SPICI present at the Digital Meeting by Lazio Innova on opportunities for collaboration with China

On 22 June, the team from SPICI took part in a meeting on the topic of “international collaboration with China and opportunities for SMEs and startups in Lazio on Science, Innovation, and new Technologies”.

The event was organised by Lazio Innova, the company of the Lazio Region for innovation and support to SMEs and startups.

The session was opened by Laura Tassinari, Director of the Lazio Innova division focused on internationalisation, with a presentation of the agency's activities and policies to support the internationalisation of Italian enterprises.

Subsequently, around twenty entrepreneurs from Lazio spoke to present their companies and technological solutions and to describe the type of collaboration they intend to start with China.

The event then focused on the organisation of the 13th edition of the Zhongguancun Forum, which will take place in Beijing and online from 26 to 28 September 2021.

Promoted by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, and the Beijing Municipal Government, the Zhongguancun Forum is one of the most important international collaboration platforms promoted by China on science, innovation, and new technologies, and aims to promote the exchange of knowledge, talent, and skills. 

In Europe, the Forum is coordinated by SPICI and the International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN), in collaboration with InnovUp – the association representing the Italian innovation ecosystem -, the Italy China Foundation and ENRICH – the network promoted by the European Commission of centres and hubs that promotes the internationalisation of European science, technology, and innovation.

During the meeting, the activities planned for the new edition of the Forum were presented. In particular, emphasis was placed on the competition (“100 Best Industrial Innovations For International Technology Transfer”) which will involve SMEs, startups, innovative spin-offs, and research groups from around the world, whose projects will be evaluated by experts. 

The selected projects will be given the opportunity to present themselves to a large and qualified number of Chinese investors, incubators, and experts, as well as to build contacts with industrial and financial partners through one-to-one meetings and various networking opportunities.

For more information on the programme and registration methods, see the Call.