The seventh edition of the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai brought together high-level stakeholders in science, technology and innovation from China, Russia and many other nations to discuss coordinated innovation and development. International Innovation reviews the event, discussing important topics with speakers and exploring key challenges and opportunities on the agenda

JOINTLY organised by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and the Municipal Government of Shanghai, the

Pujiang Innovation Forum serves as a catalyst for discussion and promotion of innovation, dissemination of ideas and industry-academia-government collaboration. The two-day event brings together worldwide experts from enterprises, universities, research institutes and hi-tech parks to off er an eff ective platform for debate, fostering the open exchange of experience and ideas.

Hosted at the Shanghai Dongjiao State Guest Hotel, this year’s Pujiang Innovation Forum centred on the theme ‘Coordinated Innovation and Sharing Opportunities’ – a particularly apt topic given the special relationship between China and 2014 Country of Honor Russia.

The Opening Ceremony was chaired by Xu Guanhua, Chairman of the Forum and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, who set the stage for the important policy-level discussions that followed over the course of the next two days.

Wan Gang, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Minister of Science and Technology, and Andrei Fursenko, Vice Chairman of the Education and Science Commission to the Russian President and Advisor to the Russian President, were next discussing Sino-Russian collaborative opportunities in science and technology.

Other keynote and plenary speeches included those from Mayor

of Shanghai, Yang Xiong; Representative from the Province of Honor, Vice Governor of Heilonjiang Province, Hu Yafeng; Liudmila Ogorodova (see p98), Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation; Xu Kuangdi, academician and Honorary President of the Presidium, Chinese Academy of Engineering; and Roland Berger, Founder of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, among others.

PRESIDENTIAL CONGRATULATIONS

Alongside their own comments, Wan Gang and Andrei Fursenko read out congratulatory letters from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, respectively, during their speeches at the opening ceremony.

In his letter, Xi Jinping, warmly congratulated the convening of the Forum, and sincerely welcomed the Russian delegation and distinguished guests from various countries in attendance. He pointed out that science and technology leads to progress and innovation changes the world. Today, a new round of scientifi c, technological and industrial revolutions are springing up, and science and technology is becoming ever more vital as a driving force for economic and social development. China is now implementing an innovation-driven development strategy and pushing a comprehensive plan with scientifi c and technological innovation as its core. He stated that China will enhance international cooperation on scientifi c and technological innovation in an all-round way, actively participating in global innovation

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networking and joining hands with people around the world to address common challenges facing humankind so as to realise the common development of all nations.

Xi Jinping then turned his attention to Russia, expressing how the country boasts a unique history and strength in scientifi c and technological innovation. He stated his belief that intensifying bilateral exchange and cooperation in science and technology, especially in hi-tech fi elds, is conducive to promoting economic and social development in both countries, allowing new and greater

Russia and China have unique economic potentials, a very rich experience of joint

work in different spheres. And it is important nowadays to advance cooperation, encourage mutual investment, actively launch intensive innovation projects, [and] expand possibilities of direct contacts between representatives of the business community

2013 PUJIANGINNOVATION FORUMAs media partner to the 2013 Pujiang Innovation Forum, Research Media Ltd presented a special and fi rst-of-its-kind English-language digital-only edition of International Innovation, off ering a broad overview of the main themes and talking points from the event themed ‘Innovation-driven Development and the Role of Enterprises’.

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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN

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2008 – ROAD OF AN INNOVATION-ORIENTEDCOUNTRY

PREVIOUS THEMES

2009 – ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION AND INDEPENDENT INNOVATION

2010 – GREEN-TRANSFORMATION-INNOVATION

2011 – DEVELOPMENT DRIVEN BY INNOVATION

2012 – INDUSTRIAL EVOLUTION AND INNOVATION ECO-SYSTEM

2013 – INNOVATION-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF ENTERPRISES

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY JOINS THE PUJIANG INNOVATION FORUM AS A STRATEGIC PARTNER AND CO-ORGANISER OF ‘THE INDUSTRY FORUM – NEW MATERIALS’

The Dow Chemical Company connects chemistry and innovation to unlock the potential of the science and technology essential in overcoming global challenges such as clean water and improving the productivity of the agriculture sector. The company’s mission is to ‘passionately innovate’, drawing on the value found at the intersection between the chemical, physical and biological sciences. The success of this mission statement can be clearly seen from its annual sales of over US $57 billion in 2013 and the manufacture of its 6,000 products at more than 201 locations in 36 countries worldwide.

