TEHRAN –Iranian inventors won medals and special awards at the International Invention and Innovation Competition for the Silicon Valley International Invention Federation (SVIIF) and Korea Intl. Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE).

The SVIIF was held from July 26 to 28 in California, USA.

Amir-Masoud Asadi and Reza Fakhar won silver medals at SVIIF for the invention of the Dacryocystography Injection Device.

SVIIF is under the patronage of the International Federation of Inventors Associations – IFIA, and the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO and is supported by the United Inventors Association.

The SVIIF was created to publicize state-of-the-art inventions around the world and provide a unique opportunity for inventors to receive internationally recognized awards of excellence as a result of their efforts.

The Festival is a unique gateway between East and West for inventors and investors to promote products and cultivate markets across borders — a link between the world and the United States.

KIWIE competition

The 17th Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition (KIWIE) took place both online and offline in Goyang, South Korea from June 20 to June 22.

Iranian teams succeed in winning three gold medals, three silver medals, as well as two bronze medals.

The team also won a special award from the WIPO, four special awards from the Research and Innovation Center of Thailand, and a special award from the Association of Polish Inventors.

The event successfully highlighted and celebrated the remarkable achievements of women inventors from around the globe.

This year’s KIWIE featured 400 innovative inventions and patent technologies developed by women from 20 countries, including Poland, Peru, Sri Lanka, Russia, Iran, Thailand, China, and many others.

The expo provided a unique platform for these talented female inventors to present their groundbreaking work, foster international exchange, and establish a robust global network.

Increasing the interest in invention activities by women and strengthening the foundation for women's invention; facilitating the exchange of women inventors at home and abroad and establishing their global network; evaluating patent technologies and inventions developed by women at home and abroad and awarding; and promoting outstanding inventions developed by women and their distribution are main objectives of the competition.

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