iENA 2025: Inspiring Innovation and Invention Across the Globe
Comprehensive Report: iENA 2025 – International Trade Fair “Ideas, Inventions, New Products”
Date: November 1–3, 2025
Location: Hall C3, Nuremberg Exhibition Center, Germany
Overview
The iENA Nuremberg 2025 once again stands as one of the world’s most significant gatherings for inventors and innovators. This year’s event presents over 540 inventions from more than 274 exhibitors, representing 21 countries and regions. With a proud tradition of advancing creativity and entrepreneurship, iENA 2025 continues to reinforce its reputation as a global platform for transforming ideas into real-world solutions.
Participating countries and regions include Angola, Austria, China, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Iran, Korea, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Thailand, Ukraine, and the United States of America.
Key Themes and Focus Areas
The 2025 edition of iENA showcases a wide range of technological and social innovations spanning multiple sectors from daily necessities and mobility solutions to information technology and sustainable energy.
Main categories include:
- Daily necessities and practical novelties
- Working methods and industrial tools
- Transportation and mobility
- Chemistry, metallurgy, textiles, and paper
- Construction, mining, and mechanical engineering
- Lighting, heating, and electrical engineering
- Information technology, teaching, and research
- Services, educational aids, and promotional products
A particularly strong emphasis this year is placed on environmental protection and energy technology, reflecting global priorities for sustainability. Furthermore, 98% of the inventions showcased at iENA 2025 are being presented to the public for the very first time, underscoring the event’s role as a birthplace of innovation.
Partner Region: Thuringia, Germany
For the first time, Thuringia joins iENA as the official partner region in 2025, showcasing its robust innovation ecosystem and inventive culture.
The collaboration highlights contributions from several key institutions, including:
- State Patent Centre Thuringia (PATON) at Ilmenau University of Technology
- Patent Management Thuringian Universities (PTH)
- Inventors’ Network for Invention Promotion, Innovation and Network Management (ERiNET)
- Innovation company KOMPASS GmbH (Ilmenau)
Together, these organizations support inventors through patent assistance, innovation management, and business development enabling them to bring cutting-edge solutions from Thuringia to a global audience at iENA.
Supporting Events
The dynamic supporting program of iENA 2025 offers numerous opportunities for collaboration and learning:
1. Nuremberg Innovation Congress – November 3, 2025
This congress explores the entire journey from idea conception to commercialization, focusing on the importance of innovation management, standardization, and the practical pathways to turning creativity into economic success.
2. Hack & Make Creative and Technology Festival – November 1–3, 2025
Held parallel to the main exhibition, this vibrant festival celebrates creativity, technology, and maker culture. It features lectures, workshops, and live demonstrations, inspiring both professionals and enthusiasts to explore the intersection of imagination and engineering.
Visitors can also access the Consumenta public exhibition running simultaneously with iENA with a single ticket, fostering broader engagement with the public and industry stakeholders.
IFIA’s Distinguished Role at iENA 2025
As the Competence Partner of iENA, the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) once again played a pivotal role in connecting global inventors, innovators, and institutions.
Through its long-standing partnership with iENA, IFIA continues to advance its mission of supporting inventors worldwide and promoting innovation as a driver of sustainable progress.
During iENA 2025, IFIA representatives actively engaged with participating inventors, offering professional guidance, networking opportunities, and visibility to outstanding innovations from around the world. IFIA’s presence underscored the importance of international collaboration in addressing technological, social, and environmental challenges through creativity and invention.
A major highlight of IFIA’s participation was the prestigious IFIA Awards Ceremony, where special awards were presented to the most distinguished inventions of iENA 2025. These recognitions not only celebrated inventors’ creativity and perseverance but also strengthened IFIA’s ongoing commitment to fostering innovation excellence across nations.
By supporting and celebrating the inventors of iENA 2025, IFIA reaffirmed its role as a global leader in promoting invention culture and empowering the next generation of innovators.
Conclusion
The iENA 2025 Inventors’ Fair continues its rich tradition as a global meeting point for ideas, innovation, and inspiration. Bringing together inventors, investors, and institutions from around the world, it serves as a bridge between creativity and industry where bold ideas find the momentum to shape the future.
With the continued support of partners such as IFIA and Thuringia, iENA 2025 once again proves that innovation knows no boundaries and that the spirit of invention remains the cornerstone of human progress.
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