On September 13, “2017 China-UK Matchmaking Conference on Sensor Innovation Cooperation” was jointly held in Changzhou by Jiangsu Center of International Technology Transfer, Innovation China UK (ICUK), Changzhou Science & Technology Department and the Administrative Commission of Changzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone with the support of Science and Technology Department of Jiangsu Province and Consulate General of UK in Shanghai. Consul Gareth Taylor of Science & Technology Innovation of Consulate General of UK in Shanghai and ICUK organized six enterprises and higher education institutions from UK in relevant fields to attend this event.

Consul Gareth Taylor of Science & Technology Innovation of Consulate General of UK in Shanghai, Consultant Li Xuqin of International Cooperation Division of Jiangsu Science and Technology Department and vice director Wang Yuwei of the Administrative Commission of Changzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone delivered speech at the conference. The six organizations from UK released the lasted technological achievements and cooperation demand in field of sensor. About 80 representatives from 55 relevant enterprises from Changzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi and Lianyungang attended the conference and 58 matchmaking negotiations were arranged, among which, 28 matches reached preliminary cooperation intention, reserving source projects of potential cooperation for the next round of “China (Jiangsu) – UK Industrial Challenge Programme”。

During the event, UK delegates paid visits to some leading enterprises in Changzhou, including Changzhou Changgong Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Sanheng Technology Co., Ltd. to know about the development of sensor industry in Jiangsu and strengthen confidence to step up cooperation.