‘The 16th Korea International Women’s Invention Competition’, one of the main events of the <Korea International Women's Invention Exposition 2023>, 

was held with 354 female inventions from 19 countries around the world. 

The award ceremony began with a celebration speech by SoonSun Kim, President of the Korean Women Inventors Association 

and Mok Sung Ho, the Director General of the Intellectual Property Policy Bureau of Korea Intellectual Property Office. 

At the '16th Korea World Women's Invention Competition', Jang Kum Ja(CEO of Agricultural Corporation Cacaofive Co.,Ltd.) of Korea,

 who developed 'Naturally fermented cacao and chocolate with cacao preserves' won the honorary Grand Prix and titled as the female inventor of the year.

The following are the awardees of Semi-grand Prix, special awards from host/sponsor organizations, special awards from domestic institutions, and special awards from overseas institutions. 

<Semi-grand Prix> 

Jang Hyeon Sil (Doori System), Lim Eunchae (CREPLE Co., Ltd.), Razan Alkalbani (Oman), Heo Hyesuk(Meott Jin Yeo Sung Corp.), Dina Saif (Yemen)

<Korea Intellectual Property Office Awards>

Kim Jung Kyung (SEALVINO.Inc), Choi EunA (INSAN BAMBOOSALT,INC.), Kim Jong Ae (Global Safe Value Co., Ltd.) 

<World Intellectual Property Organization Awards>

Park Ok Nam (Medi Help Line Co., Ltd.), Afsane Abrisham and 2 others (Iran) 

<Korea Ministries Special Awards>
*Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy - Jung Kyung In (LTD PIPEQUEEN) 

*Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Lee Myeonghae (Lee Myeong-hae Food Culture Research Institute)

*Ministry of Science and ICT - Chai Hee Suk (ATX CO., LTD.)

*Ministry of Gender Equality & Family - Lee Yeongi (K-Arary), Kim Semi (WIROFOOD CO., LTD.), Hwang Jiyoun (Jenacell Co., Ltd.)

*Ministry of SMEs and Startups - Lee Hyun Jin (Anylock Co.,Ltd)

<Korea Local Government Awards and IP Institutions Special Awards> 

*Seoul Metropolitan Government - Park Mi Ja (Kumkang Safety Co., Ltd)

*Korea Invention Promotion Association - Amitis Lahimchi (Iran)

*Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency - Dr.Natnaporn  Aeknarajindawat and 3 others (Thailand)

*Korea Institute of Intellectual Property Promotion - Kim Kwangja (Samhwa Medical)

*Gyeonggi Provincial Government - Lim Miran (BOREA)

*Korea Institute of Patent Information - Aneta Tor-Świątek (Poland)

<Korea Economic Agencies Awards>

*Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency - Im Jung Ah (Mapjiman)

*Korea International Trade Association - Kim Mihyang (JAWSSANGSA)

*Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business - Song In Ae (ENGENIUS FACTORY CO.,LTD)

*Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Sung Youngsoon (KNUCKLAX Corp.)

<Korea Universities Awards> 

*Ewha Womans University - Im Yu Bin (SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY)

*Sookmyug Women's University - Chi Yuha (Daewon Foreign Language High School)

*Dongguk University - Park Seoyeon (Yeungnam University)

*Dongduk Women's University - Patricia Sheen Cortavarria and others (Peru, Online)

<International Federation of Inventor's Association>

Shin Unju (global k co.,ltd.), Guillermina Norberta Hinojo Jacinto and others (Peru, Online)

<Center for Women Inventors of Uzbekistan>

Nasyilla Putri Rizqitha and others (Indonesia), Abeer Alharthy (Saudi Arabia)

<Association of Thai Innovation and Invention Promotion>

Ganbold Tur-erdene (Mongolia), Evita Leninda Fahriza Ayuni and others (Indonesia) 

<First Institute of Researchers & Inventors of Iran>

Ms. Ubon Rerk-am and 2 others (Thailand), Matyakubova Parakhat Maylievna and 2 others (Uzbekistan) 

<Indonesian Invention and Innovation Promotion Association>
Saifutdinova Munfiza Burkhonovna (Tajikistan), Shaykhova Guli Islamovna and 2 others (Uzbekistan)