FEPG Receives Prestigious Innovation Award

According to the public relations department of FEPG, the 8th National Innovation Festival of Iran, organized by Sharif University of Technology in collaboration with governmental bodies and major industrial companies, aimed at fostering economic development through knowledge-based endeavors, national production enhancement, and support for Iranian innovations.

This festival seeks to highlight and select the top Iranian innovations in four categories: product innovation, service innovation, process innovation, and business innovation, providing a platform for industrious individuals and businesses to showcase their contributions to industry and commerce.

FEPG participated in this event by presenting its Soluble Silica Measurement Project, which was rigorously evaluated by experts from Sharif University, who conducted comprehensive assessments across various facets of the process.

Following meticulous evaluations, the Soluble Silica Measurement Project, previously nationally registered by FEPG's laboratory, was recognized as the top Iranian innovation of the year 1402.

Laboratory experts, over the past years, have continuously enhanced the Soluble Silica Measurement Method (ASTM D-859) to meet stringent health considerations regarding chemical substances, thereby improving test accuracy through scholarly research, technical examinations, and quality control tests.

Following the confirmation of competence by the Iranian National Accreditation Center, the proposal for national standardization was made.

The process of national standard registration, which commenced in late 1400, involved a complex and time-consuming cycle, initiated by the submission of requests and correspondences with the National Standards Organization, followed by compliance with stipulated requirements, submission of result reports, documentation, and more. Technical commission meetings were convened to review and finalize the standard after which the company's method was officially registered as a national standard.

It's worth noting that the new method, initially proposed by FEPG's laboratory staff through the company's creativity and suggestion system, has now been recognized as a novel innovation by Sharif University.

The Technology Development and Innovation Center of Sharif University has undertaken the role of the innovation assessment secretariat, implementing and executing innovation clinics in over 150 large Iranian companies across various industries over the past seven years.

These clinics aim to scrutinize research, development, and innovation processes within large companies to ensure the effective implementation of innovative management systems, fostering the cultivation and development of new and attractive ideas that can enhance companies' competitiveness in the industry.