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From May 29 to 30, 2013, the "Second China-Spain Technology Innovation Cooperation Exchange Seminar" was jointly hosted by the Torch Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Center for Technological and Industrial Development (CDTI) of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness in the capital of Spain, Madrid. This seminar is another pragmatic cooperation initiative following the successful first seminar held in Beijing in October 2011, aimed at promoting Sino-Spanish technology innovation exchange. The theme of this exchange seminar is cooperation in environmental protection technology between China and Spain. Zhang Weixing, Deputy Director of the Torch Center, and Juan Carlos, Director of WorldWay at CDTI, attended the seminar and delivered keynote speeches. Nearly a hundred representatives from enterprises, research and development, and technology transfer institutions in the environmental protection field, including water treatment, from both countries participated in the policy discussions and exchange activities organized by the seminar.
In his keynote speech, Deputy Director Zhang Weixing introduced the current status of environmental protection development in China, emphasizing the relevant measures and achievements in supporting the development of the environmental protection industry through science and technology policies, responding to the theme of this event with challenges, opportunities, and cooperation, and proposed further suggestions for strengthening international scientific and technological cooperation in the field of environmental protection.
Director Carlos introduced the Spanish government's support policies for innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly the main measures to promote international cooperation among SMEs, including the establishment of the China-Spain Card (CHINEKA) project in collaboration with the Torch Center, aimed at supporting innovation cooperation between SMEs of the two countries. To date, a total of 28 projects have been included in the China-Spain Card program, and CDTI has provided over 28 million euros in funding support to Spanish partner enterprises.
Based on the China-Spain Card project, the Torch Center and CDTI have further enriched the content of cooperation in recent years and expanded the modes of cooperation, including jointly organizing exchange seminars in both countries to build effective cooperation platforms for bilateral enterprises. To achieve the expected results of this event, both parties conducted thorough and detailed organizational work in advance, and the participating enterprises came prepared with clear cooperation needs, achieving precise matching. More than ten representatives from Chinese enterprises attending the meeting engaged in in-depth exchanges with dozens of potential Spanish partners, achieving unexpectedly good results and fruitful outcomes. For example, Jianghua Group, a water treatment enterprise from the Yixing Environmental Protection Technology Park in Jiangsu, reached a cooperation intention with relevant Spanish institutions to jointly complete international bidding projects by integrating their respective advantageous technologies and will immediately begin specific cooperation.
After the exchange seminar, the Chinese delegation also visited and inspected relevant institutions such as the IMDEA Water Public Foundation, CENTA Water Technology Center, and ABENGOA WATER Company, engaging in business exchanges and cooperation discussions in specific fields such as seawater desalination, industrial wastewater treatment, and urban sewage treatment.
