In order to strengthen and deepen scientific and technological cooperation between China and Russia, Jiangsu Center of International Technology Transfer led a delegation with 15 personnel from 8 organizations including high-tech enterprises and scientific research institutions to visit Russia for project matchmaking activities from June 19 to 28.

The delegation mainly attended “2017 Jiangsu-Tomsk Project Matchmaking Conference”, “the Fifth International Technology Development Forum” in Russia and International Technology Exhibition and conducted matchmaking and communication with nearly 40 Russian higher education institutions, scientific research institutions and high-tech enterprises in fields of technologies and products including onano-coating on metallic surface, industrial robot arms, plasma welding, downhole monitoring, intelligent rehabilitation medical device, ceramic joint preparation and plasma crystal manufacturing. The delegation paid visits to Special Economic and Technological Zone of Tomsk Oblast, Novosibirsk Oblast Chamber of Commerce and Industry and conducted on-site inspection at five high-tech enterprises, reaching five projects with cooperation intention. During the event, Government of Niutang Town, Wujin District of Changzhou reached strategic cooperation intention with Tomsk Oblast Development Group.

During the stay in Russia, the delegation paid visits to Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and Tomsk Polytechnic University. Director of the Innovation Technology Center of Bauman Moscow State Technical University introduced 10 high-tech projects in fields including high-end intelligent manufacturing, new material and marine technology to the delegation and organized visits to the research center of ion and plasma technology. Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University organized 12 outstanding professors in fields of physical chemistry and new material to hold matchmaking talks with the delegation and led the delegation to visit key laboratory of light materials and design and key laboratory of nanometer film. 10 professors and project leaders from Tomsk Polytechnic University presented the latest scientific research achievements of the university to the delegation.

The event is highly appreciated by Russian organizer and the delegation. Jiangsu Province is one of the prior cities for Tomsk government to carry out international ST cooperation, according to the special news report about the delegation’s visits released in Tomsk Oblast. The members of the delegation are very professional, and the cooperation demand is very clear, far beyond the expectation of professors, as Bauman Moscow State Technical University and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University expressed, and the universities are hoping to deepen project cooperation with enterprises in Jiangsu. The visit of the delegation is fruitful. The delegates speak highly of the scientific and technological strength of Russia and have already started project negotiation with the intended cooperative institutions.