The 2014 Pujiang Innovation Forum saw Dow as a strategic partner and co-organiser of The Industry Forum – New Materials. Speaking on behalf of the company was Senior Vice President Jim McIlvenny, with Director of the Department of Public Aff airs, Helen Shi, chairing the panel discussion.

Dow also combined the Industry Forum with Dow’s Innovation Day. Established in 2009, this event acts as a platform to gather together leading fi gures in the industry to highlight the issues of cooperation and innovation.

contributions to safeguarding world peace and pushing forward common development.

Vladimir Putin’s message emphasised how Russia and China both boast unique economic potential and have and continue to enjoy rich experience of cooperation in multiple areas. He stressed how it is particularly important for the two countries to strengthen coordination, promote mutual investment, actively implement promising innovative projects and expand direct links between scientifi c and technological spheres, as well as business circles in today’s world. He expressed his belief that the Pujiang Innovation Forum 2014 will inject new vigour into the consolidation of bilateral comprehensive cooperative relations.

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Russia possesses its own unique experience of innovations in different fi elds. I am confi dent that

in accordance with consensus we reached with President Putin, our states will be developing cooperation and exchanges in the sphere of high technologies, which meets the interests of social-economic development of both countries, the deepening of strategic partnership relations, and a growing contribution of our peoples to peace and the development of humankind

CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING

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Country of Honor Forum

Enhance the Collaboration between Russia and China in the Field of Science & Innovation

An enlightening discussion of hot topics and issues in the fi eld of innovation strategies, system revolution and technology cooperation between Russia and China.

The Entrepreneur Forum

Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Let Young People BeLeaders of Change

What are the qualities that make a successful young entrepreneur? Enthusiasm, drive, hard work, imagination and practical knowledge are all factors, but an environment that encourages entrepreneurship or capital invested in the right place and at the right time may also play a part. This session provided cases of both success and failure, discussed the personal qualities that a successful entrepreneur must have and outlined policies and measures that inspire and foster entrepreneurship.

The Industry Forum – New Materials

Welcoming Changes: New Directions and New Situations in the Industrial Transformation and Upgrade

The materials industry is growing in importance in terms of national economic development, playing a decisive role in the transformation of traditional industries and the cultivation of strategic new ones. This session looked into ways to meet the market demands of

energy saving, environmental protection and new energy industries, exploring the development trends in multifunction, intelligent, low-cost and high-performance materials.

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The Policy Forum

Policy Guide: Stimulation of Innovation Energy in Markets

When emphasis is given to the market which plays a decisive role in the allocation of innovation resources, what can the government do to encourage innovation and safeguard market effi ciency? This session explored tax and fi scal policies; the competing demands of fair competition and intellectual property rights protection; and the role of universities and research institutes in coordinated innovation.

The Regional & Urban Forum

Seeking Quality: Upgrading the Quality of Urbanization through Innovation

As land-centred urban development evolves into a people-orientated urbanisation drive, multidimensional innovation encompassing technology, institutions and strategies is needed. The Regional & Urban Forum focused on major aspects of Chinese urbanisation, including population, land, capital and management; encouraging discussion over the impact of innovation on improving the quality of urbanisation; and facilitating the exchange of advanced ideas, methods and best practices, both at home and abroad.

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PROVINCE OF HONOR 2014

Heilongjiang

The Province of Honor was initiated in 2012 for the promotion of regional innovation and to support the development of Chinese provinces. Beij ing and Sichuan were bestowed the Honor in 2012 and 2013, respectively, in the fi fth and sixth editions of the Pujiang Innovation Forum. Following on from the success of the two previous awards, the 2014 Province of Honour went to Heilongjiang. Within this capacity, Heilongjiang representatives planned the Regional & Urban Forum on ‘Seeking Quality: Upgrading the Quality of Urbanization through Innovation’.

The northeastern province is situated at the highest latitudes and the northernmost end of the country, neighbouring Russia across the Heilongjiang and Wusuli rivers. It covers an area of approximately 454,000 km2, and roughly 4.7 per cent of China’s population resides there. Traditionally, Heilongjiang has been important as a source for food crops, lumbar and oil, as well as coal, gold and graphite. However, the province’s signifi cant potential for wind power and position as a gateway to Russia have been recognised through the establishment of a hi-tech district within the city of Harbin and involvement in various national technology research projects. As Heilongjiang continues to explore technological and economic advances, it is sure to gain substantially from its appointment as 2014 Province of Honor.

