Viva Technology, the fourth edition of Europe's leading tech startup summit, was successfully held at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition and Convention Center in Paris on May 18. The event attracted more than 100,000 participants from 125 countries and regions, with about 9,000 startups among the exhibitors, making it a major event in the global technology sector.

Viva Tech is the largest science and technology innovation exhibition in France and Europe. The principle of the exhibition is "big companies (organizations) set up the stage, innovative companies showcase", which aims to promote the interface between the technology needs of big companies and the solutions of innovative companies, and is in line with the original purpose of the China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge. The China Pavilion is one of the organizers of the China Pavilion. As one of the organizers of the China Pavilion, one of the main objectives of the Eastern National Technology Transfer Center's participation in France is to develop an ongoing cooperation with Viva Tech and to facilitate the connection between Viva Tech and similar events in China, such as the China Innovation Challenge, which will be launched at the Pujiang Innovation Forum - Global Technology Transfer Conference on May 26th, in order to help the two countries. Joint development of companies and institutions in science, technology and innovation.

On the eve of the exhibition, China Pavalion-Shanghai Pavilion exhibitors had a day-long visit. They visited Dassault Systèmes, the world's leading open innovation system, and visited its 3D ExperienceLab innovation lab to get a closer look at the open innovation model of a major French company.

Exhibitors visit Dassault Systèmes

A visit to PSL University in Paris, France, to visit the Higher School of Mining Museum, the school's laboratories and other sites, and a presentation on innovation and entrepreneurship in French universities.

There was also a visit to Europe's largest business incubator at Station F, currently the world's largest technology and innovation start-up ecosystem, and a dialogue with a number of local French incubators. The tour lasted one day, and all the participants said that they gained a lot of inspiration from learning from each other.

Viva Tech was officially opened on May 16, local time, with French President Emmanuel Macron attending the event and delivering a speech. He said that Tech for Good (Tech for Good) is increasingly important at the moment. "We are more inclusive than we were, especially in terms of affirmative action, and we also have a greater commitment to the environment, but there is still much to be done. In the tech sector, responsibility is becoming more and more important. The innovation and energy on display was impressive, but all companies and entrepreneurs should keep their social mission in mind. That's why VivaTech will always combine with technology for the best."

President Macron visited the China-Shanghai Pavilion

This year, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, gave a fireside interview at the main podium Stage One and said in the interview that the difference between humans and AI is that people have dreams and AI doesn't, and if people lose their dreams they can't win the race against machines in the future.

Viva Tech 2019 is even more special than before - the China Pavilion, consisting of Shanghai and Nanjing Jiangning District, is making its debut at the summit, making it the first time a government agency from China is exhibiting at VivaTech. Under the guidance of the Science and Technology Commission, sponsored by the National Technology Transfer Eastern Center and undertaken by OuChuangHui, 16 organizations from universities, industrial parks, large enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises and other fields participated in the exhibition in France.

On the first day of the event, the opening ceremony of China Pavalion was held at the Shanghai pavilion. Dr. Sun Yuming, Minister-Counsellor of the Science and Technology Section of the Chinese Embassy in France, Chen Wenxiong, Member of the French National Assembly, Zou Shujun, Executive Vice President of the Eastern National Technology Transfer Center, Cui Jisheng, Deputy Director of the Nanjing Jiangning Development Zone Administrative Committee, and Dr. Li Tianlun, Founder of Eurochampion, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony.

Mr. Sun Yuming, Minister-Counsellor of the Science and Technology Section of the Chinese Embassy in France, made a speech.

Afterwards, Guillaume Boudy, Investment Advisor of the French Prime Minister's Office, Sun Yuming, Minister Counsellor of the Science and Technology Department of the Chinese Embassy in France, and Dr. Xu Weiyuan, General Manager of Innoway Paris, witnessed the signing of the two multinational agreements.

National Technology Transfer Eastern Center (NTMEC) and French Association for Technology Transfer (SATT) Eurochonghui sign a joint incubation framework agreement

Shanghai Institute of Technology and French Association for Technology Transfer (SATT) signed a framework cooperation agreement.

In addition, Mr. Feng Fei, Vice Governor of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Philippe Nerin, President of SATT, Mr. Cedric Denis-Remis, Vice President of PSL University of Paris, and Ms. Yun Yun, Chief Representative of China, Enterprise Development Agency of Paris Region attended the morning opening ceremony.

Group photo of the guests

During the three-day event, the China-Shanghai pavilion presented a variety of activities for exhibitors from all over the world, including the 4th China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge Promotion; a roundtable discussion organized by the French National Investment Bank (Bpifrance) on innovation initiatives and achievements in Shanghai and Eastern China; and a conference on the theme of "Innovation in Shanghai and Eastern China" organized by the French National Investment Bank (Bpifrance). Exciting project roadshows from a number of Chinese and French technology companies and more.

China Innovation Challenge Presentation

round table

Project roadshow

In addition to the large number of visitors, the China Pavilion was visited by a number of guests, including Gao Yuan Yuan, Minister Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Section of the Chinese Embassy in France, Thierry Louvet, Director of the International Department of the Paris Region System Competitiveness Cluster, Jean Pierre Clamadieu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENGIE. Roxanne Varza, general manager, Station F, and Jay Su, vice president, cloud services, Huawei Consumer Business, and Catherine Garcera, executive director, SAP Innovation and Transformation.

Group photo of the guests

and a delegation from Didier Parakian, Deputy Mayor of Marseille, and Jacques JP Martin, Mayor of Nogent sur Marne, with Maxime Baffert, Joint Managing Director of Vivatech, Lionel Bounoua, Department for International Development. Juliette Aubry et al.

Group photo of the delegation of the Deputy Mayor of Marseille

In addition to the guests' visit, the staff of the Shanghai pavilion also visited other pavilions and met with a number of French startups interested in the Chinese market, inviting their representatives to come to China for exchanges in the near future.

It is worth mentioning that when Mr. Maxime Baffert, Co-GM of Vivatech, visited China Pavilion, Mr. Zou Shujun, Executive Vice President of the National Center for Technology Transfer East, had an in-depth exchange with him, introducing the Innovation Challenge and expressing his intention to cooperate with Vivatech. The two sides reached an agreement on linking the China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge with Viva Tech, and initially decided to link the two platforms so that Chinese and French companies could publish their technical needs through the exhibition and the competition. Baffert, on behalf of the organizers of Viva Tech, welcomed the proposal and said that he would arrange a trip to Shanghai this year to participate in the 4th China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge on site, and that he would organize more SMEs to participate in Viva Tech in the future. Tech Show.

Zou Shujun, Executive Vice President of the National Center for Technology Transfer East, communicates with the organizers of Viva Tech.

group photo

This weekend (May 26th), the 4th China Innovation Challenge (Shanghai) and the 2nd Yangtze River Delta International Innovation Challenge will be officially launched at the Pujiang Innovation Forum Industry Forum 1 - Global Technology Transfer Conference. The success of the VivaTech China Pavilion will not only help to expand the international influence of China's science and technology innovation industry, but also provide an opportunity for Viva Tech to collaborate with the China Innovation Challenge and the Pujiang Innovation Forum in the future. The possibility of forming a multi-party linkage has also increased. This will certainly become a major highlight of Sino-French science and technology innovation exchanges and cooperation, injecting new vitality into the development of Sino-French relations and science and technology innovation exchanges between the two countries.