The International Warsaw Invention Show (IWIS 2023)

From December 12th to 14th, the International Warsaw Invention Show (IWIS 2023) emerged as a hub of innovation, uniting experts, creative thinkers, and technology enthusiasts from more than 15 countries. As customary, the event received the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda. The Exhibition collaborated with the Polish Patent Office and the International Federation of Inventors Associations (IFIA). Featuring over 200 groundbreaking ideas, the event held the potential to transform the landscape of technology.

Among the notable participants, the prestigious GPX award was bestowed upon the solution presented by AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, titled “Sorbent for Recovering Lithium from Brines Deposits Prepared by 3D Printing Method.” This invention entails a highly porous sorbent with precisely controlled geometry designed for lithium recovery from brines. The primary material for its production is a light-cured resin highly infused with a lithium-selective powder based on aluminum oxide. The sorbent manufacturing method involves printing shapes using the DLP technique and calcining them to partially burn the resin, ultimately yielding a porous ceramic sorbent with a precisely optimized shape. The Special Award for the Best National Invention was conferred upon another team from AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow for their solution titled “Innovative Internet Platform for Bilateral Science-Industry Communication. More….