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March 2019
March 2019
IFIA Mag azine
Mr. George Smoot (the Nobel Laureate of physics in 2006) and Mr. IFIA Mag azine
Luc Antoine Montagnier (the Nobel Laureate of medicine in 2008)
together with notable Chinese experts, academicians, inventors and
leaders were invited to deliver keynote speeches at the plenary ses-
sions and the three breakout sessions of WIIF to discuss the world’s
innovation in Science and technology.
CAI attaches significant importance to the transformation of inven-
tion results. That’s why China Academy of Invention Achievement
Transformation signed the intentions with its domestic and foreign
partners to set up the state key laboratories in Foshan High-Tech
Zone.
52 COUNTRIES SHOWCASE
4,000 INVENTIONS IN
IEI & WIIF 2018
The 10th International Exhibition of Inventions and over 40,000 Sqm showcasing over 4,000 domestic
the 3rd World Invention and Innovation Forum (IEI and foreign inventions and innovations in various
& WIIF 2018) were organized at Guangzhou Tanzhou areas such as international area, civil-military inte-
International Convention and Exhibition Center (GI- gration area, national invention and innovation area,
CEC) in Foshan, Guongdong Province of P.R. China youth invention and innovation area and the area for
during 13-15 September 2018. The event was spon- Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao Greater Bay Area.
sored by China Association of Inventions (CAI) and
the International Federation of Inventors’ Associa- Approximately 350 precipitants from 52 countries
tions (IFIA), and organized by Foshan Municipal Peo- and international organizations as well as delega-
ple’s Government. tions from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and Macao
took part in the event. Outstanding inventions were
The underlying theme of this year’s event was “In- conferred the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals along
ventions Make Dreams Come True, Innovation Leads with the special prizes from WIPO, IFIA and other or-
the Trends for Tomorrow”. IEI & WIIF 2018 occupied ganizations of importance.
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