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Welcome to IFIA Bharat

IFIA Brief History

1968..IFIA Born

During the first International Inventors Conference held on 11 July 1968 in London, the first effective international cooperation between the national inventors’ associations was fostered and the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations was formed. The representatives of seven inventor associations from Denmark, Finland, West Germany, Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland were present at the conference. 

IFIA ..Humble begining

 

 The International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) was established in 1968 by Mr. Harald, Director of the Swedish Inventions Office, and Mr. Leif Nordstrand. The first President of IFIA was Mr. W.A. Richardson, with Dr. F. Burmester, S. Green, F. Pfaffli, H. Romanus, and S. Green serving as vice presidents and Mr. A. L. T. Cotterell as Secretary. The IFIA Secretariat was located in London, and the first bulletin was published in September 1968. The federation's objectives were declared by the president in this bulletin. The first international symposium on the situation of inventors was held in 1984 in Geneva, jointly organized by IFIA and the World Intellectual Property Organization. 

What does IFIA, ABIPIR & Yenilik do

IFIA @ 55

International Federation of Inventors Associations is a nonprofit organization aiming to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation support inventors transfer technology and establish cooperation with the related organizations.


IFIA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and recognized as a public utility organization by the Republic and Canton of Geneva.

Established in 1968, the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) is a non-profit organization the activities of which is approved to be public utility by the Swiss Government. IFIA convenes over 175 members from 100 countries cooperating devotedly to support innovations and inventors all around the world.


IFIA President Dr. Ali Reza also shared a thank you note on the occasion of 55 years of IFIA on 22nd December,2022

Congratulations on the 55th anniversary of IFIA 


To know more -https://www.ifia.com/


The IFIA Logo story- The IFIA logo consists of an original word meaning I which means inventor 

ABIPIR

 ABIPIR – International Brazil Association of Inventors, Scientists and Innovative Entrepreneurs is a private, secular, non-profit institution founded in 2011 in Brazil. Our head office is in the state of Espírito Santo, and we have a representative office in the state of Paraná.

We are dedicated to fostering territorial development through Innovation, Education and Science.


PARTNERSHIPS WITHOUT BORDERS

We prioritize developing innovative technological, social and environmental projects, through technical interactions, public and private partnerships, where the talents involved and the target audiences can be known, recognized, empowered and challenged to perform for the benefit of the collective, its best, providing more quality of life or well-being without borders.


To know more-http://abipir.org.br/


Yenilik Foundation

 Yenilik Foundation is the official body representing IFIA Bharat.


The foundation is created on the core principles & values of IFIA to support & foster innovation, support inventors in building their dreams to POC via CSR support, hold innovation fairs & events, support grassroot inventions to scale.


www.yenilikfoundation.org

 


IFIA ABIPIR (now IFIA Bharat) in India & the inspiring leade

Oct 11,2021

On October11th, 2021, when the world was fighting tooth & nail to find a vaccine for Covid 19, we in India took a bold decision to launch IFIA ABIPIR India chapter-rebranded as IFIA Bharat to foster innovation & to gear for such challenges that will crop up in future.


With a strong foresight set up on innovation as the driver & to support from agriculture to space, startups, universities, established companies, the chapter was launched online with the blessings of Ifia global President Dr.Ali Reza Rastager.


To view the launch click - Inauguration of IFIA-ABIPIR LATAM Office In India | @MyStartup TV - YouTube 

Dr.Ali Reza Rastager-President -IFIA worldwide

 

 Alireza Rastegar was elected as the President of the International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA) in 2014 and was re-elected in 2018, serving until 2022. He has been an Honorary President for several international conferences in various fields and is a member of several science and art organizations, including the International Invention Jury Board and the House of Literature. He is also an IFIA Representative during official visits to 50 countries and has participated in WIPO international workshops, receiving certificates. He possesses 9 patents and a Certificate of Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty from WIPO ACADEMY. He is an Honorary Member of the Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalizers and a partner of the Croatia International Invention and Economy Forum 2014 

Dr. Marcelo Vivacqua-Director IFIA LATAM & Founder ABIPIR

 

 Dr. Marcelo Vivacqua is an inventor, researcher, and academic professor with a Ph.D. in Biotechnology. He is the founder of The Brazilian and International Innovative Inventors and Researchers Association (ABIPIR) and was instrumental in setting up the India Chapter of IFIA. He was appointed as IFIA's Director of Latin America in 2021 by IFIA President Mr. Rastegar. Dr. Vivacqua is currently working for the Science, Technology, and Innovation Department of the Government of Espirito Santo State, and he is the coach of a workshop called Excellence in Smart Innovation Program, which helps professional inventors increase their creativity and entrepreneurship skills. He has also created the Latin American Intelligence in Innovation Agency to support inventors in IFIA and ABIPIR to connect with investors worldwide. Dr. Vivacqua has earned multiple awards at international innovations fairs for his work in developing treatments in the areas of non-surgical castration and cancer in mammals. 

