News Release 8-30-2007
International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA.)
The Minnesota Inventors Congress will make its international debut at the 2007 Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart, in Taiwan from Sept. 27 through the 30th. Deb Hess, MIC Executive Director, and her husband Gerry, will be showcasing 3 inventors’ products in the International Federation of Inventors Association exhibit arena. The event sponsors anticipate that 55,000 people will visit the 4 day show. Over 49,000 people attended in 2006.
Hess has been will be serving as a judge for the Computer Implemented Inventions Semifinals. This is a world wide competition, exhibition, and business event for Computer Implemented Inventions (CIIs), organized by the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) and other connected international invention exhibitions. In 2008, the winner of this competition will be awarded $100,000.00.
News Release 6-13-2007
MIC: Deb Hess,
Executive Director
Minnesota Inventors Congress
MIC celebrates the 50th annual inventor’s expo.
“Based on the comments received from the exhibitors and student inventors the 50th annual Minnesota Inventors Congress was a huge success,” comments President Kirby Josephson. “Inventors from as far away as Connecticut, New Hampshire, Texas and Washington brought their latest products to showcase at the expo. Several exhibitors reported getting national media exposure and many made solid contacts with product scouts and manufacturers.”
The MIC is becoming an international event. Dr. András Vedres, Budapest, Hungary, current President of the International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA), presented awards to several of our exhibitors. The MIC is the only US organization that belongs to IFIA.
At the first event in 1958, MIC President Carl Beireis reported that the key to the whole show is not the ribbons we are giving away, but the contacts the inventors make. The MIC gives inventors the opportunity to show their ideas to those who may want to finance, manufacture, market or buy new products. Josephson responds, “I think it is incredible that 50 years later the MIC’s mission remains timeless.” When presented with the F. Robert Starr Grand Prize, Harold Fratzke of Cottonwood MN, commented that he has a potential manufacturer and marketer interested in meeting with him after the event. This is Fratzke’s 17th time exhibiting at the world’s oldest annual invention convention. He exhibited The New Step-up System, (a step designed to make access to your pickup box safe and simple. This attachment can be used for a pickup or van.) Presenting the award to Fratzke was current MIC Board Member Bob Starr, co-founder of the event, along with Tony Knight of the United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
One of the highlights of this year’s event was the student inventors. At the 20th annual Minnesota Student Inventors Congress (MSIC) children from across the state of Minnesota displayed their ideas and as usual, stole the show. Students involved in the program are taught the product development process: from creating a solution to a problem; to keeping timely records of their research in an invention log book; through building a prototype and testing the public interest. USPTO Supervisor Knight hosted an intellectual property seminar for the students each day of the event. Invent MN, represented by Phil Reinhardt and Nicholas Powley, also hosted educational sessions for those attending. United States Congressman Collin Peterson, who visited the expo on Friday afternoon, and Supervisor Knight held an award ceremony for the students who exhibited on Friday.
News Release 5-27-2007
MIC: Is proud to announce that the Minnesota Inventors Congress is the first United States Inventor Association to be affiliated with the:
International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
Dr. András Vedres
President of the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
Dr. András Vedres plans to attend the 50th Annual Minnesota Inventors Congress on June 8th, 9th and 10th, 2007.
Dr. András Vedres will be presenting the following recognitions: IFIA Cup, IFIA Lady Prize, IFIA ECO Prize, IFIA Gold Medal and Hungarian GENIUS medals.
The IFIA, is a World Wide organization or inventor associations and or affiliations in more then 80 countries.
The organization is active with updating its membership with the latest world patent laws.
Dr. András Vedres is also the Secretary General of the Association of Hungarian Inventors (MAFE)
News Release 3-5-2007
MIC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ~ Airs on Tuesday, March 13, 2007
he segment will showcase selected inventions from the Minnesota Inventors Congress’ 49th annual event
Invention EXPOsure™2006.
FYI: The date is subject to change and the list of inventors and their inventions is not available.
