AGRO ARCA 2019 Report

11^th International Fair on Innovation in Agriculture, Food Industry and Agricultural Machinery (AGRO ARCA 2019)

The City of Karlovac (https://www.karlovac.hr/about-karlovac-3017/3017) hosted the AGRO ARCA 2019 , 11th International Fair on Innovation in Agriculture, Food Industry and Agricultural Machinery, which took place from 25th to 27th April 2019, organized by the Union of Croatian Innovators in collaboration with the City of Karlovac.

Around 200 innovations from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Iran, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia were presented at this year’s AGRO ARCA. The main topic of AGRO ARCA 2019 was food packaging which was discussed at the panel „Packaging – The Key Factor of Food Quality and Environmental Protection“ by experts from R&D as well as the business community. AGRO ARCA was supported by the co-organizers: the Innovation Center Nikola Tesla, the University of Zagreb, the Croatian Technical Culture Community and IFIA. The event was also organized under auspices of the Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Science and Education, the Croatian Chamber of Economy-County Chamber Karlovac, and sponsored by the  HS Produkt Ltd company.

Majo Commerce Ltd with it’s „Family of Innovative Products of Polyester Fabric With a Coating of Plasticized PVC“ was awarded the ARCA Grand Prix, and Heavy Duty Ltd. start-up company from Zagreb was awarded the IFIA prize for the innovation „X-BIN, the Multi-functional Packaging Solution”.

IFIA Best Invention Medal is awarded to greatest invention in the invention festival,competition and exhibition relying on the IFIA’s Jury evaluation of its novelty, inventive step,patent, potentiality to be commercialized, its benefit for the mankind and etc. Best invention medals are awarded in various events held under the patronage of IFIA.