WINNERS OF THE 2023 WIPO WORLD AWARDS

The World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) “Global Awards” program, created in 2022, is aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises in WIPO’s 193 member states. The evaluation criteria are based primarily on “knowledge of intellectual property rights to achieve business objectives“, on “the SME’s current or potential impact on the economy, society or culture“, and on an approach that takes into account the diversity of the candidates – (Source: WIPO).

French company, LACTIPS, founded in 2014, is among the winners. The company has patented a plastic-free, fully biodegradable polymer. For the record, LACTIPS has already been awarded a trophy in 2021 by the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI)- https://www.inpi.fr/en/trophees-inpi-2021

The six other winners of the 2023 edition, selected from 25 finalists, were unveiled this Summer in Geneva :

• Aerosol Magee Scientific – “design and manufacture air quality measurement instruments” (Slovenia);
• Centro de Retina Medica y Quirúrgica (CRQM) – “nanotechnology platform for retinal drug delivery” (Mexico);
• Flexxon – “cybersecurity solution based on artificial intelligence” (Singapore);
• Shanghai Westwell Technology – “intelligent and eco-friendly solutions for bulk logistics” (China);
• Xi’an KissFuture Network Technologies – “augmented reality/virtual reality technologies” (China);
• YAKWETU™ Online Limited – “entertainment technology” (Kenya).

 

For more information :
https://www.wipo.int/global-awards/en/2023/winners.html