Silicon Valley International Invention Festival

The Silicon Valley International Invention Festival is an annual business exhibition held in Santa Clara, California.

Silicon Valley International Invention Festiva'
(SVIIF)
Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
StatusActive
GenreInventions
FrequencyAnnually
VenueSanta Clara Convention Center
Location(s)Santa Clara, California, United States
CountryUnited States
Years active2018–present
FounderAlireza Rastegar
AttendanceWorldwide
Organized byPalexpo, IFIA
SponsorWipo, City of Santa Clara
Websitesviif.com

Festival

Silicon Valley International Invention Festival is an international innovation competition and also a business exposition organized by the International Federation of Inventors IFIA[1] and Palexpo.[2] The inaugural festival took place in July 2018.[3] The second edition of the festival occurred in June 2019 in Santa Clara, California,[4] with about 400 competing inventions.[2] The SVIIF event is supported by Wipo[5] and City of Santa Clara[6] the Swiss Consulate General of San Francisco [7]

Competition

At the exhibition, inventions are reviewed based upon their marketability, readiness for market, and patent, by a panel of about twenty judges.[4] Medals are awarded to those selected as best rated among these three qualifications.[8]

ALIREZA RASTEGAR SVIIF FOUNDER AWARDS CEREMONY WELCOME SPEECH AT SILICON VALLEY INVENTION FESTIVAL 2019
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References
  1. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-07/thkp-pgf071719.php
  2. "Moroccan Inventors Excel at Silicon Valley International Invention Exhibition". Morocco World News. July 2, 2019.
  3. Sean Green (July 25, 2018). "LA Tech team earns multiple awards at 2018 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival". BIZ. magazine.
  4. Ilene Eng (June 27, 2019). "Inventors Share Ideas at Silicon Valley's Second International Invention Festival". NTD news.
  5. https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/en/seminar/seminar.pdf
  6. https://www.newspulsebyte.com/sviif-bring-innovators-from-35-countries-to-showcase-interesting-inventions-in-the-united-states-301640099537004655
  7. https://www.issuewire.com/silicon-valley-international-invention-festival-exposition-is-coming-back-in-2020-1638895227500068
  8. "True คว้าเหรียญทองจาก Silicon Valley International Invention Festival สหรัฐอเมริกา" (in Thai). Siamphone News. August 10, 2019.
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