Sino-Irish Forum on Science and Technology and Innovation and the Opening Ceremony of Xinchuang Irish Science and Technology Center

Date: ：2018-11-01  |  Source:

On November 1, the "China-Ireland Forum on Science and Technology and Innovation" and the unveiling ceremony of Xinchuang Ireland Science and Technology Center were held in Dublin, sponsored by Xinchuang Technology and co-sponsored by Ireland National Digital Research Center and Ireland National Medical Industrial Park. Sir Niall Ring, Mayor of Dublin, held a welcoming ceremony for President Chen Liyang and his delegation at the government residence and congratulated the Forum on its success.

The theme of this Sino-Irish Forum on Science and Technology and Innovation is "Healthy Science and Technology and Common Destiny". It aims to explore how to effectively link the resources of science and technology innovation and health industry between China and Ireland, promote technical cooperation and market development, and jointly provide guarantee for healthy human life. More than 30 guests attended the forum, including Bertie Ahern, former Prime Minister of Ireland, Sean Power, first Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Ai, Hong Jiqing and representatives of Irish health technology enterprises.

Bertie Ahern first made an opening speech. He said that Ireland's global investment has attracted more than 1150 multinational companies to set up European headquarters in Ireland. Nine of the world's top 10 biopharmaceutical companies have set up European headquarters and R&D centers in Ireland. Fifteen of the world's top 20 medical equipment companies have set up production lines and R&D centers in Ireland. Fifteen of the world's top 20 financial companies have set up production lines and R&D centers in Ireland. Business, in which air rental services account for half of the world's share, the world's top 10 global software companies all set up European headquarters in Ireland, so Ireland is known as the "Silicon Valley of Europe". Ahern stressed that Ireland's strong innovative ability and industrial resources in the field of Health Science and technology are highly compatible with China's huge market space and abundant consumption scenarios. Sino-Irish cooperation will promote the progress of Health Science and technology industry in both countries and bring more people around the world with well-being care. Xinchuang Science and Technology is a powerful way to promote the in-depth cooperation between China and Ireland in science and technology and industry. Promoter.

Chen Liyang delivered a keynote speech. He said that China has a data environment, learning environment, capital environment and policy environment for the development of Health Science and technology industry. Ireland's Health Science and technology industry is in the leading position in the world. The complementary effect of China and Ireland's superior resources is obvious. It is imperative to strengthen the cooperative development and win-win cooperation in the field of Health Science and technology industry between the two countries. Chen Liyang said that Xinchuang Technology will fully integrate into the international innovation network by setting up a science and technology center in Ireland, providing customized and all-round services for Irish research institutions, start-ups, high-growth enterprises and financial institutions to enter the Chinese market, and building a professional bridge for Sino-Irish scientific and technological cooperation.

Brendan McLoughlin, founder of Capsos Medical Company in Ireland, Eddie O'Callaghan, general manager of Heat System Company, Stephen Nolan, founder of Nutritics Company, and many other industry representatives respectively elaborated and exchanged the current development status of Ireland's health technology industry and how to effectively develop the Chinese market in the fields of medical equipment innovation, bio-environmental protection technology and intelligent health management. 

Finally, Bertie Ahern, Chen Liyang and other key guests jointly unveiled and cut the ribbon for Xinchuang Irish Science and Technology Center. Mr. Bertie Ahern was appointed as honorary chairman of the Center. Dr. Wang Can and Mr. Daragh Sharkey, who are in charge of the Center, issued letters of engagement. On behalf of Xinchuang Technology, the Center signed strategic cooperation agreements with several Irish enterprises.

This Sino-Irish Forum on Science and Technology and Innovation is an important event for Xinchuang Science and Technology to positively lay out Ireland's innovative territory and promote Irish industrial cooperation. It has laid a solid foundation for the effective introduction of Irish Health Science and technology industry resources, building a large health industry incubator, high-end science and technology parks and small towns in the future. The event has received strong support and enthusiastic response from all walks of life in China and Ireland, and has achieved complete success.