On 3rd of March, China’s State Council published a document called “Opinions of the State Council on Improving and Strengthening the Management of Scientific Research Projects and Funds Financed by the Central Financial Budget” addressing provincial governments, relevant ministries and commissions, and their affiliated agencies. This document aims to establish a scientific research project and fund management mechanism that is …
TEDxBinnenhof – Shanghai Viewing Party Video
TEDxBinnenhof in The Hague was a great event and so was the viewing party in Shanghai. As a special feature the Shanghai viewing party was one of four embassies and consulates that was given a one minute opportunity to show the people in the Ridderzaal in The Hague how the viewing party abroad looked like. So before and during the …
Haze and innovation on the CAS agenda
http://ecosalon.com/greendex/ On March 18, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced the publication of its yearly scientific report. This report celebrates the recent advances in the Chinese scientific arena, and defines aims and challenges for future directions. The report consists of 3 books, describing scientific, sustainable and high technology development. The highlighted landmark achievements of last year include the Chinese …
TNO establishes joint lab for space instruments
Mr. Yue Tao, director of BISME, and Mr. Arnold Stokking, managing director of TNO Industrial Innovation, sign the agreement for the joint lab on space optical instruments. Last week the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, better known as TNO, and the Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics and Electricity (BISME) signed a groundbreaking agreement to establish a joint laboratory on …
Airbus and COMAC cooperate on sustainable air transport
On Friday February 21st, Airbus and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) announced both aircraft manufacturers will collaborate on sustainable growth in air transport. The scope of their collaboration will however extend beyond the aircraft itself. Under the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by Günter Butschek, Airbus Chief Operating Officer and He Dongfeng, President of COMAC, they will “share best practices …
R&D Cooperation between European companies and universities in China
‘R&D Cooperation between European companies and Universities in China’, that was the title of a fully booked workshop organized this morning by the European Chamber R&D Forum in Shanghai. The speakers presented an interesting mix of research on R&D cooperation and actual examples of past and on-going projects between multinational companies and Chinese universities. Dr. Ulrike Tagscherer, Fraunhofer Institute for …
Think Asia, Think Hong Kong
Hong Kong Science Park (Photo by Andy Wong http://www.pbase.com/andywong/) Think Asia, Think Hong Kong. That’s the title of two seminars organised by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) and the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands. The seminars, to be held in Zoetermeer (3 March) and Enschede (5 March) are part of a promotion tour …
Great Tunnel of China
China is planning another engineering wonder; it has drafted a plan for a 123km undersea tunnel with an estimated cost of 220 billion yuan (EUR 26.5 billion). The underwater tunnel will surpass the combined length of the current world’s two longest underwater tunnels: Japan’s Seikan Tunnel and the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. The tunnel will house a rail …
‘China will beat everyone’
Chief editor Alexander Pil of Mechatronica&Machinebouw visited Shanghai and Suzhou. He visited the German company Festo and the Dutch companies NTS Mechatronics, Tecnotion, Keytec and VDL-ETG. In the article that Alexander wrote about his trip, several industry representatives explain their experiences in and with China. Although their stories vary, a number of conclusions are shared by all interviewees. One conclusion …