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IFIA Magazine March 2025

IWIS 2024:

A Global Hub for Innovation & Technological Exchange

From October 14 to 16, the XVIII
International Warsaw Invention Show
(IWIS) 2024 showcased the very best of
global innovation, bringing together a
vibrant community of experts, creative
thinkers, and technology enthusiasts
from over 18 countries. Held under the
Honorary Patronage of the President of
the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda,
and in partnership with the International
Federation of Inventors’ Associations
(IFIA), this year’s event highlighted more
than 200 groundbreaking ideas, each
with the potential to drive substantial
advancements in technology.
Organized by the Association of Polish
Inventors and Rationalizers, IWIS 2024
featured pioneering solutions from over
100 scientific entities, including research
institutes, universities, and individual
inventors. An international jury recognized
exhibitors with gold, silver, and bronze
medals for their impressive innovations.
Among the distinguished participants,
the Grand Prix Award was granted to Dr.
Shahriar Nazari, Dr. Nima Hadadian and Dr.
Foroohe Bayatparidary from Iran for their
invention, the “Fat Membrane Production
and Processing Device.” This innovative
device produces a fat membrane containing
stem cells and growth factors sourced
from the individual’s own body, offering
promising applications in treating wounds,
scars, burns, diabetic foot ulcers, and
surgical repair.
The Special Award for the Best National
Invention was presented to the Cracow
University of Technology’s Department of
Materials Science for their “Polymer-Peptide
Mask Modified with Zinc Nanoparticles,”
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