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debank (turning bench). Youth inventors also brought
promising inventions to Nuremberg: the Prize of the City
of Nuremberg went to Niklas Senz, Rebecca Ritter, and
Maria Messmer from the Schülerforschungszentrum
(SFZ) Südwürttemberg for their rapidly biodegradable
plastic films, and the European Inventors’ Association
AEI 2021 Grand Youth Prize went to Jan Heinemann
with his Löschigel (extinguishing hedgehog), an inven-
tion developed as part of the “Jugend forscht” initiative.
Korea was a partner of the iENA this year. And the Ko-
rean inventors from Sunmoon University were awarded
the AFAG Messen und Ausstellungen GmbH prize for
an information and guidance system for bus lines that
they’ve developed.

Focus on the power of innovation with the iENA
and Innovation Congress
The combination of trade fair and congress worked out
well, and the synergies of the iENA Inventors’ Fair and
Innovation Congress were exploited effectively. This
showed that congress attendees were also the right
visitors for the iENA and were interested in the inven-
tions and developments that were presented there. At
the same time, some inventors and developers used
the professional inspiration of the congress to develop
themselves and their innovations more. The presenta-
tions at the Innovation Congress built on one another
and resulted in exciting and lively discussion rounds af-
terward.
Hack & Make Creative and Technology festival
Hack & Make was well attended over the weekend: lots
of creatives, tinkerers, and the curious were interested
in the offerings presented by FabLab Region Nürnberg
and its partners. Hack & Make showcased the ingenuity
and possibilities of creatives who turn their ideas into re-
ality. Visitors were able to marvel at many new creations
and try out 3D printing and laser cutters for themselves
on site. In addition to Siemens, other FabLabs from
the region and other exhibitors from the “maker” scene
were also involved. Planning for Hack & Make 2022 is
already underway.
iENA 2022 – the outlook for the international in-
ventors’ fair
Next year, the iENA Trade Fair “Ideas – Inventions – New
Products” will again be taking place on its traditional
date, parallel to the consumer trade
fair Consumenta. The Innovation Congress will be fur-
ther expanded and partnerships consolidated for next
year, and Hack & Make is also scheduled to run in par-
allel again. The iENA is expected to return to its usual
international strength next year. The foundations for this
have already been laid this year with the restart.
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