingdom’s abundant solar and wind resources to drive continued innovation and market growth. This significant investment represents yet another milestone in country’s impressive hydrogen journey:

Key Drivers of the Hydrogen Market in KSA:

National Hydrogen Strategy: Launched in 2020, this roadmap aims to produce 1.2 million tons of green hydrogen and capture 10% of the global hydrogen market by 2030.Global Demand & Export Potential: Saudi Arabia is poised to become a major hydrogen exporter, with agreements in place with international partners in Europe and Asia.Strong Investment & Partnerships: A $5 billion green hydrogen project in NEOM, alongside $10 billion in PIF-led ventures, highlights the Kingdom’s commitment to hydrogen production.Expanding Offtake Opportunities: Industrial hubs like Jubail, Yanbu, and Jazan offer significant potential for hydrogen adoption across sectors such as heavy industry, transportation, and energy storage.

With its abundant renewable resources, strong governmental backing, and focus on decarbonization, Saudi Arabia presents a compelling opportunity for hydrogen-related technologies and investments. Through high-level discussions, cutting-edge technology showcases, and strategic partnerships, the Hydrogen Arabia conference will enable both regional and global stakeholder to seize this opportunity for investment and collaboration in Saudi Arabia’s clean energy transition.

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About RX Global’s Hydrogen Events
RX Global’s hydrogen events sit at the heart of a rapidly expanding clean energy landscape. Following the acquisition of Sustainable Energy Conferences, RX now hosts major hydrogen-focused events including the World Hydrogen Summit (Rotterdam), Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Summit (Sydney), and Hydrogen Americas Summit (Washington, D.C.). These platforms build global momentum for hydrogen innovation, empowering industries to decarbonise and collaborate on solutions for a net-zero future.

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SHANGHAI, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Medtec International Medical Device Design & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as 2025 Medtec) will be held at the Halls 1&2 of Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from September 24 to September 26. This exhibition is expected to cover 45,000㎡, with the Advanced Active Device Tech EXPO (hereinafter referred to as ADTE) and Quality Expo concurrently held. The event will bring together over 1,000 premium exhibitors from approximately 27 countries worldwide, showcasing products across 21 major categories. The 2025 Medtec Global Medical Supply Chain Summit will also be held, comprising eight sectors where over a hundred authoritative guests will explore industry trends with delegates.

Driven by the ’14th Five-Year Plan’ and new medical infrastructure policies, domestic medical devices are entering a ‘golden era of development’. The government has implemented measures such as tax reductions and mutual recognition of certification standards to reduce the costs of companies for overseas business. Meanwhile, the factors like accelerated aging, expanded primary healthcare, and technological innovation are propelling domestic medical equipment to rapidly advance from low-end consumables into high-end imaging, cardiovascular interventions, surgical robots, and other advanced fields. This year, Medtec will take the dual drivers of “substituted by domestic products + going global” as the core, bringing together over 1,000 domestic and international enterprises to showcase innovative technologies in the whole industry chain, helping China’s medical device industry overcome technical barriers and accelerate the process of globalization. 

The pre-registration for 2025 Medtec is now officially start. From now until September 23rd, individual visitor and delegates can register for free admission through multiple channels, including official website EDM, E-mail contact. By complete the registration ahead, visitors and delegates can save entry fees up to$20USD, and gain exclusive access to premium benefits. Click to pre-register for visit >

Registration Now and Win Exclusive Gifts

2025 Medtec offers diverse pre-registration methods. Whether you will visit the show by individual or as group we provide various gift choice to claim onsite.

Channel 1. Online registration through Medtec official website

Visit https://en.medtecchina.com/, and click ‘Visitor Registration’ button demonstrated on the homepage, and follow the step to complete registration application.

Channel 2. Registration through E-mail

You can directly send your request to tracy.zhang@informa.com, to obtain the registration link.

Channel 3. Official E-newsletter

Check E-mail address, we should reach you directly if you visit or exhibit before. The fast registration link should lie in it.

Channel 4. Group registration

If you wish to join 2025 Medtec with 5 or more, please  send E-mail to tracy.zhang@informa.com for group pre-registration. You can either come with colleagues or friends.

