2014 Ontario-Beijing Innovation Forum Ended Successfully-创为信

2014 Ontario-Beijing Innovation Forum Ended Successfully

I. Event name: Ontario-Beijing Innovation Forum

II. Time: October 31, 2014, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m.

III. Venue: Imperial Ballroom I & II, 5th Floor, Four Seasons Hotel Beijing

IV. Hosted by: Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission; and

Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation

V. Organized by: ChinaWorth Global Tech Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
(www.chinaworth.net)

VI. Agenda

Time	Description	Speaker
8:00-9:10	Registration
9:10-9:15	Moderator introduces VIP guests	Ms. Sandy He-Easton Senior Policy Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
9:15-9:20	Remarks by speaker	Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques Canadian Ambassador to China
9:20-9:25	Remarks by speaker	Mr. Zhu Shilong Deputy Director, Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission
9:25-9:28	Remarks by speaker	Mr. Michael Chan Minister, Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade
9:28-9:33	Remarks by speaker	Ms. Kathleen Wynne Premier of Ontario
9:33-9:35	Remarks by speaker	Mr. Brad Duguid Minister, Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure
9:35-10:00	Partnership Unveiling and Agreement Signing Ceremony
10:15-11:15	Keynote Speech	Moderator: Dr. Yijun Song, Commercial Counselor, Canadian Embassy in Beijing Guests: Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District Mr. Zhang Jun, Deputy Director of Cooperation Development Dept., China Energy Conservation and Environment Protection Group Dr. John Capone, VP Research, Western University Ms. Ma Jun, Director of Overseas R&D Management Office, Tsinghua University Dr. Bill Reichman, CEO, Baycrest Mr. Sun Jikuan, Director of International Cooperation Division, Peking Union Medical College Hospital
11:15-12:15	Panel Discussion	Moderator: Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice President, Ryerson University Guests: Dr. Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President, Research & International Affairs, McMaster University Mr. Thomas Lever, Vice President, OTI Lumionics Inc. Mr. Ren Hongwei, General Manager, Beijing UWO-Bioway Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang Jie, General Manager, Sunshine Intellectual Property International Co., Ltd. Mr. Sean Yang, President, Huawei Canada
12:15-13:30	Lunch and Networking
13:30-16:30	B2B Meeting and Match Making - potential collaboration opportunities discussions

VII. Participants

Ontario-Beijing Innovation Forum, which has been strongly supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation and Canadian Embassy in Beijing, has attracted more than 350 representatives from government agencies, prestigious universities, research institutes and enterprises of both countries, particularly 42 representatives from 29 Canadian government agencies, enterprises and institutions and representatives from over 300 Chinese enterprises and agencies.

Mr. Zhu Shilong, Deputy Director of Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission, Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, Canadian Ambassador to China, and Ms. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario attended and addressed the opening ceremony. Mr. Michael Chan, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, Mr. Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure, Mr. Monte Kwinter, Assistant Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade, Ms. Sandy He-Easton, Senior Policy Advisor of Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, and Dr. Yijun Song, Commercial Counselor, Canadian Embassy in Beijing, among others, were also present at the opening ceremony.

Leaders from enterprises well performing in Ontario-Beijing innovation cooperation, including, without limitation, Dr. Ilse Treurnicht, CEO of MaRS Discovery District, Mr. Zhang Jun, Deputy Director of Cooperation Development Dept., China Energy Conservation and Environment Protection Group, Dr. John Capone, VP Research of Western University, Ms. Ma Jun, Director of Overseas R&D Management Office of Tsinghua University, Dr. Bill Reichman, CEO of Baycrest, Mr. Sun Jikuan, Director of International Cooperation Division of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Dr. Mo Elbestawi, Vice-President of Research & International Affairs, McMaster University, Thomas Lever, Vice President of OTI Lumionics Inc., Mr. Ren Hongwei, General Manager of Beijing UWO-Bioway Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Mr. Zhang Jie, General Manager of Sunshine Intellectual Property International Co., Ltd., and Mr. Sean Yang of President, Huawei Canada have been invited to the Keynote Speech and Panel Discussion sessions respectively moderated by Dr. Yijun Song, Commercial Counselor of Canadian Embassy in Beijing and Dr. Wendy Cukier, Vice President of Ryerson University as specially invited by the host.

VIII. Results

ChinaWorth has strived to meet the matchmaking requirements of both sides by finding Chinese enterprises in line with Ontario projects from the very beginning, scheduling matchmaking only for enterprises which have particular demand matching with supply projects of the Ontario side, and developing a realistic matchmaking timetable.

Enterprises and agencies from both sides have communicated and liaisoned with each other positively during matchmaking, revealing the vitality of Ontario-Beijing technology innovation cooperation. At the forum representatives from Ontario and Beijing have performed more than 200 matchmaking activities over 90 projects involving clean technology, air pollution control, biomedicine, and financing, among others, 15 cooperation agreements have been signed, and agreement on cooperation has been reached for 32 projects.

Beijing has an inherent advantage in cooperating with Canada, especially Ontario in science and technology innovation, Mr. Zhu Shilong, Deputy Director, Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission said at the opening ceremony. Through mutual visits and exchange between governments and institutions in recent years, a high efficient bilateral communication, exchange and cooperation mechanism has been developed and an official collaborative platform – Beijing-Ontario Technology Innovation Cooperation Center has been particularly created to play an important role in promoting innovation cooperation and exchange and facilitating signing and landing of many international scientific & technological cooperation projects. This forum has been initiated and hosted jointly by both sides in the framework of Beijing-Ontario Technology Innovation Cooperation Center. Mr. Zhu stated that the forum is expected to be a long-lasting mechanism and brand that keeps deepening exchange and cooperation between China and Ontario. The Chinese side is prepared to work with the Ontario side to achieve common development, establish high-level cooperation platforms, enhance communication, stimulate joint R&D and technology transfer and share global scientific and technological progress. We hope that more Canadian innovation enterprises and agencies would seek cooperation and landing in Beijing for common development, Mr. Zhu said.

Ms. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario described strengths and models of innovation in Ontario and said China and Ontario have established strategic partnership in many areas of technology and Ontario has been particularly interested in Beijing as a major driver of innovation. We hope to develop a closer cooperation between Beijing and Ontario in the future and create a win-win situation through joint innovation and development, Ms. Wynne said. Tax treatment and business environment favorable to innovation and creativity are particularly mentioned in her speech. The Ontario government is confident in and supports the innovation and creativity industry as innovation can improve medical, employment and living conditions.

IX. At a Glance

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