Opening Ceremony

• Welcome addresses
• Addresses from the Ministers
  • Valeria Fedeli, Minister for Education, Universities and Research
  • Wan Gang, Minister for Science and Technology
• Keynote Speech
  Roberto Battiston, President of the Italian Space Agency-ASI

• Video about the achievements of the China-Italy Innovation Week over the years
• Presentation of the 3^rd China-Italy Science, Technology and Innovation AWARD
• Signing Ceremony for bilateral agreements

Tea Break

Ethnic Performance of Beijing Culture

As the technological advances have blurred the boundaries between the digital and physical world, an upcoming industrial revolution is in the horizon. The session will discuss some of the technologies revolutionizing manufacturing processes today. This concerns a wide range of technologies that are going through major disruptions, including 3D printing, sensor networks, connected devices, robotics, modeling and simulation tools, augmented reality, data analytics and knowledge management.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Nicoletta Amodio, Industrial Policies, Confindustria – The road to intelligent manufacturing Jason Wang, Secretary General, China Science &Technology Automation Alliance Mage – Trends of Global Manufacturing and China Smart Factory 1.0
• Guido D. Giacconi, President In3act and Board Director CICC – Made in China 2025
• Tao Yang , General Manager , AEMETEC Co., Ltd. – Stride forward to digital and intelligent of high power transmission technology – Digital hydraulic & Intelligent Hydraulic
• Giorgio Ventre, Director, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (DIETI) – University of Naples Federico II – A multidisciplinary approach to Education in Intelligent Manufacturing
• Xo Xiao, Professor, Tsinghua University – High performance servo drive system
• Sergio Cavalieri, Vice-chancellor for Technology transfer and innovation, University of Bergamo – Cognitive manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0
• Xuenan Liu, Co-founder, BeiJing Canny Unisrobo Technology Co. Ltd – Service robot
• Mauro Viscardi, Manager for Innovation and Special Project, Cosberg S.p.A, Representative of the Intelligent Factories National Cluster – The pillars of the Italian Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem
• Shuqiang Wang, Vice President, Smartfactory Institute – China Smart Factory 1.0
• Vincenzo Lipardi, Città della Scienza – Digital Research in Advanced Manufacturing D.RE.Am Fablab
• Hua Xu, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University – Some Thoughts on the Ecosystem Support Platform for Intelligent Robots
• Zhang Tonghu, Chairman , Shandong Lede Group Co.,Ltd – Industry 4.0 Time, How To Realize The Innovation And Breakthrough In Enterprises

The growing demand for biotech products, the increasing government support, and trends toward globalized R&D leaves room for prolific cooperation between Italian companies and research centers and key domestic players in both the public and the private sectors. Moreover, new advanced health technologies, such as the development of improved imaging techniques for diagnostic analyses, innovative drug delivery devices and modern medical and pharmaceutical equipment, all represent an interesting topic of discussion for the Italian-Chinese cooperation.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Luigi Ambrosio, Research Director at the Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, CNR-National Research Council – Biomaterials for Health: bench to bedside translation
• Dexiang Tian , Director, Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone Daxing bio-medicine industry base – National Medicine Valley,  New Health City
• Roberta Di Pietro, Full Professor, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University of Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio” – IN-OF: Innovative Natural-product based Ophthalmic Formulation
• Jianxun Liu, Director, Chief Research Scientist, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences – Internationalization of Chinese Medicine Research
• Silva Bortolussi, Researcher, INFN-National Institute for Nuclear Physics, Pavia – Innovative radiation tehrapy: INFN technology and physics for health
• Haibo Zhu, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) – GutMicrobiota Deteriorate Stable Coronary Artery Disease and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Giovanni Zelano, Medical Director China Activities, GIOMI SpA – Validation and Commercialization of Molecular Test for Precision Medicine in Oncology
• Songshan Xu, CEO, Beijing Northland Biotech. Co., Ltd – Application of gene therapy drugs in precision medicine
• Pietro Invernizzi, University of Milan-Bicocca – Primary biliary cholangitis in the East and the West
• Rujun Dai, CEO, Beijing TED Healthcare Technology Ltd – Support China High end Sports in Coming Olympic with Italy Advanced Sports Healthcare Technology
• Santolo Cozzolino, Director, Biotechnologies Center, Cardarelli Hospital – Experience on Innovative Training techniques in Cardarelli hospital of NaplesTing He, CEO, Beijing Immunochina Medical Technology Co. Ltd – Development of Gene and Cellular Drugs
• Franco Naccarella, President, Quale Medicina – Training exchanges and innovative technologies transfer