4. Invite more to win “top inviter scheme”

Upon completion personal pre-registration, you may share tailored poster via the ‘Invite My Friends’ – ‘Invite friends’ or send invitation through e-mail via Medtec registration system. In this way, you don’t have to come together with invitees, but we will offer reward for top 3 inviters.

This year’s Medtec requires real-name entry system. All visitors must bring confirmation letter and personal ID for admission. 2025 Medtec is a professional trade show. Minors under 18 is not permitted to entry.

Efficient Exhibition and Learning of cutting-edge Products All at Once

As the annual gathering place for medical device manufacturers to release new equipment, technologies, materials, and trends, 2025 Medtec will continue to showcase in Hall 1 (Medical Manufacturing Service & Equipment Pavilion) and Hall 2 (Medical Materials & Core Components Pavilion) at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center(short for SWEEC). The exhibition will encompass 21 major product categories, with participating companies evenly distributed in two halls. Currently, over 800 companies have confirmed their participation, including renowned entities such as Lanzhou Seemine Keli New Materials Co., Ltd., WuXi AppTec (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., Suzhou Kedifei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., DuPont (China) R&D Management Co., Ltd., and Vector Automotive Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Furthermore, and the companies like Joymed-tech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Y&L Precision Parts Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Honghui Spring Co., Ltd., and IneosStyrolution Advanced Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. will showcase products such as medical collagen, integrated water-electroporation devices, precision welding components, spiral tubes, and Novodur HDs.

In recent years, Made-in-China medical devices have been steadily displacing imported products through their cost-effectiveness and localized service capabilities, achieving a “curve overtaking” particularly in niche segments like AI-assisted diagnosis, 3D-printed biomaterials, and cardiac electrophysiology equipment.  Data shows that in 2024, Mindray’s overseas revenue accounted for 38.8% of its total revenue, while United Imaging’s global installed base has surpassed 30,000 units, underscoring the international competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing.

2025Medtec will set aside a 1,500 m² ADTE zone, emphasizing pivotal challenges such as chip sensing, precision machining, and AI-assisted medical devices. Over 100 leading domestic enterprises will showcase their innovative accomplishments. Click to pre-register for visit >

Medtec Global Medical Supply Chain Summit to hit global hot trends

The rapid development of medical device industry hinges on robust supply chain support and the establishment of innovation ecosystem. The technological strides in upstream electronic components, raw materials, and other areas underpin the technological trajectory of medical devices, while the requirements of downstream healthcare institutions fuel a sustained industry advancement.

The industrial summit in concurrent to 2025 Medtec will undergo a comprehensive upgrade and change name into  Medtec Global Medical Supply Chain Summit. This event will concentrate on the entire lifecycle of medical device R&D, design, manufacturing, and implementation to foster collaboration and innovation across all supply chain tiers. Simultaneously, we will delve into the development trajectories of innovative medical devices and active medical devices, explore the challenges and opportunities encountered by medical device companies in their global expansion, and assist enterprises in achieving new breakthroughs.

The summit will be anticipated to feature over 120 speakers from governmental regulatory bodies, leading universities, research institutions, and leading enterprises, who will collaborate with attendees to navigate the globalization path for domestic medical devices. 

The 2025 Medtec Global Medical Supply Chain Summit will be featured with eight core sectors:

Material Innovation & Application

Boosters for the Birth of Medical Devices-Innovative Medical Materials/Accessories3D Printing Materials and Technologies for Medical Device ApplicationsForum on Technology Development of New Type Medical Dressings

Regulation & Quality

The 6th Edition of Regulatory Lecture: Practice for Product Compliance and Market LaunchQuality Focus – Medical Device Life Cycle Risk Management

Advanced Active Medical Technologies

The 9th IIMD China Summit-Implantable and Interventional Medical Device——New Technologies, New Applications, New OpportunitiesActive Medical Equipment Core Components and Technology Forum

Manufacturing Process

Precision Machining Equipment and Technology ForumPlastic Molding Technology in Medical Device Manufacturing ForumThe 6th Forum for High-end Digital Manufacturing Technology for Medical DevicesSeminar of Advanced Technology of Medical Bonding and WeldingThe 7th Session of Pack & Ster Hub

R&D

Overseas Advanced Medical Manufacturing TechnologyThe 8th Conference of Medical Device Design

Consumer Medical

Medical Cosmetology Forum——UOR Innovation TechnologiesMedical Cosmetology Forum——Research and Clinical Application of New MaterialsForum on Innovation and Practice in Rehabilitation Medical Devices

Market & Purchase

Conference on Supporting Services for Medical Device Companies Overseas ExpansionThe 9th Market Report Track of Medical Device Industry

Other Supporting Activities

Medtec has been committed to the development of collaboration and innovation throughout the entire industry value chain, offering an all-in-one platform for industry professionals to showcase technologies, facilitate business connections, and gain insights into policies and technical advancements.

