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IFIA Magazine
March 2023

Nuremberg
After a pandemic-related break, the first inven-
tors’ fair went extremely well last year. At the fair,
exhibiting inventors were already able to hold ini-
tial licensing talks. This year, iENA was able to
build on this positive relaunch and will contin-
ue to expand: 530 inventions from 26 countries
were on display at the iENA 2022. This means
that the iENA’s international spirit is back, and
the course is set for the future of the Nuremberg
Inventors’ Fair.
530 inventions from all over the world
The inventions presented at the iENA this year
covered every area of life, such as medicine,
energy technology, environmental protection, and
safety, as well as practical aids for everyday living.
The innovations from the young inventors who
came to the fair were particularly impressive, for
example, Jugend forscht, the Schülerforschungsz-
entrum Südwürttemberg, the Maristengymnasium
Fürstenzell, the Apian Gymnasium Ingolstadt and
the inventors’ club Nussknacker.
As an iENA 2022 partner, the National Research
Council of Thailand brought many inventions
from Thailand to the iENA. A large number of
international attendees and promising inventions
also came to the iENA from Korea, Croatia, and
Angola, for example.
The iENA expert jury reviewed and evaluated all
530 inventions during the event and highlighted
the high quality of the inventions this year. In ad-
dition to prototypes and concepts, market-ready
products and breakthrough innovations were pre-
sented at iENA 2022.
For inventors, the iENA offered the opportunity
to network, make contacts and showcase their
products. In addition, iENA offers technical infor-
mation: together with its partners, the German
Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) ensured a
high quality of information on patent and trade-
mark rights.

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