The Industry Forum – Advanced Manufacturing Welcoming Changes: New Directions and New Situations in the Industrial Transformation and Upgrade

This session explored how China can accelerate a transition from products ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China’. How to combine elements like machines, knowledge, management and skills with information, whilst reducing the cost of production and the period of new product development, will be key. Challenges include new demands from the advanced manufacturing industry, such as intelligent production systems and processes, network distributive production facilities, logistic management in enterprise production, as well as applications of human-machine interactive technologies to industrial production.

The Enterprise Forum

Open Innovation: Enterprises in Global Perspective

Enterprises that seek and use innovation resources worldwide and are in close connection and open cooperation with other enterprises, research institutes and universities will benefi t most from the complementary nature of their technological advantages and the rise of their innovation effi ciency. Disussion during this session centred on issues like how to allocate innovation resources globally around the industry chain and value chain; how to create new international cooperation modes in R&D; and how to attract venture capital to support innovation activities.

The Culture Forum

Trust: Social Networks and Innovation Partnerships

Key questions this session sought to answer were: what kinds of infl uence can trust exert on the eff ect of innovation? How do national and cultural diff erences aff ect mutual trust and eventually aff ect the eff ect of innovation? How do we coordinate the distribution of innovation benefi t? How can we form a common-interest community? And how can we build an innovation culture and take incentive measures to enhance the motivation of coordinated innovation?

The Future Science Forum

Exploring the Frontiers of Knowledge

Some of the most intriguing topics in today’s scientifi c research were showcased in this session, with communication, computer technology, the internet, nuclear energy and genetic engineering all discussed, and the scale of science explored ranging from the vast macroscopic Universe to the microscopic ‘mysterious’ fi eld defi ned by quantum mechanics.

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The fi fth Pujiang Innovation Forum saw the fi rst ever Country of Honor title fall to Germany in 2012, with focus being drawn on the close partnership between China and Germany’s science and technology industry. In 2013, Finland became the second country to be awarded the title. At the sixth instalment of the event, a symposium was hosted by Finland on the theme of ‘Innovation Economy: Competitiveness Through Innovation’ and featured in-depth discussions conducted by government, academia and business participants from both China and Finland regarding investing in knowledge and talent as well as innovative business models.

The seventh Pujiang Innovation Forum saw Russia take the mantle of Country of Honor. The most comprehensively engaged recipients of the award so far, Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science established an organising committee dedicated to enhancing the coordinating power of the event and sent a large delegation of high-profi le Russian Government offi cials. In light of the theme this year – Coordinated Innovation and Sharing Opportunities – Russia hosted a forum entitled ‘Enhance the Collaborations between Russia and China in the Field of Science & Innovation’, which discussed hot topics and issues in the fi eld of innovation strategies, system revolution and technology cooperation.

Presenting opening remarks during the Country of Honor Forum and speaking in the opening ceremony was Liudmila Ogorodova, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, accompanied by the Chinese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Cao Jianlin. From the Russian delegation, Alexander Suvorinov, Counsellor to the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, co-Chaired the session with Deputy Director M A Linying from the Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology.

Following on from the signing ceremonies between Russia and China, the afternoon featured a variety of speeches conducted by both Russian and Chinese infl uential political, academic and industrial fi gures, including Oleg Fomichev, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and Ji Chengjian, Chairman, Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group Co. Ltd (Wynca Group).

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SIASUN – ADVANCED ROBOTS MADE IN CHINA

2014 Strategic Partner and Co-organiser of ‘The Industry Forum – Advanced Manufacturing’

SIASUN Robot & Automation Co. Ltd is a leading organisation within China’s robotics industry and a key member of the organising committee of the China Robot Industry Alliance. With the development of advanced manufacturing technologies at the centre of its activities, SIASUN now boasts a market value of almost ¥20 billion and has been ratifi ed as the National Engineering Research Center on Robotics, Robot Industrialisation Base of the National 863 Program, Achievement Industrialization Base of the National Hi-Tech R&D Program, and is among the fi rst 103 national Innovation Oriented Enterprises.

President of SIASUN, Dr Qu Daokui, conducted a presentation at The Industry Forum – Advanced Manufacturing, building on the organisation’s position as a strategic partner and co-organiser of the session. With an extensive career in the robotics industry, Daokui off ered a unique insight into the intelligent manufacturing sector.

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