On December 2, 2017 at 9:30 am local time, the 2nd China Innovation Challenge Challenge (Shanghai) Boston Review Meeting was held in the conference room at 101 main street, which is affiliated with Cambridge Innovation Center (CIC). The Challenge was organized under the guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in accordance with the Notice on the 2nd China Innovation Challenge (No. 274, Guo Kefa Huo [2017]), and co-hosted by the Torch Center of MOST, Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, Shanghai Education Commission, Shanghai Fengxian District People's Government, National Technology Transfer Eastern Center, Fengxian District Science and Technology Commission 114 The competition is co-hosted by the Industry-University-Research Collaborative Innovation Service Platform. The competition is aimed at solving the technical needs of enterprises and is open to the society for solutions.

Zou Shujun, Executive Vice President of the National Technology Transfer Eastern Center, attended the meeting and gave a brief explanation on the current situation of innovation and entrepreneurship in China and the significance of the 2nd China Innovation Challenge.

It is noteworthy that the Boston judging panel screened project requirements from international technology innovation, transfer, and operational perspectives, and finally selected 50 project requirements with potential for overseas docking. The panel included leading local industry experts, including Pei Qi, founding and managing partner of Brain Robotic Capital (BRC); Yu-Peng Chen, assistant professor of orthopedics at Brown University; Dr. Wenl Lu, MIT; Barbara Clarke, founder of Astia Angels NYC; and Dr. John L. H. Hsu, current president of the Boston Consulting Group. Niari Keverian, Marketing Director of MassChallenge, among others. Unlike the previous judging mechanism, this time the experts also made professional and personalized comments on each project. This attempt will further promote the precise connection between the demand of domestic enterprises and the supply of overseas technology, and at the same time pave the way for the introduction of high-tech innovative talents and related projects to China in the future.

With expert presentations.

Qi Pei (1938-), Chinese diplomatHe received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business in 2008 and is the founding and managing partner of BrainRobotics Capital (BRC) in Boston. BRC focuses on its investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, with an emphasis on big data, IoT, cloud and AR/VR technologies.

Dr. Yupeng ChenHe is an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at Warren Alpert Medical School and at Rhode Island Hospital of Brown University. He received his bachelor's degree from Fudan University, China, and his master's degree in engineering and doctorate in chemistry, respectively, from Brown University. Dr. Chen has a long-standing interest in translating advances in chemistry and engineering into clinical applications. In particular, he has worked on the development of self-assembled Janus-Base nanotubes, a novel bionic nanomaterial used to deliver nucleic acids and proteins to treat musculoskeletal diseases and disorders. He was the first researcher to establish biomedical uses for these nanotubes in cartilage regeneration. He is a Principal Investigator (PI) on many research grants including the very competitive NIH R01 and R03. all of his funding totals over $3 million. He is also the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the NSF Academy Early Career Development (CAREER) Award in 2017, and the 2013 First Place Award for Recognition of New Investigator Award from the Society for Orthopaedic Research.

Dr. Rüvenle.Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, majoring in mechanical industrial engineering. Now he is the investment director of Shanghai Microtron Medical Devices Co.

Barbara Clarkeis a founding member of Astia Angels NYC, a founder of The Impact Seat, and a member of the investment committee of Portolia Enterprise Fund. She has been with Astia Angels NYC since 2014 and is a founding member of Astia Angels, an organized global community of experts dedicated to helping world-class, female-led, high-growth startups succeed. Pioneered The Impact Seat in 2015 to help company teams be more effective and innovative and create pathways to change the paradigm in science, capital markets, government and business. And in 2016 joined the Portfolia Enterprise Fund, working on transformational opportunities in the business B2B and general technology categories. She earned her undergraduate degree in Quantitative Economics from Tufts University and her master's degree in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University. As a management consultant, economist and investor, Barbara is passionate about inclusive innovation. She has seen firsthand the challenges and opportunities that companies and individuals face in solving complex and important problems. With her colleague Teresa Nelson, she founded The Impact Seat to work with companies and individuals to cross this performance gap.

Niari KeverianShe is currently the Director of Marketing for MassChallenge, the world's best accelerator and competition for startups and the world's first no-strings-attached support for high-impact and early-stage entrepreneurs.Niari earned her undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of New Hampshire and her MBA from Babson College. She joined Welch's in 2012 as an Assistance Brand Manager, ZOOS Greek Iced Tea in 2013 as a General Manager, and Keverian andCompany in 2015 as a Marketing and PR Consultant.In 2014, she was named to MassChallenge's top 26 and as a finalist. A passionate marketing and business development professional and award-winning entrepreneur, Niari is also an outgoing and thoughtful leader who encourages collaboration, creativity and teamwork.

Anna WhitlockAnna graduated from Chapel Hill University in North Carolina with a Bachelor's degree in International and Cultural Studies. She joined CIC in 2007 as a Customer Service Specialist and was promoted to Customer Relationship Manager in 2010. In 2012, she became CIC's Head of Inbound Talent. Her primary focus at CIC is on strategic thinking and supporting the company's growth and management by objectives as well as being responsible for filling CIC vacancies. She is a strategic thinker who succeeds in a demanding and fast-paced environment.