UK-Wuxi Collaboration on Technology Transfer Workshops

In collaboration with Asia Business Centre of University of Nottingham and China Centre of Swansea University, the British Council China is organising two workshops to introduce their project of UK-Wuxi Collaboration on Technology Transfer:

UK-Wuxi Collaboration on Technology Transfer is a British Council's initiative which aims to link UK's excellence in research and technologies with the needs from Chinese enterprises. The call for expressions of interests was sent out to the UK sector in January 2012 and deadline for submission of applications will be 31 July 2012.

Workshop I 
Date:  Wednesday 23 May 2012 
Time:  10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Venue:  East Midland Conference Centre, University of Nottingham

Buffet lunch available

Workshop II
Date:  Thursday 24 May 2012 
Time:  10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Venue:  Swansea University

Buffet lunch available

Key Speakers

Ms. Qiu Weiyu, Vice Chairman, Wuxi Association for Science & Technology
Mr. Zhu Zhongyi, Chairman, Huishan District Association for Science & Technology
Mr. Xu Hongquan, General Manager, Wuxi Ruipu Chemical Equipment Co. Ltd

Key Topics

• Introduction of government policy and financial support on technology transfer;
• Introduction of  eight priority sectors in Wuxi;
• How Wuxi protects International IP;
• How Wuxi based enterprises work on technology transfer;