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IFIA Mag azine Se p t ember 2018 IFIA Mag azine Se p t ember 2018

Expectations for the 10th INNOVACITIES – In- promote territorial development through in-
ternational Fair of Applied Sciences, Inven- novation and education.
tions, Innovation and Business have been The 10 INNOVACITIES awards were awarded
overcome. Success was the synthesis in all in 9 categories: 12 institutions, 23 projects and
aspects in the main event of technological 49 researchers and entrepreneurs, including
innovation of the West of Paraná. the delivery of the innovative Consciousness
Trophy for the Brazilian Social Scientist Mo-
The 10th INNOVACITIES was held in conjunc- ema Viezzer, for his extraordinary biography
tion with the 1st TECHNOVAÇÃO – Municipal of social achievements for humanity, and the
Innovation Fair of the municipality of Cascav- Alireza Rastegar Trophy for young innova-
el, at the Convention Center, from May 17 to tive researchers from the Federal Institute of
20, in the State of Paraná, Brazil. Paraná (IFPR), André Luiz Dengo and Samuel
Neitzke Pontes, for the invention “Searching
ABIPIR accepted an invitation for technical for Low-Cost Technological Solutions for Re-
cooperation with FUNDETEC – Foundation gional Development.
for Scientific and Technological Develop-
ment, an organ linked to the municipal gov- Students, academics, scientists, inventors,
ernment of Cascavel because there was in entrepreneurs, investors, startups and the
fact the prioritization of its Mayor, Mr. Leon- community at large were able to get to
aldo Paranhos (management 2017-2020), to know the innovative thinking of specialists
consolidate Cascavel as an innovative city, and researchers, disruptive thinkers and vi-
from Technology and Education in the west- sionaries, and create and increase their net-
ern region of Paraná aiming at the work of works, regional and interact with more than
ABIPIR since 2011, acting at national and in- 60 simultaneous attractions for all ages and
ternational level on the fronts that foster and public, during the four days of the event.

INNOVACITIES 2018:

INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF APPLIED SCIENCES,

INVENTIONS, INNOVATION AND BUSINESS

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