41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva

Geneva the hub of the world Geneva is unique: a business and finance center, an international marketplace for goods, inventions, ideas and cultures, seat of the United Nations in Europe, of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), of 250 international organizations and of 569 multina- tionals, this city is where one half of the world meets the other. Its constant growth is due to powerful men of action, who command money and busi- nesses. It is an international economic crossroads, a meeting-place for philosophers, scientists, economists and entrepreneurs. New inventions, services and visitors from all over the world The International Exhibition of Inven- tions of Geneva is the biggest event in the world to be exclusively devoted to inventions. All the novelties at this exhi- bition can only be shown here once. Industrial and commercial companies, uni- versities, inventors and researchers, associa- tions, private and state organisms and insti- tutes, present their inventions, the results of their research and their new products. Manufacturers, commercial agents and fi- nanciers will find 1000 absolute novelties ready to be marketed in the following fields: Energy - Environmental Protection - Compu- ter Sciences - General Engineering - Industrial Processes - Watch and Clockmaking - Electri- city - Electronics - Building, Construction and Civil Engineering - Carpentry - Plumbing - Ventilation - Heating - Safety and Security Equipment - Ironware - Domestic appliances Commercial and Industrial Equipment - Agriculture - Gardening - Textiles - Medicine and Hygiene - Optical Equipment - Teaching Aids - Transportation - Cars - Foodstuffs - Cosmetics - Health - Sports - Leisure - Prac- tical Novelties - Publicity - Packaging - Toys and Games. Information about the last Exhibition Exhibition area: 8’500 m 2 Exhibitors: • 789 from 46 countries • Companies, universities, State organisations 85% • Private inventors and researchers 15% Business volume negotiated: A survey among participants revealed that licences were negotiated for more than 45% of the novelties shown. The business value of these contracts was in excess of 45 million Euros. Visitors: • 60’000 from five continents • Businessmen: about 42% • Journalists: 650 • Radio and TV reporters from 30 countries and more than 4’000 articles in the press.

41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva 10 > 14 April 2013 Geneva Palexpo Halle 7 Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission charge: CHF 14.–/ € 11.- Tickets at the doors of the Exhibition. Children under the age of 15: CHF 8.– / € 6.- Groups of 10 or more persons: CHF 8.– / € 6.- per person Official Catalogue of the Exhibition: contains a description of all the inventions in French and English. Published at the opening of the Exhibition: CHF 25.– / € 20.- Hotel reservations: Geneva Tourist Office C.P. 1602 - CH-1211 Genève 1 Tél. + 41 22 909 70 20 Fax + 41 22 909 70 21 www.geneve-tourisme.ch Further information from the Organizers: International Exhibition of Inventions Rue du 31- Décembre 8 CH-1207 Genève / Suisse Tél. + 41 22 736 59 49 Fax + 41 22 786 00 96 expo@inventions-geneva.ch www.inventions-geneva.ch

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