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ARCA & AGRO
ARCA 2017 Feature
Over 150 Innovations
On 19 October 2017, the jubilee 15th International Exhibition of
Inventions ARCA 2017 and the 9th Fair of Innovation in Agricul-
ture, Food Industry, and Agricultural Mechanization were opened
through a plenary program in the National and University Library
in Zagreb.
The main organizer of both events was the Croatian Association of
Innovators, and the co-organizers were the International Federa-
tion of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), the University of Zagreb, the
Croatian Association for Technical Culture, and the National and
University Library in Zagreb. HAMAG BICRO (the Croatian Agency
for Small Enterprise) was the organization partner. The events
were organized under the auspices of the Croatian Chamber of
Economy, as well as the Ministries of Agriculture, of Economy,
Entrepreneurship and Crafts, and of Science and Education. The
general sponsor was the company Koncar – Elektroindustrija d.d.
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Within the three days of duration,
and with the grounds covering over
500 m2, the exhibition and the fair
featured more than 150 innovations
from Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina,
Slovenia, Serbia, Poland, Hungary,
Romania, China, Iran, and Lebanon.
The innovations presented were the
result of the innovative work of en-
trepreneurs, the academic commu-
nity, as well as individuals associated
with local innovator associations. The
events were visited by over 5000 visi-
tors, mainly youth and young profes-
sionals.
Innovation was also the main topic of
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The exhibition and fair were closed with an awards
ceremony, delivering various awards and citations
the panel discussion taking place on the second day to the most successful domestic and international
of the exhibition. The panel "Innovation in the Age innovators. The most significant award of the joint
of Digital Transformation" hosted successful entre- events, the Grand Prix, went to the innovator Ervin
preneurs and innovators from the Tehnix Company, Matic from Porec in Croatia, for an innovation which
Altpro Company, the University of Zagreb, and the attracted a large degree of popular attention by the
Mobile Vehicle Technology company. visitors: A Device for the Maintenance of Candela-
bra, and Cleaning, Painting, and Replacement of
The events also featured a special part of the program Lighting Fixtures.
dedicated to children and youth. Comprehensive school The IFIA Award for the best innovation in the cat-
age students took part in a workshop of the Croatian egory of Safety and Electrical Engineering was
Robotics Association, whereas the elementary school awarded to the innovator Boris Ukic for the innova-
children took part in the Technical Innovation and Chil- tion: Puntar Light B22-D. The award was presented
dren workshop organized by Mr. Zvonimir Vadon from on the behalf of IFIA by Zoran Barisic, an IFIA Execu-
the 1st Technical School Nikola Tesla in Zagreb. tive Committee member.
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