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IFIA Magazine - March 2022 |

and innovation-based perception of the world eration of Inventors’ Association, IFIA, and As-
among young people, which can be the motor sociation of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers.
for taking on new challenges. During this year’s exhibition, the 10th edition of
Members of the Jury of IWIS 2021 had a dif- the World Competition of Chemical Inventions
ficult task in selecting the best solution be- has taken place.
cause each of them presented very high sub- The main prize of the 10th World Competi-
stantive and technological level. All solutions tion of Chemical Inventions went to Warsaw
were classified according to 12 different cate- University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry
gories ranging from ecology and environmen- from Poland for the invention „In situ cross-
tal protection, mechanics, electronics, energy linked spongy bone filling for non-invasive
to medical solutions. treatment of osteoporosis.”
Finally, the Grand Prix IWIS 2021 went to Med- In summary, the 15th International Warsaw In-
ical University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Medicine, vention Show IWIS 2021 (ONLINE edition) was
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatolo- a great success. The event every year attracts
gy from Poland for the invention „DEROtator more and more exhibitors and visitors. This
R.PAN (Direct vertebral derotation in the surgi- year our online event was visited by almost
cal treatment of idiopathic scoliosis). The Semi 5200 visitors from 38 countries. We hope that
Grand Prix IWIS 2021 went to King Abdulaziz the exhibition will result in a number of imple-
University from Saudi Arabia for the invention mentations of the presented inventions and
named Artic Arm: Voice Controlled Artificial innovations.
Arm. Congratulations to all participants of the exhi-
World Competition of Chemical Inventions is bition.
the contest organized by the International Fed-

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