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WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

About SVIIF

Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF)

As a participant in the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, you benefit from the most extensive support, privileges, and resources that can be 

granted to an exhibition. SVIIF is under the patronage of the City of Santa Clara, the International Federation of Inventors Associations – IFIA, the Geneva Invention Exhibition, the Palexpo and of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO.

SVIIF is:

SVIIF works to publicize state-of-the-art inventions around the world and provides a unique opportunity for inventors to not only commercialize their inventions but also the American market in the heart of the Silicon Valley.


HOME TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST HIGH-TECH CORPORATIONS AND START-UP COMPANIES  


Silicon Valley serves as the global center for high technology, innovation, and social media. Silicon Valley is the home to many of the world’s largest high-tech corporations, including the headquarters of 39 businesses in the Fortune 1000, and thousands of startup companies. Apple, HP, Facebook, and Google are among the most prominent. Silicon Valley also accounts for one-third of all of the venture capital investment in the United States, which has helped it to become a leading hub and startup ecosystem for high-tech innovation and scientific development. 

Who is organizing the festival?

Palexpo is Geneva’s Exhibition and Congress Center in Switzerland. The buildings are owned by the canton of Geneva. the Palexpo underwent a renovation project to enhance and improve the convention center’s architecture, furnishings, and technology. Palexpo brings the 47 successful years of the Inventions Geneva Fair experience from Geneva, Switzerland to the Silicon Valley.

Who is hosting the festival?

International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) is the global platform for invention and innovation enthusiasts, inventor associations, invention exhibitions, innovative knowledge, and cooperation. IFIA is a nonprofit organization aiming to disseminate the culture of invention and innovation to now 80+ countries. With vast support from governments, corporations, universities, and related organizations, 

IFIA facilitates tech transfer and cooperative agreements among all stakeholders. Established in 1968, IFIA is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and recognized as a public utility organization by the Republic and Canton of Geneva. 

FESTIVAL PROGRAMS

Competition

Competition

Competition

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FESTIVAL 2019 PHOTO OF JURY EVALUATION

The organizer of the festival will put all the participants in the event in the competition and our professional judges will select the best winners.

Exposition

Competition

Competition

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FESTIVAL 2019 PHOTO OF EXHIBITION

SVIIF provides a unique opportunity for inventors to not only commercialize their inventions but also cultivate the American market through the international gateway of Silicon Valley.

Workshop

Competition

Pitch Sessions

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FESTIVAL 2019 PHOTO OF WIPO ORKSHOP

WIPO and other event partners have organized free workshops, seminars, and speakers for all participants during the Festival.

Pitch Sessions

Awards & Prizes

Pitch Sessions

products or services to our network of professional investors and companies interested in your products.

Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL INVENTION FESTIVAL 2019 PHOTO OF AWARDS CEREMONY

The judges are appointed to evaluate the showcased inventions and select the most promising ones and we will be awarded prizes to winners in the official awards ceremony.

Media Coverage

Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes

nvntrMEDIA and local news outlets will be spreading the news before, during, and after the event.

SVIIF Organization Committee

Gaelle Grosjean 
SVIIF Director

Gaelle Grosjean

Alireza Rastegar

Alireza Rastegar

Festival Director

Alireza Rastegar
IFIA PRESIDENT

Alireza Rastegar

Alireza Rastegar

Alireza Rastegar

Festival President

Amin GHafooripour
SVIIF advisor

Amin Ghafooripour

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

 Festival Advisor

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo
SVIIF COMMITTEE MEMBER

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

Technical Coordination

John Calvert
President of SVIIF

John Calvert

Catherine Bonard Sawadogo

John Calvert

President of the Festival Jury

Claude Memberz
General Manager of Palexpo SA

Claude Membrez

Jean-Luc Vincent

Jean-Luc Vincent

General Manager of Palexpo SA

Jean-Luc Vincent
Funding President of Geneva Exhibition

Jean-Luc Vincent

Jean-Luc Vincent

Jean-Luc Vincent

Founding President of Inventions Geneva


Manuel Garcia
SVIIF COMMITTEE MEMBER

Manuel Garcia

Jean-Luc Vincent

Manuel Garcia

Chief Financial Officer of Palexpo SA


Organizer & Host

Patrons

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