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IFIA Magazine
March 2023

On the sidelines of ARCA, there was also a forum
held under the title of ,Digital Transformation of
Croatia“, where the digital transformation of busi-
ness and possible financing through EU funds were
discussed.
ARCA’s long-standing partner, the State Institute for
Intellectual Property of the Republic of Croatia, tra-
ditionally held a lecture on the topic “Protection of
Intellectual Property”, The Association Nikola Tesla
– Genius for the Future held a workshop and pan-
el discussion on the importance of Nikola Tesla in
promoting ethical business. Another workshop, titled
“Popularization of STEM and Examples of Good Prac-
tice”, was held by the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, the
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Shipbuilding,
the Faculty of Agriculture, and the Croatian Union
of Innovators.
STEM workshops where “xVidi” mini computers and
“LegoWeDo” robots were built and programmed, in-
tended for youth.
Among the many activities during the exhibition, the
monograph “ARCA - The First 20 Years” was pre-
sented, which marked 65 years of organized activi-
ties in the promotion of innovation in the Republic
of Croatia, in addition to the tradition of holding
ARCA. On the last day of the exhibition, the Ministry
of Economy and Sustainable Development informed
interested parties about the “Upcoming tenders for
entrepreneurs and innovators.”
At the awarding ceremony, two IFIA Best Invention
Medals were awarded to: “Nitrogen Organic Fertilizer
From Raw Wool” - by Dragica Jerkov and “PRO-I
Smart Virtual Switch” - by Lovro Stipanovic and Jo-
sip Oroz The WIPO Special Award was won by the
innovation: “Procedure For Making Composite Panels
From Natural Materials” by Marservis d.o.o.
The Grand Prix prize for the best innovation of the
20th international innovation exhibition ARCA 2022
was awarded to the following innovation: “GLOG-
LO Mobile Self-Service Tap” by the innovator Petar
Vlahovic (Association of Innovators Faust Vrancic
Sibenik). It is an automatic moblie device for pouring
beer, wine, water, and juices that enables service
interventions (replenishment, telemetry, etc.) without
disturbing the beverage distribution process.
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