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Bengaluru, Sep 7: Karnataka will host the India International Innovation Fair (IIIF) 2016, the first of its kind in the country, at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from September 9 to 11.

The fair is being organized by the Indian Innovators Association and supported by the International Federation of Inventors Association (IFIA), a Geneva based body.

The Central Department of science and technology has also extended its support.

R V Deshpande

As many as 25 member countries of IFIA will be participating at IIIF 2016.

Bangalore, the ‘Silicon valley of India’, has emerged as the tech capital and innovation hub of India. Rated among the top 10 cities in the world for start-ups, the city is home to over fifty fortune 500 companies.

The city hosts diverse industries spanning machine tools, electronics, defence, aeronautics, garments, medical, bio-tech and a host of research institutes, both national and International.

Bangalore is a global economic hub with a vast pool of highly skilled professionals and will thus be an exemplary test market and an ideal host for the India International Innovation Fair 2016.

There will also be a site for live demos and presentations, touch-n-feel new products and innovations. It is a place for innovators to connect with potential venture capitalists, manufacturers , industry associations and establish a license or sales agreement.

“We are extremely delighted to host the The India International Fair (IIIF), 2016 as it is the first of its kind in the country. IIIF will be the ideal networking platform to show case innovation, new products, ideas and start ups and for companies to engage on a one on one basis with the consumers and business associates.” said R V Deshpande, Minister, Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development.