introduction

The International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva is unique in a number of ways. Firstly, in the interests of credibility, it is only open to innovations that have been patented for under a year and have never been presented in Geneva before. Secondly, it is sponsored by the highest-ranking political and technical bodies, namely the Swiss Federal Council and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). Last but not least, it is supported by an 85-member expert jury covering the various categories of inventions, who hand out around 50 awards, including the prestigious Grand Prix and the Invention Oscar awarded by the public.