Graphene Square (CEO Hong Byung-hee), a company specializing in original graphene technology, announced on the 10th that it has simultaneously received the Best of Innovation Award and an Innovation Award at “CES Innovation Awards 2027,” organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).

The award-winning product is the “Graphene Induction Hybrid Cooker.” This product was selected for the Best of Innovation in the Food Technology category and as an Honoree in the Home Appliances category. The Best of Innovation Award is given to products that receive the highest evaluation scores from external judges across a total of 37 categories.

The product places a transparent graphene film, about 1 nanometer (nm) thick (a nanomaterial composed of a single layer of carbon atoms), on top of an induction coil, enabling both induction heating and heat generation from the graphene itself on a single burner.

Conventional induction cooktops can only use ferromagnetic metal cookware, and hybrid cooktops developed to compensate for this have faced limitations in thickness and design due to additional heating coils. The non-magnetic graphene film does not interfere with the induction magnetic field and can be rapidly heated to 300–500℃, allowing the use of non-magnetic cookware such as glass and ceramics.

According to the company, the mid-infrared radiation emitted by the graphene heating element evenly transfers heat into the interior of ingredients, reducing energy consumption by up to 30% and lowering both harmful substance generation and nutrient loss.

The design features an ultra-slim, flat structure without protruding vents or large heat sinks. A serration-pattern lighting system on the underside of the main unit allows users to check the cooking status and temperature changes. When not in use for cooking, it can function as a mood light or Bluetooth speaker.

According to market research firm Grand View Research, the global induction cooktop market is expected to grow from approximately USD 27.7 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate of 6.2% to around USD 40.0 billion by 2030.

Graphene Square previously received a Best of Innovation Award at CES 2023 for its “Graphene Radiator,” and this is its second Best of Innovation distinction. The company holds mass-production and application technologies for large-area graphene based on chemical vapor deposition (CVD). It was also selected for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024 for TIME magazine’s “Best Inventions.”

CEO Hong Byung-hee said, “This is an engineering achievement that has, for the first time in the world, overcome the structural limitations of induction and electric cooktops using a transparent graphene film with a thickness of 1 nanometer.”

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