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INDIA INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION FAIR

(IIIF2019)

IIIF2019-Report Bazaar. Several leads on business/research partnerships/
patenting support were also received. Dr.Zengpei visited
The three-day event was held in the 10.000 sq.ft and addressed the student of VNRVJIET on Chinese
exhibition hall of NSIC located in Kushaiguda industrial Innovation System. Mr. Winfried Sturm visited and
area and attended by about 5,000 visitors who spent addressed youth at CCMB on science and youth.
on the average 2hrs in the fair. Innovators from 25 Mr. Iftekhar Pathan, Serial investor was the chief guest
countries, India, China, Macao, Philippines, Malaysia, at the awards function on 3rd Day. Awards were given
Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Morocco, Turkey, Zimbabwe,
South Africa, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia,
Croatia, France, Romania, Moldova, Canada, USA, and
Brazil displayed their innovations. NOSTC selected 35
student innovators for this international fair from out of
100 finalists at National competition. They came from
different parts of the country, Gujarat, Nagaland, J&K,
Bihar, Delhi, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka,
Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.
The fair was inaugurated on 1st December by President
of Indian Innovators Association, Dr. ASRao, Dr. Zengpei by NSIC officials and IFIA members from China, Iraq,
Xuan China, Edyta Wołczyk Poland, YS Rajan Head of Poland, and Portugal. Dr.ASRao gave special awards
International Jury and Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Principal for best exhibitor (Zen technologies), best incubator
Secretary to Government of Telangana, Industries (IITH SIIC FIRST), Innovation Champion( Ms.Annie
& Commerce (I&C) Department, and Information Vijaya, Program Manager, TSIC ), best entrepreneur
Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) (Ram Kumar Verma, Native Araku Coffee), Rural income
Department. After honouring jury and release of book enhancement award (Jagarlamudi Durga Prasad)
`Creating Demand for Local Innovations’ Jayesh Ranjan and IYIIA 2019 award to Mrs.Kanak Lata, a dedicated
agriculture scientist. Dr.Nikhil Agarwal, Chief Executive
Officer, Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science
& Technology (FIRST) invited IIA to organize IIIF2010 at
IIT, Kanpur, 27-28th November 2020.

talked briefly about initiatives of Telangana state in
creating dynamic, vibrant environment for innovators
and investors.
Simply Science organized Science Quiz, Indian
innovator Mohan Sarma signed MOU with Zimbabwe
and South Africa for technology transfer and VNRVJIET
signed a research partnership agreement with Gram

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