IWA 2022 – Innovation Week in Africa, Event’s report
IWA 2022 Event’s Report
Innovation Week in Africa IWA 2022 / Event’s report
Event Organizer
OFEED Inc. / international organizing committee
Supporting international organization
International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
Program of the event
The event’s online program was available on the event’s website (www.iwa2023.com) on November 10th and included mainly:
- Virtual Awards ceremony video
- IWA 2022 best participants videos
- AI speakers’ educational videos
All videos were accessible at any time of the day and people have the possibility to watch all their desired videos without any restrictions for several weeks. This year, the online program was not broadcasted live because it cannot be convenient to everyone due to the time shift. Hence, by making videos available:
- people are free to choose what they want to watch, and
- people can follow the program depending on their availability and at their own pace.
Event’s Key Indicators
Participating projects: 612 projects
Finalists: 55 projects, 24 countries / regions
Participating countries from Africa in previous editions:
- IWA 2019: 18,75% (6 from 32 countries / regions)
- IWA 2020: 12% (6 from 50 countries / regions)
- IWA 2021: 13,33% (2 from 15 countries / regions)
Issued Certifications: 324 award certificates including 143 Master of Innovation certificates
AI speakers’ sessions: 24 virtual experts, 76 Innovation Topics powered by Artificial Intelligence
Participating Countries / Regions
New participating countries / regions in IWA 2022: Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Tunisia, Malawi, Kenya, South Soudan.
IWA 2022 reached a total of 69 participating countries / regions since 2019:
1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Bahrein
4. Benin
5. Bosnia-Herzegovina
6. Brazil
7. Burkina Faso
8. Cambodia
9. Canada
10. Chile
11. China
12. Croatia
13. Czech
14. Egypt
15. Ethiopia
16. France
17. Germany
18. Great Britain
19. Guinea
20. Hong Kong SAR China
21. Hungary
22. India
23. Indonesia
24. Iran
25. Iraq
26. Italy
27. Kenya
28. Lebanon
29. Macao SAR China
30. Macedonia
31. Malawi
32. Malaysia
33. Moldova
34. Montenegro
35. Morocco
36. Netherland
37. Niger
38. Nigeria
39. Philippines
40. Poland
41. Portugal
42. Qatar
43. Romania
44. Rwanda
45. Senegal
46. Serbia
47. Sierra Leone
48. Singapore
49. South Korea
50. South Soudan
51. Spain
52. Sri Lanka
53. Sudan
54. Sweden
55. Switzerland
56. Syria
57. Taiwan, China
58. Tanzania
59. Thailand
60. Tunisia
61. Turkey
62. Uganda
63. Ukraine
64. United Arab Emirates
65. United Kingdom
66. United States
67. Vietnam
68. Yemen
69. Zambia
Prizes and Awards
612 teams submitted their ideas, inventions, innovations or projects… they all received participation certificate without any awards except 55 projects that reached the finals (which meets at least minimum requirements in term of maturity level and IP / scientific evidences, video demonstration…).
After that, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal were attributed, based on provided information from participants, by Artificial Intelligence Engine and confirmed by International Jury of experts.
Among the novelties of this edition, the Best Global Innovator 2022 award was delivered to 100 participants. It is an award given after global assessment of all participants’ projects and only participants that have the highest scores in the event can have it.
As a reminder:
- “Master of Innovation” is a certificate that rewards the innovative skills of each participant. So, all participants who got a good score for at least one project (Silver or Gold medal for example) can have it.
- other awards (Gold, Silver, Bronze, etc.) are more related mainly to the idea or innovation itself, not the person behind it.
All certificates were sent by email to participants and awards packages were sent by post mail to the winners.
Also, certificates’ authenticity can be verified online, using a unique reference number, at http://ofeed.ma/verify-certificates/
IWA 2022 Educational Videos Titles
Educational videos were produced using content generated by Artificial Intelligence and all speakers are Artificial Intelligence robots which are able to act like humans in the recorded videos. Around 30 new AI speakers’ educational videos were added this year to reach 76 total videos:
Titles
- What are the biggest inventions and innovations resulting from using big data and artificial intelligence?
- What Are The Future Innovations Which Will Be Using Artificial Intelligence?
- What are the leading sectors using Artificial Intelligence?
- What is the economic impact of using AI and automation?
- What are the employment trends by using technology such as Artificial Intelligence and automation?
- How to draft and apply for an invention patent?
- What are the best practices in inventing new products?
- What are the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) of innovation?
- How to use inventions and innovations for a successful startup?
- How we can build future generations of youth inventors and innovators?
- How to support women inventors and innovators?
- What is the innovation potential in Africa region?
- How to make African countries invent and innovate?
- How to prepare a business model for an invention or an innovation?
- How to prepare a business plan for an invention or an innovation?
- How to protect your invention or innovation?
- How To Develop Successful Inventions And Innovations?
Titles
- Latest technologies in water, agriculture and food security
- The best inventions and innovations which contributed to save environment and ensure a sustainable development
- Latest technologies in robotics and AI
- Digital industry and its added value
- Quantum Computing
- Industry 4.0 and its expected innovations
- The impact of social innovations on economy
- Transhumanism and how it will affect humanity
- Autonomous Devices
- 3D Bioprinting Artificial Intelligence
- Action Plan To Improve Innovation Within A Team
- Airline Industry Innovations
- Artificial Intelligence In Enterprise Processes
- Biomass And Energy Crops
- Biomedical Technology And Innovation Issues
- Biomimicry: Innovations Inspired By Nature
- Blockchain And Other Artificial Intelligence Systems
- Blockchain Technology And Cybersecurity
- Brands Innovations And Commercialization
- Building An Innovation Ecosystem
Titles
- What are the best practices to sell a license for an invention or innovation?
- What are the most used ways to market an invention?
- What is a Minimum Viable Product or MVP?
- What is intellectual property and what can be protected?
- When should an inventor use a non-disclosure agreement (NDA)?
- Why do innovations fail to reach the market?
- E-learning and digital education and How to take advantage from them?
- Virtual Reality And Augmented Reality Trends
- Clean and Renewable Energy Trends
- Trends in inventions for sports
- Trends in inventions for the office
- Trends In Inventions For Home
- Trends in inventions against covid-19 pandemic
- Biggest changes to a smart cities world
- Healthcare and medical technology trends
- Latest trends in energy
- Latest trends in industry
- Most popular covid-19 inventions and innovations
- Most popular uses of IoT objects
Titles
- Clinical-Driven Innovation
- Cloud Computing As Information Technology Innovation
- Continuity And Change In Managing Innovation
- Corporate Governance And Research And Development
- Creativity And Innovation In A Business Environment
- Creativity And Innovation In Business
- Creativity In Generating Business Ideas And Innovation
- Diffusion Of Innovation Theory And Its Application
- Disruptive Technological Innovations In The Business World
- Employee Self-Efficacy For Innovation Performance
- Entrepreneurship And Innovation Management Concepts
- Farming Business Innovations
- Food And Drink Industry’s Innovations
- Healthcare Innovations And Improvements
- How Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Can Impact Market Design?
- How Creativity, Innovation, And Entrepreneurship Are Related?
- How Technological Innovation Changed The Course Of History?
- How To Create Radical Innovation?
- How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect The Job Industry In The Future?
- Implementing Cost-Effective STEM Cell Innovation