The Promotion Meeting for the Construction of Sino-Israeli (Shanghai) Innovation Park and the Signing Ceremony of the first batch of partner organizations were held yesterday at the Putuo Taopu Innovation City. Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang, Israeli Ambassador to China He Zewei, and Shanghai Mayor Ying Yong attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. Vice Minister of Science and Technology Li Meng attended the ceremony.

At the signing ceremony, Putuo District and the Consulate General of Israel in Shanghai introduced the progress of the Sino-Israeli Innovation Park. Lehighway (Shanghai) Creative Space Management Co., Ltd. and other 10 first enterprises and representatives of partner organizations signed the contract. Shanghai Innovation Center (Haifa), Sino-Israel Innovation Park (Shanghai) Co.

Wang said in his speech that cooperation in science, technology and innovation is a key area of in-depth development between China and Israel, and the construction of the China-Israel (Shanghai) Innovation Park is another important content of science, technology and innovation cooperation between the two countries. Shanghai is China's major city of science, technology and innovation, and its importance in the global science, technology and innovation landscape is becoming increasingly prominent. The choice of Shanghai as the location of the Innovation Park is not only an important manifestation of the deep historical ties and sincere friendship between Shanghai and Israel, but also a concrete action to accelerate the construction of Shanghai as a science and technology center. It is hoped that the Innovation Park will bring together Chinese and Israeli scientific and technological achievements, financial capital, high-end talents and other innovative elements, so as to produce more "fruits of innovation" for the benefit of the two peoples and provide a model and example for global innovation cooperation. The Ministry of Science and Technology will strongly support the development of the Innovation Park, and is willing to take this opportunity to deepen cooperation with Israel at a deeper level and in a broader field. Scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs from all over the world, including Israel, are welcome to come to China to work, invest and start their own businesses, and work together to build a mutually beneficial global innovation network.

He Zewei said that Israel is known for its innovation and has strong complementarity with China in many fields. The Sino-Israeli (Shanghai) Innovation Park is a concrete manifestation of the friendly relations between the two countries, an important cooperation project between the two sides, and a new development opportunity for Israel. Shanghai is the most economically developed city in China and has deep historical ties with the Jewish people. By jointly building the Sino-Israeli (Shanghai) Innovation Park, both sides are opening a new chapter in their history. Thanks to the support of China's Ministry of Science and Technology and Shanghai's tireless efforts, the Innovation Park has been transformed from a vision to a reality. Israel will fully support the construction of the Innovation Park, making it a model for cooperation between the two countries and further promoting the construction of the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center.

The China-Israel (Shanghai) Innovation Park is an important element in promoting the construction of a science and technology innovation center, Ying Yong said. Under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, we will work together with Israel to speed up the development of the Innovation Park into an international innovation cooperation demonstration zone of "suitable for creation, industry and living", and make it a model of cooperation for the comprehensive partnership between China and Israel in innovation. We will strengthen innovation leadership and accelerate the cultivation of a number of industrialization projects with strong driving force, high display and good benefits. We will strengthen the advantage of openness and promote the effective docking and organic linkage of global technology, capital, industry and talents. We will strengthen service guarantee, allocate better policies, create a better environment and provide more efficient services, so as to make the Innovation Park an ideal place, a successful place and a value-realization place for domestic and overseas talents and teams to come to Shanghai for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Before the signing ceremony, the guests visited the exhibition hall of China-Israel Innovation Park (Shanghai). After the signing ceremony, Ying Yong met with He Zewei and his delegation.

Then, in a discussion with the Putuo District responsible comrades, Ying Yong pointed out that Taopu as one of the overall transformation of Shanghai focus on promoting the region, we should adhere to the innovation-driven development strategy, and focus on promoting regional high-quality development. To speed up the planning and construction and project introduction, vigorously attracting investment and wisdom, screening good projects in line with the direction of Shanghai's industrial development and the positioning of Taopu. We will accelerate the formation of innovation ecology and system, continue to optimize the business environment, and create an international innovation park. We should solidly promote the China-Israel (Shanghai) Innovation Park project, give full play to the respective advantages of Shanghai and Israel, and focus on promoting the transfer and transformation of innovative research and development results, as well as the incubation of innovative enterprises. We should take the initiative to explore, cultivate and attract more international innovation resources, and encourage more research centers, incubators and laboratories to develop in Shanghai. Relevant city departments should strengthen guidance and support in planning and construction, transportation and other aspects to jointly promote the transformation and development of the Taopu region.

Mr. Xie Jihua (second from right), President of the National Technology Transfer Eastern Center, attended the launch ceremony.

The Sino-Israeli (Shanghai) Innovation Park is located at the former site of the Hero Golden Pencil Factory, and will be built in three phases with Taopu Wisdom and Innovation City as the carrier, focusing on joint R&D projects, achievement transformation projects and early industrialization projects in fields with advantages of China and Israel, and attracting Israeli universities, research institutions and enterprises to Shanghai for cooperation.