The FICI team received three medals at the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF 2026), held in Santa Clara, California. The awarded projects included Therma Tile, which received a silver medal, and Cross Charge and Plantect, which each received bronze medals.
SVIIF is an international invention exhibition that brings together inventors, researchers, startups, universities and innovation organizations to present new technologies, exchange ideas and participate in professional evaluation and award programs.
The recognized projects represented different areas of innovation, from modular snow-melting systems and electric vehicle charging to predictive plant-health intelligence, highlighting the range of technologies presented through FICI at this year’s event.
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