2023 China Europe Small and Medium sized Enterprise Innovation Cooperation Development Forum held, cooperation at the Industrial Expo | Activity | Small and Medium sized Enterprises
On September 20th, the 23rd China International Industrial Expo series of activities - the 2023 China Europe Small and Medium sized Enterprise Innovation and Cooperation Development Forum was held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. The forum is themed "Focusing on Innovation and Integrated Development, Promoting Industrial Cooperation between China and Europe". Under the guidance of the China Small and Medium sized Enterprise Development Promotion Center, the China Association for International Cooperation in Small and Medium sized Enterprises, and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, it is jointly organized by domestic and foreign institutions such as the Shanghai Small and Medium sized Enterprise Development Service Center, the China European Economic and Technological Cooperation Association, and Shanghai Second Polytechnical University.
Shan Lipo, Director of the Small and Medium sized Enterprise Development Promotion Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, pointed out that the China Small and Medium sized Enterprise Development Promotion Center and the China Association for International Cooperation in Small and Medium sized Enterprises have carried out a series of brand project activities over the years to help small and medium-sized enterprises promote communication and cooperation, and explore international markets. The market, capital and technology of China and Europe are highly complementary. China and Europe's small and medium-sized enterprises should strengthen exchanges and cooperation and share new opportunities for the development of the the Belt and Road; To be based on specialization, refinement, uniqueness, and novelty, and pursue a path of high-quality development; To accelerate the new trend of international exchanges among small and medium-sized enterprises, we need to take a point by point approach. Shanghai should play a leading role as a window and bridgehead for opening up to the outside world, and build a more international and legal platform for enterprises.
Rong Zhiqin, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, pointed out that in recent years, China and Europe have been moving towards each other, striving to overcome adverse factors and promote overall positive development momentum of cooperation in various fields. Shanghai is based on its industrial foundation and resource endowment advantages, focusing on promoting the construction of the "five centers" of international economy and trade, actively building an open economy, strengthening exchanges and cooperation with European countries, and cultivating new momentum for high-level openness and high-quality development. Next, Shanghai will continuously gather international resources, smooth international cooperation channels, strengthen the focus of key enterprise services, make good use of the "key enterprise service package" system, promote industry chain leadership, improve service levels, continuously create a high-quality business environment, and promote industrial innovation and development.
At the event, excellent service institutions and projects for small and medium-sized enterprises in China and Europe were commended, and the China Europe Industrial Innovation and Development Cooperation Agreement was signed. The "Sino Italian Robot and Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center" and "Sino Italian Robot and Artificial Intelligence Research Institute" projects were launched. Federico Delfino, the head of the Regional Digital Innovation Center of the Italian Industrial Union and the president of the University of Genoa, delivered an on-site exchange speech on behalf of European partners, expressing full recognition of Shanghai's innovative development and looking forward to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between China and Europe. Dai Junyang, Vice President of the China Europe Economic and Technological Cooperation Association, vigorously promotes international innovation cooperation among small and medium-sized enterprises and continuously deepens China Europe economic and trade cooperation, bringing theme sharing. Zhou Tao, Vice President of China Construction Bank Shanghai Branch, gave an exchange speech on China Construction Bank's vision of serving enterprise friendly characteristic businesses and financial assistance for the internationalization development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
The China Europe Small and Medium sized Enterprise Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum, which focuses on creating a new world and driving the future, gathers domestic and foreign innovation resources, enhances the level of innovation services between China and Europe, promotes industrial and technological cooperation between China and Europe, and provides an international cooperation platform and exchange opportunities for "specialized, refined, unique, and new" enterprises in Shanghai. The series of activities will also focus on key industries in Shanghai, such as artificial intelligence and robotics, carbon neutrality and new materials, and digital transformation. Through various forms such as theme sharing, expert discussions, and communication, we will deeply serve cross-border cooperation between China and Europe enterprises, promote the synergy of international industrial chains, innovation chains, and value chains, and promote the formation of more practical cooperation achievements.