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Z AMBIA, Inventors and Innovators Nationwide Technology Creations Competition, and
Association of Zambia
Nationwide Technology Creations Competition for
VIETNAM (IIAZ) recently formed and registered with the as- the Youth and Children. VIFOTEC aims to gain in-
ternational recognition and organize international
sistance of IFIA African Network Coordinator, Mr.
events through joining IFIA as a full member.
& ANGOLA Ignatius Nyongo, is one of the associations join- Foundation of Inventors and
ing IFIA as a full member. The association has 42
Innovators of Angola
member inventors with projects in various fields
Join IFIA Members including software, manufacturing technology, (Fii@) working hand in hand with the Angolan Associa-
energy generation, energy detection and moni-
toring system, water purification, underground tion of Inventors and Innovators (full member) joins IFIA
water control, recycling, and Anti-Retroviral Drug as a corresponding member. The formation of two in-
As the number of IFIA members is increasing, further opportunities are provided for the entities acting in the Reminder and Dispenser among others. ventor associations in Angola ensures the growth and
area of invention and innovation to create world-scale networks and benefit from the services IFIA provides development of Angola and Africa in general. Fii@’s ar-
to the inventors around the globe. It is very fortunate that inventor associations are formed in the marginal- Vietnam Fund for Supporting eas of activity are education, the production of goods,
ized and under-resourced countries winning the chance to identify the inventors and innovators, providing Technological Creations inventions, innovations and also health. In order to
them the required consultation and equipments to develop their ideas, protect them and finally market the pursue these objectives, prizes and scholarships are
product through participation in international invention fairs where technology seekers meet the technol- (VIFOTEC) is another member association which granted to persons or institutions carrying out scientific
ogy providers. As it is widely known, development of innovation and invention will result in economic im- has been performing several activities since 1992 research, inventions and innovations.
provement and further employment opportunities. to strengthen the national science and technolo-
gy. VIFOTEC has nurtured the culture of invention
and innovation through organizing such events
as Vietnam Technology Science Creations Award,
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