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THE INNOVATION WEEK IWA

2021 WAS HELD ONLINE ON

SEPTEMBER, 08 TO 12 IN

Morocco

The Innovation Week IWA 2021 was held online from 8th to 12th of September,
under the honorary patronage of the International Federation of Inventors’ Asso-
ciations (IFIA) and with the main international partnership of the Oxford Business
Group OBG (Research Partner), The Patent Magazine (International Media Part-
ner), PQAI American Initiative (Artificial Intelligence), Sharjah Research Technology
and Innovation Park (SRTIP), UAE (startup incubator), and sponsored by the First
Institute of Canadian Inventors (FICI), Canada (Platinum sponsor).

Moreover, it should be mentioned that the success of this event is the result of the
hard work and efficiency of IFIA members who joined OFEED’s activities for many
years and collaborate by making great efforts to preselect the most deserving par-
ticipants, like NRCT in Thailand, and CAI in China, etc.
This year’s edition, IWA 2021, received 83 finalists from 14 countries/regions and
delivered 588 certificates, including 121 awards and 467 “Master of Innovation”
certificates.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal were attributed by the Artificial Intelligence engine
and confirmed by the international jury of experts led by the head of the interna-
tional jury Dr. Masoud Tajbakhsh. Among the top participating countries/regions:
On one hand, Thailand, China, and Morocco received respectively 27, 23 and 14
awards; and on the other hand, India, Thailand and Taiwan, China received respec-
tively 284, 72 and 22 “Master of Innovation” certificates.

The online award ceremony was held on September 12th, and other awards cere-
monies were held physically in Thailand and India on September 16th, 2021:
In India, it was organized in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, to honor certified partic-
ipants and winners from India. Among key personalities from India who gave a
speech and/or delivered the certificates to participants:

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