Through open resources and collaborative innovation, the Yangtze River Delta has become a "destination" for global scientific and technological innovations. This blueprint was clearly laid out at the Yangtze River Delta Innovation Cooperation and Development Forum. The third edition of the China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the first Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge were also launched at the Forum.

Zhang Quan, director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, said that the solution of bottlenecks such as the lack of innovation motivation and capacity of enterprises, poor institutional mechanism of colleges and universities, lack of specialized technology transfer service institutions and professional talents is highly compatible with the concept of China Innovation Challenge. The first Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge is also an important carrier and innovation path to promote the development of the Yangtze River Delta as a leading demonstration area for implementing the new development concept, an Asia-Pacific gateway for global resource allocation and a world-class city cluster with global competitiveness.

According to the rules of the competition, from now until the middle of July, enterprises can announce their innovation needs through multiple channels; from the middle of July to the end of October, it's the "Announcement" period, in which relevant service organizations, universities and institutes, and technology holders can submit their proposals. For their part, the organizers organize multiformat matchmaking. In November, for those who find it difficult to choose a solution on their own, there will be a live competition for solutions.

As the specific undertaker of the first Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge, Shanghai International Technology Exchange Market, Zhejiang Science and Technology Market, Jiangsu Technology Property Exchange Market and Anhui Science and Technology Research and Development Center jointly signed the Yangtze River Delta Technology Market Resource Sharing, Mutual Integration and Interoperability Cooperation Agreement, aiming to form a collection of information sharing, technology transaction services, technology financial innovation, technology transfer, technology transfer broker The "Yangtze River Delta" regional network for technology transfer and technology services, which integrates technology incubation, intellectual property services and big data for technology transfer, will be established. The four regions will realize "information sharing," "service sharing," "activity and talent sharing," and build a "quadripartite joint meeting of the Yangtze River Delta technology market. "mechanism to normalize cross-regional technology transfer cooperation.

(Source: Wen Wei Po)