Widget expo

September 8, 2008 - 7:14 AM by Harry

The 2007 Conference of Israeli InventorsThis Thursday brings the second annual Conference of Israeli Inventors to Tel Aviv University’s Smolarz Auditorium. Touted as the biggest-ever exhibition of inventions in the history of the country, the event is being organized by Yossef Schneider, founder and director of the Israel Center of Inventors, a kind of trade group/incubator that helps innovators bring products from twinkle in the eye to consumers’ homes through Schneider’s eponymous methods.

Sure, Israel’s status as a hotbed of innovation has been well established, but when it comes to individual ideas that can sometimes come out of nowhere, the channels for moving things forward are not necessarily accessible to all. The community of inventors is far from jelled, and the government can be going a lot more to help foster grassroots development. As Schneider told ISRAEL21c last year at the first conference,

“Without our noticing it, technological advances and quality of life are getting better, and higher quality products are being introduced into the mainstream. If inventors don’t get the right kind of attention, we and the public lose.”

To that end, the 2008 conference’s guest of honor is slated to be Shas party head Eli Yishai. While at first glance, the guest seems like he may be an odd choice, he is serving as the current government’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade, and Labour, so his participation may mean that the halls of power are paying attention to Schneider’s efforts.

Planners are expecting some 3000 participants, three times last year’s turnout, with the main exhibition supplemented by booths and presentations on obtaining patents, incubating ideas, intellectual property law, environmentalism, receiving investments, branding, research methodology and marketing.

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  1. PETER BARNA on Tue, Dec 9th 2008 4:39 AM

    2. I made a little invention in Parkionson’s Disease therapy. I am interested in working with an Israeli medical device maker on it. Please contact
    Peter Barna, Los Angeles

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