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(Dutch) Start Ups in China and 60 Billion RMB State Support Fund
Startups are booming and they will be for the coming years. Recently the state council has decided to increase the intensity of the focus on startups in the years to come. The National SME Development fund is called to life to help the small startups with their first steps. With 15 billion RMB from the government and 45 billion RMB …
Automotive Industry in China
Technological developments Following three decades of rapid growth, China is the world’s largest automotive market and automotive manufacturing country since 2009. In 2014, the total output was 20 million and sales of vehicle units exceeded 23 million. This is larger than the North American and European markets combined. With respect to technological developments, China takes international trends into considerations, for …
Research Intelligence points at Asia Pacific
The Elsevier group, Times Higher Education and Fudan University hosted an international conference on research intelligence in Shanghai. University rankings were vigorously discussed. On June 11 2015, the Times Higher Education (THE) launched this years’ Asia University Ranking. On the same day, the Elsevier group, THE and Fudan University hosted an international conference on research intelligence. This event was attended …
China to build up to 8 nuclear power plants in 2015
The China Nuclear Energy Association revealed that six to eight additional nuclear power stations will start construction in 2015. Furthermore, eight new nuclear plants will be connected to the grid this year. The new nuclear power stations that will be put online this year and the construction of up to eight more will help China achieve its goal of having …
Private firms in China given permission to import oil
China’s State Council has given its permission for private firms to import crude oil. This year it allows 10 private companies to import up to 30 million tons of crude oil as part of the government’s liberalization policy. The 10 enterprises will be granted oil-import franchises, allowing them to import oil through the China National Petroleum Corporation and Sinopec. Last …
Technology partnering between China and the Netherlands on Advanced Materials
‘New materials’ is one of the seven priority industries of China’s 12th five year plan. Also in the Netherlands the Dutch public and private sector focus on advanced materials. Both countries know leading companies, universities and institutions in this field. Therefore the Netherlands Office Science and Technology organized a seminar on ‘Advanced Materials’. Representatives of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (SIC), …
Big Data, in life sciences and beyond
Everything with a sensor can connect on-line. Data is produced around the clock, describing our whereabouts, behavior, and health. It is rapidly accumulating in the cloud. It can be used at the moment it is produced. It has become Big. On February 10, at the Dutch Consulate-General in Shanghai, ca. 25 people participated in a Bioclouds seminar dedicated to big …
Chinese government financial incentives didn’t enhance technological progress
China’s economy is expanding at its slowest pace in more than two decades. Among the main reasons are less industrial production and less investments. Innovation becomes essential to continue economic growth and facilitate a new earning model (from production to more innovation based). Recently Elsevier published a paper (of JianCheng Guan and Richard C.M. Yam) about the effects of Chinese …