China-CEEC Innovation Cooperation Research Center

Introduction

China-CEEC Innovation Cooperation Research Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Research Center") is a service platform for innovation cooperation. It was established on the initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the China-CEEC Summit 2021 on 9th February, 2021, and officially approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China on 30th June, 2021. Guided by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Research Center was established by the People's Government of Ningbo Municipality.

Function Orientation

The Ministry of Science and Technology positions the Research Center as a cooperative platform for promoting innovation cooperation, factor mobility, achievements transformation, innovation cooperation and transfer of scientific and technological achievements between China and CEE countries.

Main Tasks

1. Focusing on the concerns of multiple parties, the Research Center aims at forming an innovation cooperation think tank alliance by uniting domestic and foreign universities, research institutions, think tanks, etc. and carrying out research on STI cooperation between China and CEE countries.
2. Supported by governments, enterprises, universities and research institutions, the Research Center aims at building a China-CEE countries collaborative innovation network by gathering domestic and foreign scientific and technological innovation resources and establishing an innovative platform for exchange and cooperation.
3. Providing service for innovative enterprises to go out and bring in, carrying out exchanges in science and humanities and offering STI cooperation consulting services, the Research Center can promote the two-way transfer and transformation of innovative factors and applicable technologies.

Key Areas

The key areas are Digital Economy, Green Energy, New Materials, Smart City and Life and Health Industries.

Pattern of Cooperation

By building innovation cooperation complexes with relevant institutions in various countries, the Research Center will jointly promote cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation and explore new paths for international STI cooperation service industries. It will develop collaborative network with core members and form a platform with multiple stakeholders to jointly promote innovation cooperation between China and CEE countries.