Munich, October 2025
Monit Corp. is a digital healthcare company that uses smart sensor technology to monitor incontinence-care and diaper hygiene, enabling timely interventions and better dignity for elderly care. Monit Corp. secured first place at the Wearable Technologies USA Innovation World Cup®.
We had a great conversation with the Monit Corp’s team. Let’s explore their journey and the key steps that led them to achieve this impressive milestone.
From Samsung’s Lab to Global Stage:
How Monit is Redefining Elderly Care?
The startup that’s turning diapers into life-saving data just won the world’s top wearable tech award
1.HOW DID IT ALL START?
The Problem Nobody Wanted to Talk About
When Tony Park started Monit in 2017 inside Samsung Electronics’ Creative-Lab, he wasn’t chasing the glamorous side of healthcare innovation. He was tackling something far more fundamental and far more urgent. “We wanted to protect two things at once,” Park explains. “The dignity of elderly patients, and the efficiency of exhausted caregivers.” It’s an unsexy problem with a massive scope. Worldwide, millions of bedridden elderly patients rely on diapers, yet checking them remains invasive, time-consuming, and often done too late leading to infections, bedsores, and preventable complications. Caregivers, meanwhile, are overworked and under-resourced. Monit’s answer? Turn a simple diaper into an intelligent monitoring system. The company name says it all: “Monitoring + IT.”
2. WHAT ARE THE KEY MILESTONES YOU HAVE REACHED SO FAR?
The Milestones: From Seoul to Singapore to the:
World Stage: Fast forward to 2025, and Monit has become a force in global digital healthcare. The company raised KRW 4 billion (USD 3 million) in Series A funding, with Samsung Venture Investment backing its vision. Its flagship product, MECS PRO, is now a government-registered welfare device in Korea meaning users get up to 85% reimbursement. Sales launched in September 2025. But Monit didn’t stop at home. The company is already proving its technology across three continents:
Japan: Partnered with HeartCare to deploy across 23 care facilities, supplying 1 million smart diapers for 2,000 residents. The results?Measurable improvements in care efficiency and patient outcomes.
Singapore: Successfully completed pilots with the nation’s largest healthcare players SingHealth, KTPH Hospital, and the Institute of Mental Health with a full-scale rollout planned for next year.
Europe: Forging strategic partnerships with the Netherlands’ Green Initiative and WITT to accelerate entry into one of the world’s most regulated markets.
And then came the ultimate validation: First place at the Wearable Technology Innovation World Cup 2025, where Monit outpaced competitors from around the globe.
3. WHAT WERE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES YOU HAVE FACED?
The Hardest Part: Breaking Into a Conservative Industry
For all its tech-forward vision, Monit faced an old-school challenge: healthcare regulations. Convincing hospitals, governments, and insurers to trust a new technology in such a sensitive area required more than innovation it required proof. “The healthcare and welfare sectors are deeply conservative,” Park admits. “We had to earn trust the hard way: through certifications like K-FDA, CE, FCC, and MIC, and by delivering results in real clinical settings.” Would he do anything differently? “If I could start over, I’d build our global regulatory strategy even earlier. But I’d never change our core mission: protecting the health and dignity of the elderly.” His advice to other founders? “Start small. Collect data. Build trust with evidence, not promises.”
4. WHAT IS COMING IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
What’s Next: Beyond Diapers, Into the Future of Senior Care
Monit isn’t stopping at smart diapers. The company is building an end-to-end elderly care ecosystem, expanding into:
•Vital sensing & monitoring: Tracking heart rate, respiration, and sleep quality in real time
•AI-powered excretion-care robots: Automating one of caregiving’s most physically demanding tasks
•Integrated health data platforms: Aggregating life-logging data to predict and prevent complications.
The vision is ambitious but grounded in urgency. By analyzing patterns in excretion, hydration, nutrition, and sleep, Monit’s AI can detect early warning signs of chronic UTIs, sepsis, bedsores, dehydration, and enteritis conditions that are not only painful but often deadly for elderly patients. “Our goal is simple,” says Park. “Extend healthy life expectancy. Reduce preventable infections and deaths.” It’s a mission that transforms cold technology into something deeply human.
5. DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN THE INNOVATION WORLD CUP®
The Innovation World Cup: A Turning Point
Competing at the Innovation World Cup was more than a competition, it was a masterclass. “We were up against some of the best wearable tech companies in the world,” Park recalls. “The jury’s questions were tough. The feedback was sharp. But it forced us to sharpen our story and prove that we belonged on that stage.”The real prize, though, wasn’t just the trophy. “The networking was incredible. We connected with global industry leaders and potential partners who can help take us to the next level.” For Monit, the win wasn’t validation, it was a launchpad. “This award gave us international credibility. It opened doors we’ve been knocking on for years. We’re incredibly grateful to the organizers for creating that platform.”
6. YOUR THREE TIPS FOR UP-COMING START-UPS
Three Tips for Startups (From Someone Who’s Been There)
Park’s advice is refreshingly blunt:
- Solve a real problem from the user’s perspective. “Technology is exciting, but it’s useless if it doesn’t solve an actual pain point. Talk to your users. Understand their world.”
- Be obsessed with data and validation “Clinical trials. Pilot programs. User feedback. You need objective proof to earn trust, especially in healthcare.”
- Think global from day one “Don’t wait to ‘go international later.’ Plan for certifications, regulatory hurdles, and market entry early. That’s how you earn credibility with global investors and unlock massive opportunities.”
”In an age of flashy AI apps and consumer gadgets, Monit is doing something quieter-but arguably more important. It’s bringing cutting-edge technology to one of society’s most vulnerable populations, and doing so with a rare combination of empathy and rigor. As the global population ages, the need for solutions like Monit’s will only grow. The company isn’t just building products-it’s redefining what dignified elderly care looks like in the 21st century. And if the Innovation World Cup victory is any indication, the world is starting to pay attention.’’
Dohyeong Tony Park
CEO of Monit Corp.
Thank you for sharing such meaningful insights. We’re excited to follow your journey and see the remarkable achievements you’ll reach in the future!
Visit Monit Corp. and see how they develop AI-based smart sensor systems to monitor diaper contamination in real time, enabling timely replacement and improving dignity and hygiene in elderly care.
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