[Mar.16, 2018- Beijing] According to notice from Beijing Municipal Committee of Science and Technology, International Technology Transfer Network (ITTN) has been nominated by International Cooperation Department of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) and Torch Hi-Tech Industry Development Center of Ministry of Science and Technology as“National-Level International Science and Technology Cooperation Base (International Technology Transfer Group)”(the Base). By such nomination, ITTN has become one of 45 international technology transfer centers in China (39 centers by the end of 2016, and 6 newly nominated centers in 2017), one of the 6 national technology transfer centers in Beijing, and the only national level international technology transfer center that specializes in marketized technology transfer information service mechanism.

The National-Level Science and Technology Cooperation Baserefers to entities that are nominated by MOST and subordinations of MOST for significant performance in China’s international science and technology cooperation works, strong potential for further development and good demonstration effect to science and technology parks, scientific research institutions, universities, innovation enterprises, science and technology intermediary and other science and technology innovationentities in China. So far, such nomination involves 4 groups of entities, i.e. international innovation park, international joint-research center, international technology transfer center and demonstrative international science and technology cooperation base. The international science and technology cooperation base group that the Base is nominated as are entities that work on development and promotion of international science and technology cooperation channels and innovation cooperation modes, improvement to the international science and technology cooperation mode of “project-intelligence-base” combination, secondary transformation and industrialization of accomplishments achieved by international science and technology cooperation, export of China’s advanced technologies, and promotion of China’s innovation capability.

Being nominated as National-Level International Science and Technology Cooperation Base is definitely milestonein development process of ITTN. In the following time, ITTN will keep making effort in international science and technology cooperation with current resources in bilateral and multilateral mechanisms like APEC, BRICS, China-US, China-UK, China-Italy mechanisms, so as to promote development of international technology transfer industry and international cooperation with focus on open innovation and globalization strategy.

International Cooperation

ITTN International Committee Party during AUTM Annual Meeting

Platform Mechanisms

• - ITTN annual organizes nearly300international science and technology events, visit to China of over6000oversea experts and participation of over30thousanddomestic delegates;
• - ITTN is assigned by International Cooperation Department of Ministry of Science and Technology of China, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC), China Association for International Science and Technology Cooperation (CAISTC), and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Committee (BMSTC) to conduct official events, includingChina-Italy Innovation Entrepreneurship Competition (CIIEC),China-UK People-to-People Conversation,China-US Academic Technology Transfer Collaboration Conference,China-Korea Enterprise Cooperation Innovation Center,Euro-Asia Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Center,“Foster International Technology Transfer (ITT) Professionals for the APEC STI Cooperation and Connectivity” APEC -Funding ProjectandChina (Beijing) International Technology Transfer Convention.
• - Particularly, two events ofCIIECandChina-Italy Best Start-up Showcaseare even listed inJoint Strategic Plan for Cooperationin Science, Technology and Innovation between China and Italy towards 2020
• - ITTN’s cooperation with AUTM and promotion to landing of AUTM Knowledge System is also listed as accomplishments of 6th Round ofU.S.- China Consultationon People-to-People Exchange;China-US Academic Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation ConferenceandChina-US Technology Transfer Networkhasbeen listed as accomplishment of 7th Round ofU.S.- China Consultation on People-to-People Exchange;InnoStars China-US Innovation Entrepreneurship CompetitionandUS-China Innovation & Investment Summitare listed inFirst U.S.- China Social and Cultural Dialogue.
• - “Foster International Technology Transfer (ITT) Professionals for the STI Cooperation and Connectivity”is the only official APEC - Funding project under Policy Partnership of Science, Technology and Innovation work group of APEC in first project application session of 2017
• - ITTN participates development and establishment of BRICS Science, Technology Innovation Entrepreneurship Partner Work Group, releasedBRICS International Technology Transfer Announcement, and help to building ofBRICS International Technology Transfer Platform;
• - ITTN released“One Belt and One Road” Technology Transfer Initiative, and plan to establish“Belt and Road” International Technology Transfer Business School.

Releasing of“One Belt and One Road” TechnologyTransfer Initiative

APEC International STI and Connectivity Forum & Releasing of APEC Cross-Border Technology Transfer Manual

Official Notice of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China about the Nomination of National-Level International Science and Technology Cooperation Bases