Rabat to Host Innovation Week in Africa on 8-12 Sept

Rabat - The Innovation Week in Africa (IWA) will be held on 8-12 september, 2020, in Rabat, organizers said Monday.

The event, organized by EMSI Group and OFEED under the patronage of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA), provides opportunities for all individual inventors, innovative companies, universities, and scientific research centers, to express their creativity and innovative capacity.

In addition, an exceptional competition, the Virustop contest 2020, is held alongside this event, to feature the most brilliant ideas and concrete solutions to fight against the spread of viruses.

The event benefits from many important partners in Morocco, including scientific and entrepreneurial institutions from engineering schools, universities and many high ranked Government authorities and financial institutions in Morocco.

Participation in this event is possible remotely and the winners will receive numerous prizes. In addition, all participants will benefit from several outstanding opportunities to promote and commercialize their innovations and inventions through the IFIA global network.

The deadline for participation is June 30th, 2020, the source said, adding that interested candidates must complete and send the participation forms online.