iENA 2026
The international trade fair for ideas, inventions and new products brings inventors, universities, research institutions and industry partners together in Nuremberg.
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What you need to know
iENA 2026 runs from 31 October to 2 November at Messe Nürnberg. The organiser describes it as an international platform for ideas, inventions and new products, open to independent inventors, companies, craft businesses, universities, research institutions, schools and international delegations.
The event is built around visibility and commercial connection rather than conference theatre alone. Exhibitors can seek manufacturers, distribution partners, investors and patent exploiters, while an international jury recognises work from independent inventors, young people and universities. The adjacent Hack & Make and Consumenta exhibitions are accessible with the same visitor ticket.
What to expect
- New inventions, prototypes and product concepts
- Patent exploitation, licensing and technology transfer
- Environmental, energy, mobility and medical technologies
- University, youth and independent-inventor showcases
Who should attend
- Independent inventors and product developers
- Universities, schools and research organisations
- Manufacturers, distributors and licensing professionals
- Investors and innovation-management teams
iENA focuses on the difficult step between invention and adoption. Inventors can expose prototypes to manufacturers, distributors, investors and patent-commercialisation partners, making the fair a practical barometer of which protected ideas may find an industrial route to market.