(August 11, 2016) Italy and China are increasingly linked in the fields of research, science, technology and innovation. The ‘Città della Scienza di Napoli’ (Science City of Naples) promotes through MIUR (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) ‘Italy-China Science, Technology and Inovation Programme’. A programme for globalising Italian research and innovation bodies towards China. The programme was realised in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry and International Coopeartion, Ministry of Health, the Ministry for Economic Development, Ministry for the Environment and Land and Sea Protection, Campania Region, the National Research Council, the major research centre and universities in Italy and with Confindustria for the business sector. The programme is the result of an agreement between the Italian and Chinese governments. In recent years it has grown remarkably, involving thousands of participants from all over Italy and finalising hundreds of cooperation agreements between researchers and innovators from both countries. It is in this context that ‘Italy-China Science, Technology & Innovation Week’ takes place every year alternating between Italy and China. It is a networking and matchmaking event that has enable new innovative routes following the priorities of the two countries in terms of research and development. The aim of this event is to promote a continuous dialogue between Italy and China on topics of innovation, science and technology to build technology, productive and commercial partnerships in the innovation contexts of research and business of the two nations. The next event will take place in Italy in Naples, Bergamo and Bologna. (Red)
