Deepening scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, the 12th China-Italy Innovation Cooperation Week held in Beijing


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November 28-29, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, the University of the Republic of Italy and the Ministry of Scientific Research, Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, Zhongguancun Science Park Management Committee, Italian National Research Commission, Italian Science City IDIS Foundation, Beijing Zhongguancun The 12th Sino-Italian Innovation Cooperation Week co-organized by Overseas Science and Technology Park Co., Ltd. was successfully held in Beijing.

The China-Italy Innovation Cooperation week, sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Ministry of Universities and Scientific Research of Italy, is an important platform for deepening scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between the governments of China and Italy, and has been successfully held for 11 times so far. Since the third session, the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Management Department has been the organizer, responsible for the preparation and organization of the cooperation week.


Opening Ceremony Site


The theme of the 12th China-Italy Innovation Cooperation Week is "Relay Science and Technology Winter Olympics, Hand in Hand for High-quality Development", including the opening ceremony, ministerial bilateral meetings, parallel forums, Sino-Italian science and technology innovation project "one-to-one" matchmaking meeting, and Sino-Italian cooperation results Show and other links.


Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun Video Speech


At the opening ceremony, Yin Hejun, Minister of science and technology, delivered a video speech. Zhang Guangjun, Vice Minister of science and technology, Anna Maria Bernini, Minister of Italian universities and scientific research (Ana Maria Bernini), and Yu Yingjie, vice mayor of Beijing, attended and delivered speeches. Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Zhongguancun Administrative Committee Director Zhang Jihong presided over the opening ceremony. A total of more than 500 representatives from Italian universities and the Ministry of Scientific Research, diplomatic envoys to China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the General Administration of Sports, relevant commissions and bureaus of Beijing, as well as universities, scientific research institutes, enterprises and other institutions of China and Italy attended the meeting, and four projects between China and Italy were signed.


Speech by Anna Maria Bernini, Minister of Universities and Research of Italy


Bernini said in his speech that the cooperation week is an important benchmark platform for exchanges and cooperation between China and Italy. The 12th Cooperation Week provides valuable opportunities for exchanges and cooperation between the scientific and technological circles and the industry of the two sides. China and Italy have a long history of exchanges. Both sides should give full play to their respective advantages, strengthen dialogue and sharing through scientific research cooperation, and jointly respond to global challenges.


Speech by Yu Yingjie, Vice Mayor of Beijing Municipality


Yu Yingjie said in his speech that international scientific and technological cooperation is a major trend. Beijing is a city rich in historical and cultural heritage and full of innovation and entrepreneurial vitality. It will promote practical innovation cooperation with Italy by hosting activities such as the Sino Italian innovation cooperation week, continue to optimize the open innovation ecology, and participate in scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between China and Italy at all levels.



Zhang Jihong, Director of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and Zhongguancun Administrative Committee, presided over the opening ceremony

The five parallel forums received enthusiastic responses. About 50 representatives from China and Italy gave keynote speeches at the parallel forums, focusing on the science and technology Winter Olympics, intelligent manufacturing, design and art industry, cultural heritage protection, new generation information technology, agriculture, science and technology park construction, and life and health., Blue economy, green energy, youth innovation and other fields, carried out in-depth exchanges and discussions, laying the foundation for future practical cooperation. After the parallel forum, the "one-to-one" docking meeting of scientific and technological innovation projects organized has achieved remarkable results. More than 300 representatives from more than 150 Chinese scientific and technological institutions and more than 50 representatives from Italy have carried out nearly 80 scientific and technological projects.

After participating in the high-end dialogue of the world's leading science and technology park organized by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Management Committee, Antonio Zokli, director of the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics, said that after in-depth exchanges and discussions, he had a deep understanding of the achievements and experience of the construction of the world's leading science and technology park in Beijing. He hopes that more Italian enterprises and parks will come to Beijing to experience the field, and look forward to produce more scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.


Parallel Forum Site


"One-on-one" docking meeting site


After participating in the high-end dialogue of the world's leading science and technology park organized by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Management Committee, Antonio Zokli, director of the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics, said that after in-depth exchanges and discussions, he had a deep understanding of the achievements and experience of the construction of the world's leading science and technology park in Beijing. He hopes that more Italian enterprises and parks will come to Beijing to experience the field, and look forward to produce more scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.

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As an institutional activity between the governments of China and Italy, the China-Italy Innovation Cooperation week is held alternately by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the two countries, and has been successfully held for 11 times so far. China-Italy innovation cooperation has been a long time. 13 cities have set up branch venues, nearly 10,000 Chinese and Italian representatives participated in the conference, and more than 6100 technologies have been connected, providing a high-quality exchange platform for scientific and technological cooperation between the Chinese and Italian governments, enterprises, universities, and research institutions. Platforms such as joint laboratories, incubators, science and technology demonstration parks, and crowd-creation spaces have been built, helping to promote a large number of Sino-Italian science and technology cooperation and technology transfer projects. The China-Italy Innovation Cooperation week is one of the well-known brand activities of scientific and technological innovation between China, Italy and even between China and Europe. It has given full play to the role of a bridge for scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, and has become an important platform for the docking of scientific and technological innovation resources between China and Italy.