Culture represents an extensive economic asset and a valuable source of creativity and innovation. Nowadays cultural and creative industries are innovation-led, knowledge intensive and highly exportable; they are the forefront of a rapidly changing world. The session aims to build new bridges between arts, culture, business and technology for performed networks and new cultural experiences.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Sun Ruofeng, Director of cultural science and Technology Department, Ministry of Culture – Cultural science and technology integration innovation strategy and policy interpretation
• Enrica Bagnolini, Head of the international Area – Internationalization, Networks & Studies, Lazio Innova SpA – Cultural Heritage in Lazio: a set of tools for innovation
• Dai Xu, Chairman National culture, science and Technology Innovation Service Alliance – The trend of industrial innovation under the fusion of culture and technology       
• Marino Lavorgna, Researcher, IPCB-Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, CNR-National Research Council – The NANORESTART project: novel approaches for the development of multifunctional polymeric coatings for the protection of contemporary works of art
• Zhang XiaoMing, Deputy Director, Cultural research center of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences – International forefront trends of cultural science and technology Bruno Genito, Professor of Archaeology, University of Naples “L’Orientale”  – New Advanced Technologies in the Cultural Heritage Management
• Caolubao, Propaganda Minister Standing Committee of Nanjing Municipal Committee – Cultural Renaissance and innovation development of historic cities     
• Francesco Maglioccola, Assistant professor, Drams Luark laboratory, University of Naples Parthenope – Archive of Italian Architectural Heritage In China. A Useful Catalogue for Preservation
• Tong Yanhui, Director, Nanshan District Shenzhen cultural production Office  – Shenzhen Nanshan mode of cultural and technological leap forward development
• Rong Haolei, Vice President, Beijing Tsinghua Urban Planning and Design Institute Cultural Technologies – Urban design for future urban rural areas
• Mei Jun Guo, Chairman, Cultural Science and Technology Innovation Service Alliance – Science and Technology Department report on innovation and development of science and technology service industry for emerging industry cluster of cultural tourism

The concept of Smart Cities has been gaining an increasing popularity in China leading to hundreds of approved pilot projects all around the country. In particular, science and technology combined with the infrastructure sector are considered the leading sectors in the development of a new people-centric approach for the design of new sustainable and innovative cities. The development of internet and high-speed networks is having today the same impact as the development of electricity and transportation networks a century ago, so achieving the digital agenda targets would promote the growth of innovative services such as e-health, data-driven manufacturing and ‘smart’ cities.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Zhenqiang Xu, Deputy Director, Chinese Society for Urban Studies, Digital City Center – The Uniqueness of China’s Smart City Development and Impetus for International Cooperation
• Xin JiWei, General Secretary, ZhongGuanCun Smarter City Information Industry Alliance – Establishing a New Smart City Alliance based on Collaboration, Participation and Common Interests
• Michele Bugliesi, Rector, University of Venice Ca’ Foscari – Economic, technological and social dimension of urban sustainability
• REN JinHua, Director, The research center for information society’s governance and innovation in the institute of Digital China, Peking University – Govern and innovate the management and service system of new smart city
• Xu Chaozhong, Professor, China Transport Telecommunications & Information Center – Smart transportation and big data applications
• Maria Luisa Grilli, Researcher, Energy Technology Department, ENEA – Overview of ENEA’s Role and Activities
• Qing Wei, National Technology Officer Public Sector Group, Microsoft China – Realizing The Promise Of AI For Everyone
• Wen Wu, Vice President, Smart Steps Digital Technology Co.,Ltd – Big data helps the development of Chinese metropolitan area
• Massimo Bagnasco, Partner & Managing Director, Progetto CMR  – The New Era of China Urban Development: Quality & Efficiency
• Cheng Hongliang, Chairman, Merit Data co.Ltd – Measurable Value- The Pragmatism of Industrial Big Data
• Piero Di Carlo, Assistant Professor, University of Chieti-Pescara “G. d’Annunzio” – Nanoparticles in the atmosphere: multidisciplinary study on their cleaning capacity and impact on Health and Ecosystems
• Chen Shuo, General Manager of International Affairs Department, CASICloud-Tech – Developing INDICS Industry Internet Platform
• Massimiliano Mandarini, CEO, Marchingenio Srl
• Guo Qiang, General manager of Marketing Department, TIANJIAN Medivision Technology Cooperation – General wise judge and Changing
• Giuseppe Taramelli, General Manager, Taramelli srl – Top Down Way: safe efficient demolition of high rise buildings in urban environments