As domestic substituted products ventures into more challenging fields and global competition intensifies, 2025 Medtec will serve as a vital opportunity for companies to capitalize on emerging market opportunities. Register for free now and collaborate with industry leaders for mutual development!

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Enables facial data processing in an encrypted state, powered by EFR’s core homomorphic encryption technology, CKKS.A cutting-edge security solution designed to withstand quantum computing, utilizing a cryptographic algorithm in the same family as the quantum-resistant encryption selected by the U.S. NIST.

SEOUL, South Korea, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CryptoLab, a cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation homomorphic encryption led by CEO Jung Hee Cheon announced on April 24 that it will unveil its Encrypted Facial Recognition (EFR) solution for the first time at RSA Conference 2025.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the RSA Conference 2025 (RSAC) is the world’s largest cybersecurity conference, attracting over 45,000 participants. At this event, CryptoLab will showcase its EFR solution, which is based on Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology and aims to overcome the security limitations of conventional facial recognition systems.

Facial recognition technology is rapidly expanding across various sectors, including payment systems, access control, and smart cities. It is also being adopted at major international airports such as those in the U.S. (Denver), Incheon, and, Abu Dhabi. As the global trend shifts toward contactless, biometric-based automated boarding systems, facial recognition is increasingly becoming a critical component.

However, as facial recognition becomes more widespread, concerns over the leakage of personal biometric data are also growing. In fact, the “facial templates” stored in these systems — numerical representations of users’ unique biometric data — have been shown in studies to be capable of reconstructing original face images if leaked. This poses serious security risks, including identity theft and impersonation.

CryptoLab’s EFR solution presents a groundbreaking approach to these concerns. Not only does the EFR solution store facial templates in encrypted form, but it was also designed to perform the matching process in an encrypted state. This means that facial data remains encrypted throughout the entire processing workflow and is never decrypted at any point.

The key technology of EFR is the 4th-generation FHE algorithm, CKKS. CKKS is a lattice-based cryptographic scheme and belongs to the same family as ML-KEM and ML-DSA, quantum-resistant encryption algorithms selected by NIST (U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology). This positions EFR as a next-generation security solution designed to withstand not only current threats but also those posed by future quantum computing.

Thanks to GPU acceleration, the system can process tens of millions of facial templates in real-time, within milliseconds, and can scale linearly with demand, making it adaptable to a variety of enterprise environments. Its accuracy is comparable to that of plaintext-based facial recognition systems, setting a new standard in secure facial recognition technology.

CryptoLab’s EFR solution will be offered under a commercial license for enterprises and developers. More details can be found on the official EFR website: https://fhefr.com.

#Introduction of CryptoLab

CryptoLab is a startup founded in 2017 by Professor Jung Hee Cheon of the Demartment of Mathematical science. The company has developed core technology in post-quantum cryptography (PQC) which is secure against quantum computers and fully homomorphic encryption which enables computation on encrypted data (CKKS). CEO Jung Hee Cheon is the inventor of CKKS which is the latest 4th generation homomorphic encryption algorithm and is a globally renowned expert in the field. The company’s Chief Scientist, Damien Stehlé, is one of the authors of the CRYSTALS-Kyber and CRYSTALS-Dililthium algorithms, which have been selected as US NIST PQC Standards. CryptoLab is manned by a team of world-class experts in both FHE and PQC. Recently, two of CryptoLab’s algorithms, HAETAE and SMAUG-T, were selected as finalists in Korea’s national PQC competition.

In 2022, CryptoLab secured approximately 21 billion KRW in investment from Altos Ventures, Stonebridge Ventures, and Kiwoom Investment, affirming its technological leadership. In the same year, it was recognized as a leading company in homomorphic encryption by Gartner. CryptoLab is driving a paradigm shift in data security through close collaboration with major domestic and international enterprises.

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