Rules and Regulation of IYIA and WINTEX 2019

International Young Inventors Award (IYIA) and World Invention and Technology Expo
(WINTEX) are the events dedicated to inventors from 6 to 40 years old around the world. All
innovative products which are beneficial, applicable, up to date, and can improve the human’s quality
of life will be presented here. So, this competition will not allow the participants to bring such works
like poet, song, painting and other works of arts, basic scientific research, basic research, or
observational reports about natural areas.
IYIA and WINTEX are appropriate events for all innovators who have won any International
innovation competition. And these events are also appropriate for those innovators who have not
participated in any innovation competition. Here are the good way to start competing with other young
innovators from all around countries.
The competition will be divided into two stages, which are preliminary and final stage. In the
preliminary stage selection, each team is expected to describe their invention well and convince the
judges through a brief description in the online registration form. While in final stage, the
participants will exhibit and present their innovation directly in front of the judges and visitors during
the competition.
1. Preliminary stage
In this stage, each participant must explain their innovation briefly and clearly through
the online registration form. The registration can be done at www.innopa.or.id and after that,
the participants need to wait for the invitation letter (LoA) that will be sent via email
iyia.innopa@gmail.com . The application deadline is July 31 , 2019.
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2. Final stage
Participants who have passed preliminary stage selection will get an invitation from the
organizer to go to final in Jakarta and can prepare the materials to be presented in front of
the judges. The judge will come to every participants booth and judging process will be done in
5-10 minutes for every judge including the QnA section. There will be 2 judges for each team.
Participant:
1. Category of participants:
IYIA: Elementary and high school students
WINTEX: University, start-up, enterprises, or company

2. Pariticipant can do registration individually or in team, with maximum members in a

team are 5 persons and 1 advisor/teacher.
Rewards:
All groups are evaluated for Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals and Certificates
respectively.

Form of inventions:

□ Ready-made products
□ Commercial products
□ Prototype
□ Models
□ Others (please state………….)

Category of invention:

□ Agriculture, livestock, horticulture, aquaculture, and fisheries

□ Aviation and transport
□ Biotechnology and biofuels
□ Culinary and Food
□ Educational items (Teaching Methods and Material, Musical Instruments, Art Materials)
□ Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure
□ Fashion and Beauty
□ Hardware and Tools (Office Product & Furniture)
□ Industrial Design
□ Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)
□ Machinery, Equipment, and Manufacturing Process
□ Personal Care Products
□ Pharmacy, Health, Medicine, and Humanistic Therapy
□ Power and Electricity
□ Protection of Environment, Energy, Water, Sanitation and Green Technology □
□ Social Science Products
□ Sports, Leisure, and Recreational Equipment, Active Wears
□ Technology, IoT and Apps
□ Textile and Chemical Industry
□ Others
 IYIA Judging Criteria:

The main aim of IYIA is to appreciate students with their innovative projects. So, focus of the
IYIA will be in originality or novelty of an idea, innovation and creativity value, performance
and practicability of products, also the way of presentation.

a. Originality or Novelty of Idea: Is the idea original and new? Is it “the first”? (25%)
b. Innovation and Creativity Value: Is it innovative enough? Is it useful? (25%)
c. Performance and Practicability of Products: Is it easy to use? Easy maintenance?
Environmentally friendly and safety enough? (25%)
d. Presentation: Is the inventor able to present his/her invention completely and clearly? (25%)

WINTEX Judging Criteria:

WINTEX will have focus in the advanced stage of an innovation, after it is being created. So,
beside the originality and innovation aspects that still become the main point, it will be further
focused on the commercialization and marketability, patent or license granted, and design
packaging or aesthetic value.

a. Originality and Innovative Value: Is it “the first”? Is it important enough to be said as

“innovation”? (30%)
b. Commercialization and Marketability: Estimation of the new product’s future expanding sales
potential, including regions, quantity, amount, etc. (30%)
c. Aesthetic: shape, color and color matching performance, product series performance, corporate
identity, system performance, materials usage, user-friendly interface and operation. (20%)
d. Patent or license granted: Has the invention grant a patent or patent application number?
(20%)

Notes:
1. The organizer has the right to reject submissions that are incomplete or do not meet the
requirements.
2. All participants should respect the jury's decisions.
3. If there are any modifications to the regulations, the organizer will announce the changes
on the website. Entrants will not be contacted individually regarding any changes.
4. Plagiarism or other unlawful acts will result in disqualification from awards and medals.
5. Please limit all exhibitions and displays to under 80 db noise during the final round and do not
utilize any dangerous goods. If necessary, participants must prepare their own pollution
capture/treatment equipment to avoid pollutant release during demonstration of exhibits. Violators
will face disqualification from competition.
6. If you wish to prohibit visitors from taking pictures or video of the final entries, please display
your own English-Bahasa (Indonesian language) bulletin boards with "Do not take pictures" or "Do
not video". However, in order to generate publicity, it is hoped that you will allow reporters and
other media access to you exhibit.
7. The winners will be awarded certificates at the award ceremony. If there are any errors,
please report them to the organizer. Corrections will be made immediately and a replacement
certificate will be given. After the end of this competition, October 12 , 2019 any corrections
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to certificates will not be made.

8. During the final (between the layout and removal), please be responsible for your own
exhibits. The organizer shall not be liable for lost or damaged exhibit.