The launch ceremony for the Shanghai Hongqiao "Yangtze River Delta International Talent and Technology Service Station". [Photo/WeChat ID: hongqiaoshangwuqu]
The Yangtze River Delta International Talent and Technology Service Station was inaugurated on Jan 28 in the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District.
The service station aims to foster collaboration among international experts, local universities, and high-tech companies in the YRD region.
At the launch event, the Talent Exchange Center of China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the Hongqiao CBD signed an agreement to collaborate on building the station.
The Talent Exchange Center of MIIT and the Shanghai Hongqiao International CBD join hand to build the station. [Photo/WeChat ID: hongqiaoshangwuqu]
This partnership will enable overseas experts to work with local universities and assist high-tech companies in developing and promoting new technologies globally.
Professor David Atienza from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, or EPFL, introduced EPFL's innovation system at the event and expressed interest in collaborating with Chinese companies to foster innovation.
The Hongqiao CBD aims to become a key hub for research and development in the region and to help local companies expand internationally.