Why IFIA Bharat

Our Mission Innovation

Come Join Celebrate......

Come Join Celebrate......

  

The single point mission of IFIA-Bharat Office is to








 IFIA Bharat's mission is to cultivate a culture of invention and innovation that will draw individuals with similar interests together, allowing them to collaborate and work towards elevating the innovation index. Through this collective effort, novel products will be created that will serve society's needs. 

Come Join Celebrate......

Come Join Celebrate......

Come Join Celebrate......

At IFIA Bharat, we offer the following support services to celebrate invention & innovation:

  

  • Confer the title of INV for deseving inventors & Innovators. IFIA also has a host of other recognitions ( IFIA Best Invention Medal awarded to the greatest inventions )
  • Attracting young people to learn and innovate.
  • To offer independent inventing and Startup community educational resources and opportunities and encourage honest and ethical business practices among service providers.
  • To host innovation led events which bring in various community members- Academicians, researchers, inventors, startups, which will introduce them to the world of IFIA.
  • Working closely with universities in India, which currently needs support in the area of innovation to attract research scholars, academicians & students to the IFIA community.
  • Foster Collaboration between India, Latin America & global IFIA community to work jointly on new inventions which can benefit society at large & will be the initiatives of IFIA.
  • Stimulate the connection between inventors and entrepreneurs with investors (Angels, Venture Capitalists) and facilitate the connection with universities to help them to prototype their inventions, develop the concept proof, etc).


The 1000 Mile

Come Join Celebrate......

The 1000 Mile

 

To carry forward the mission of IFIA to inculcate innovation culture & make the society an inventive one, we have already embarked on the journey & so far conducted following events:


●Partnered with Pimpri chinchwad college of Engineering & the Pimpri smart city & launched innovation in public space & how engineers should think innovatively.


 ●Worked with Govt. of Bhutan to inculcate the value of innovation to make economy sustainable. 


●Presented an Innovation & Entrepreneurship seminar for faculty of IIIT-Ulna, India. 


●Partnered with BRICS to send Indian manufacturing startup ideas for BRICS industrial awards. 


●Sent 400+ startups for IFIA-OFEED Morocco event & 6 were awarded Gold certificate.


●Sent 20+ startups for IFIA-INNOPA event & 10 were awarded Gold certificate.


 ●Working closely with several state governments to partner & work jointly in India & Brazil for finding solutions to plaguing public issues. 


●We already have 1 regional headquarters in Mangalore & 7 sub chapters of IFIA Bharat office ready for setting up in different parts of the country.


Our goal is to establish at least 50 sub offices across the country, have people from tier 2,3 towns & villages understand the value innovation/Invention brings to them & society.  


IFIA Bharat spreading wings.

Abhishek & Vishwas U S -Outreach & Regional Directors operating out of CEOL, Mangalore

 

IFIA Bharat Has Opened Its First Regional Headquarters
For South India in Mangaluru, Karnataka.

 

IFIA Bharat has been set up in CEOL the Center for Entrepreneurship. Opportunities & learning with the sole purpose of driving

  • Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Collaboration between startups and innovators from the region with Latin American market via the Connect Brazil initiative.

The regional headquarters is managed by two of the most prominent entrepreneurs Mr. Vishwas U S, Regional Director and Mr. Abhishek Bhandary, Director for outreach who will report to the National HQ of IFIA Bharat in Bangalore headed by Mr. Anand Kannan.


To know more - IFIA ABIPIR Latin America opens the regional headquarters in India 


AIC -SKU

 AIC SKU, Ananthapur was the first sub chapter opened in India by IFIA Bharat in a tier 2 city.We have been working with the incubation center & its incubates in araes of ideation, commercialization & IPR events.

AIC CGU-Odisha

AIC CGU happens to be the first gateway to the East of India for IFIA Bharat. 


IFIA_Magazine_No15 (invention-ifia.ch) 

AIC Nalanda-Odisha

 With AIC Nalada,IFIA Bharat has launched a startup connect program with Brazil,where Indian startups  & especially startups from Eastern India can access Brazilian markets.

 IFIA_Magazine_No15 (invention-ifia.ch) 


GIEC

 GIEC which is part of the Vinayaka Mission university is representing IFIA Bharat in Chennai

Symbiosis Skills & Professional University

SSPU which is part of the Symbiosis University is representing IFIA Bharat in Pune.

Jabalpur Incubation Center-Madhyapradesh

JIC which is part of the Jabalpur smart city initiative is representing IFIA Bharat in Madhya Pradesh. For the IFIA innovation fair in Morocco in 2021, they had the maximum representation.

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    INV Membership

    Congratulations

    Bharat gets its first INV certified member recognized by IFIA.


    We join in to congratulate Dr.Shivakiran Makam, who is a board advisor in IFIA Bharat office was conferred the prestigious INV title.


    Learn More

    Inventor title –INV title which is only offered by IFIA which is authorized body recognized by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 

    IFIA is one of the bodies recognized by US government whose INV title is highly valued.

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