The winners of the 2023 WIPO Global Awards were recognised during the recent WIPO Assemblies in Geneva. The winners, who have all used intellectual property as a catalyst for economic, social and cultural impact, were:

• Aerosol Magee Scientific – Slovenia: a developer of air quality measurement instruments
• Centro de Retina Medica y Quirúrgica (CRQM) – Mexico: nanotechnology platform for drug delivery to the retina
• Flexxon – Singapore: AI-base cybersecurity solution that detects and prevents ransomware attacks in real-time
• Lactips – France: technology for plastic-free plastic that is 100% bio-based, fully biodegradable and water-soluble
• Shanghai Westwell Technology Co. Ltd. – China: multi-scenario intelligent and green solutions for the bulk logistics field
• Xi 'an KissFuture Network Technology Co., LTD – China – leader in AR/VR technologies offering solutions for cinemas and cultural institutions
• YAKWETU™ Online Limited – Kenya: entertainment technology company that is disrupting piracy-dominated distribution of digital content in Africa

The winners all receive a personalised mentorship programme to help them use IP for business growth and other forms of support and sponsorship.

WIPO Director General Daren Tang said: “Building a more inclusive IP ecosystem that brings IP closer to SMEs is key to WIPO’s strategy, and we see these awards as a chance to celebrate, recognize and reward dynamic and innovative SMEs using innovation to change the world.”

Read more about the awards and the winners on WIPO’s website. Photo: WIPO/Berrod.