Innovative strategies in the field of agriculture are aimed at enhancing technical equipment and informatization, so as to increase the connection between agriculture and information technologies. This enhancement has also the scope of minimizing environmental impact and cultivating safe and valuable products. The session will be focused on innovation processes and technologies along the chain of agricultural products.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Jingdun Jia, Director, China Rural Technology Development Center – China Agricultural reform and innovation
• Giorgia Giovannetti, Vice President for international Relationships, University of Firenze – Food Exporters in Global Value Chains: certification and quality in Italy
• Yuanhui Fu, General Manager, Beijing Ogrobusiness Co.Ltd – Modern organic agriculture production of biotech inputs
• Mario Malinconico, Research Director, IPCB-Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, CNR-National Research Council – In situ processing of agrowaste for internal valorization
• Zhihua Pan, Professor, Chinagoub Intellectual Finance Group – Protection of Agricultural Intellectual Property and International Technology Transfer
• Stefano Piotto, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno – SmartVase : an innovative startup active in biomaterials
• Dayong Tian, Vice-General Manager, Lovol Heavy Industry Internationl Trading Co.,Ltd – The practice of lovol globalization strategy
• Antonino Fiorentino, Researcher, Institute of Ecosystem Study, CNR-National Research Council – Efficiency of different disinfection processes in the removal of antibiotic resistance determinants in experimental pilot systems and full scale WWTPs
• Yiming Wei, Professor, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Food Science and Technology – Study on the water status and migration process of noodle drying process
• Cesare Sabato, Marketing Manager, PROXENTIA Srl – PROXENTIA: a revolution in food diagnosis
• Qi Wang, Professor, China Agriculture University – Development and application of plant microecological

The potential and capabilities of modern ICT systems are still growing exponentially fueled by the progress in electronics, microsystems, networking, the ability to master complex cyber-physical systems and robots, and progress in data processing and human machine interfaces. The session will discuss the opportunities for the development of next generation open platforms on top of which a multiplicity of innovative devices, systems and applications can be implemented.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Li Fuchang , Professor, China Unicom – Coordination of 4G & 5G: booster of the era of IoT  
• Giampiero Ruani, Deputy Director, ISMN-Institute of Nanostructured Materials CNR-National Research Council – Multiplex Photonic Sensor for Plasmonic-Based Online Detection of Contaminants in Milk (the MOLOKO project)
• Li Yunzhou, Professor, Tsinghua University – Research on Empowered 5G with AI
• Marco Maggiora, Scientific Associate, National Institute for Nuclear Physics-INFN, Section of Turin – A modular (almost) automatic set-up for elastic multi-tenants cloud (micro)infrastructures
• Wang Sibo, Doctor, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology – Development tendency of IoT industry and application in China
• Mauro Draoli, Procurement strategies and market innovation, Agency for Digital Italy-AgID – Public demand driven innovation of IT platforms
• Wu Huimin, Director of Industry Department Telecommunication Development Industry Alliance  – New Generation Telecommunications：Promote Internet+ Development 
• Giulio Sfoglietti, Project manager, Microlab – Future Fire-Fighter
• Zhou Jin, Marketing Director, Sanechips Technology Co., Ltd – Sanechips’IoT Simple Safe and Open
• Fang Xun, Health management to boost the construction of primary health network in China
• Yang Ping, CMO, Shanghai Xfunsun Telecommunication Technology Co.,Ltd.

The third generation semiconductor materials are rising rapidly thanks to their superior performances and the fact that they are today widely used in many different applications such as: photoelectric devices, power electronic devices, lasers, radars, power grids or rail transportation. The session will delve into the advancement of these technologies that can be applied from the healthcare, to energy efficiency or intelligent manufacturing sectors.

Italian and Chinese Speakers

• Wei Chen, General Manager, Huzhou Mingshuo Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd – Intelligent ecological construction based on graphene LED street lamp node
• Giovanni Breglio, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (DIETI) – University of Naples Federico II – Out of SOA behaviour of Wide Bandgap Power Devices
• Kunshan Yu, Secretary-General, China Advanced Semiconductor Industry Innovation Alliance (CASA) – Industry Development Status of Wide-band Gap Semiconductor
• Zhiyue Wang, COO, CETC Electronics Equipment Group CO.,Ltd – Equipment Market Status of Wide-band Gap Semicondtor
• Zhiyou Du, Vice-President, Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. – Application status of equipment nationalization technology in Wide-band Gap Semiconductor
• Aihua Chen, Chairman of the Board & CEO, Zhongsheng Optoelectronics Equipment Co.,Ltd – The enlightenment of equipment domestically innovation and industrialization in Wide-band Gap Semiconductor

The basic premise of Open Innovation is to introduce more actors in the innovation process so that knowledge can circulate more freely and be transformed into products and services that create new markets, fostering a stronger culture of entrepreneurship. The open innovation implies new forms of interaction between research and business that will be discussed during the session with professional incubators, S&T Parks or other platforms and looking at all aspects of the technology transfer process.

