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IPITEX 2018:

THE BIGGEST INVENTION COMPETITION IN ASIA

Bangkok International Intellectual Property, Invention, Innovation
and Technology Exposition (IPITEX) as both an important annual
event in Thailand and one of the biggest invention competitions in
Asia, was held from February 2 to 6, 2018 in Bangkok Internation-
al Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) to create a network between
Thai and International inventors. IPITEX was hosted by National Re-
search Council of Thailand (NRCT) under the patronage of Interna-
tional Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA).

Thailand Inventor’s day was also organized on February 2nd along-
side IPITEX to provide a platform for the inventors and innovators
on one hand and investors on the other hand to seek business op-
portunities, bilateral cooperation or investment.

Thailand Inventor’s day was officially opened with the participation
of ACM Prajin Juntong, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Prof
Sirirurg Songsivilai, Secretary General of National Research Council
of Thailand and Mr. Alireza Rastegar, IFIA President.

Over 1000 inventions were showcased at the exhibition in two cat-
egories of "Inventions for Society and Quality of Life" and "Innova-
tions for Industry". 28 organizations and 19 countries including Iran,
Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesian, Sri Lanka,
Lebanon, the United Arabic Emirates, Egypt and Switzerland exhib-
ited the technologies in the international pavilion.

More than twenty thousand visitors paid a visit. The delegations
from Taiwan, Province of China, showed their soft power in the
competition and became the most awarded country, which drew
the world’s attention. Thailand government encouraged the inven-
tors from Taiwan, Province of China, to join the Inventor’s day to
be internationally recognized and exchange innovative knowledge
with the world inventors.

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