Italian Speakers

• Massimo Inguscio, President, CNR-National Research Council
• Jia Wentao, Deputy Director, Jinan Science and Technology Bureau – Exploration and Practice of Jinan Regional Science and Technology Innovation Center Construction
• Daniela Intravaia, Head of International Activities Coordination, Agency for Digital Italy-AgID – Digital government in Italy, an economy driver
• Han Wei, Mayor, Zhangqiu District Jinan city – Innovation and Development Heights in East New Area   
• Chiara Maiorino, Coordinator, China-Italy Technology Transfer Centre – Strengthening the bonds between China & Italy: the Role and the Mission of CITTC
• Liu Haibo, Professor, Institute of Science and Technology Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) – China’s intellectual property rights transformation, a new open and innovative environment Michele Bonino, Rector’s Delegate for Relations with China, Polytechnic University of Turin – Universities as open platforms for technology transfer and innovation, between China and Italy
• Lu Sifeng, Executive Vice-President, Zhongke Innovation Development Research Institute – Strengthen deep exchanges between science and technology and enterprises, and promote collaborative innovation between science and technology and enterprises Francesco Ferrante, Vice-Rector Job Placement and TT, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio – When IPRs market is thin: University technology transfer through entrepreneurship
• Zhuang Qingfeng, Assistant Vice President of the Group, Biguiyuan Group – Innovation of Science and Technology and the future of Industrial City
• Vittoria Berlingò, Associate Professor, Univeristy of Messina – E-Learning platform for training in PA
• Tang Yilin, Chairman of the board, Jinan Shengquan Group Co., Ltd – How a china company to maintain the competitiveness of science and technology In the development of science and technology innovation

One-to-One Meetings

One-to-one meetings are scheduled for participants interested in opportunities of partnerships with Chinese companies and organizations.  Each meeting will last for half an hour (30 minutes).

The registration in advance is mandatory (on italymatchmaking.cittadellascienza.it) in order to collect organization profiles and cooperation projects, and to do the due pre-matching verifications. The deadline for registration was 15/10/2017. For more information please contact businessmatching@cittadellascienza.it

Intellectual Property Rights Seminar (held in Italian language)

Organized by the Embassy of Italy in China with the cooperation of the China IPR SME Helpdesk and of the China-Italy Technology Transfer Center, the seminar will be focused on the protection of Intellectual Property Rights especially in R&D and technology transfer process activities. It will be preceded by a special webinar session, in which an introduction to the seminar will be given to the participating companies.

Welcome addresses by

• Sergio Cavalieri, China-Italy Technology Transfer Centre
• China IPR SME Helpdesk

Introduction to the seminar by Federico Roberto Antonelli, Legal Affairs Attaché Embassy of Italy

Speakers

• Elio De Tullio, Expert of China IPR SME Helpdesk – The importance of intellectual property protection for Italian SMEs in order to access European funding and enter into the Chinese market
• Davide Follador, Expert of China IPR SME Helpdesk – R&D and technology transfer in China: legislative and regulatory framework, IP incentives, opportunities and challenges
• Elio De Tullio, Strategy for the protection of Patents and Trade Secrets in China, starting from Italian and European rights
• Davide Follador, Protecting innovation in China with Patents and Trade Secrets: the Chinese IP system, latest changes, DOs and DONTs

Venue

TusPark Central Hall
Address: 10/F, Tower A, TusPark Innovation Plaza, Haidian District, Beijing

The China-Italy Best Start-up Showcase is a matching event between Italian and Chinese start-ups and financial operators. The start-ups selected are “market proven” and they are those interested in enter into the Chinese or Italian market.
The showcase will be introduced by a roundtable of leaders coming from the field of policy-making, finance and incubators to explain the policies in Italy and in China to support the internationalization of their own start-ups and to attract foreign start-ups in their respective country.

Welcome addresses
John Zhang, Secretary-General, International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN)
Mariangela Contursi, Director General, Campania NewSteel
Leaders, TusStar

China-Italy Pitch Session (5 minutes by startup)
(12 Italian teams, 20 Chinese Teams)

Signing Ceremony
Campania NewSteel & TusStar

Roundtable

Introduction of startup policy
Chinese authority in charge of startup policy
Valeria Fascione, Regional Minister for Internationalization, Startups and Innovation, Campania Region

Incubation in China and Italy
Chinese representative, National Incubation Network
Federico Barilli, Secretary-General, Italia Startup

Introduction of Venture Capital in China
Representative, Network of Venture Capital in China

Free Matchmaking