Welcome to Innovation Fair
创新大会

Nanjing, 23rd May, 2018. The 1st Innovation Fair in Nanjing was Jiangsu’s announcement to the world that Jiangsu is a major international technology and innovation hub. By facilitating collaboration between innovative startups and leading multinational corporations, the Fair brought together startups, multinationals, investors, incubators, universities, government, and international media. 2018年5月23日首届创新大会在南京顺利举办，这代表向全球宣告江苏已经成为国际重要的技术和创新中心。初创公司、中外跨国企业、投资者、孵化器、大学、政府和国内国际媒体代表们齐聚一堂，本次大会旨在创建互动创新平台，促进初创者和中外跨国企业之间的合作。

Innovation Fair was co-organised by the EU Chamber of Commerce in China and Nanjing Stuttgart Joint Exhibitions Company and enjoyed the full support of Jiangsu’s Science and Technology, Commerce and Foreign Affairs Bureaus, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Gulou and Jianye Districts as well as several other official institutions. The Deputy Director General of the Department of Science and Technology of Jiangsu delivered the opening remarks, alongside Dr Laurent Bochereau, Minister Counsellor, Head of Science, Technology and Environment, EU Delegation to China, where both sides highlighted their commitment and support to innovation ecosystems. 南京创新大会由欧盟商会和南京斯图加特联合展览公司主办，得到了包括江苏省科技厅、商务外事局、南京市商务局、鼓楼和建业区政府以及其他官方机构的支持。江苏科技部副总干事与欧盟驻华代表团部长顾问、科学技术与环境负责人Laurent Bochereau博士一起致开幕词，强调双方将在创新生态系统领域展开进一步的合作。 

Following the fair’s participants positive feedback and high visitor turnout Innovation Fair will be held again next year and carried out on a yearly basis. 首届创新大会得到了参展企业以及各方的好评。主办方已经开始为下届创新大会做准备，预计今后每年都会举办类似的大会。

The Innovation Fair started with a high level conference that then split into two 

parts: startups pitching multinational corporations and one on one meetings, and speaker panels discussing topics such as the global ecosystem, the Internet of Things, venture capital strategy and scaling up. 本次创新大会汇聚各方资源，由两个部分组成：初创者们与各大跨国公司的代表们展开面对面的交流；同时，受邀前来的演讲嘉宾们就全球创业生态系统、物联网、风险投资战略和创新驱动联盟等问题进入更为深入的讨论。

Multinational corporations that took part included BSH Home Appliances, Ford Motor Company, Shougang Group, Aden Services and a major Japanese gaming firm. Chinese startups from Nanjing, Shanghai, Beijing, Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou participated as did international startups with founders stemming from The Netherlands, India, Israel, Germany, UK, US, France, Korea, Thailand, Congo and Azerbaijan. These included Magride, The 3D Food Company, 100-XYZ，Frameless, Nanjing Aier Ke Tech and A Champs. 参与本次大会的跨国企业有博西家电、福特、首钢集团、埃顿服务以及日本的博彩公司。同时，也有来自中国南京、上海、北京、苏州、无锡以及常州的初创公司；以及来自荷兰、印度、以色列、德国、美国、英国、法国、韩国、泰国、刚果以及阿塞拜疆的国际初创团队。包括青飞智能、3D 食品公司、100-XYZ、Frameless、南京阿尔克科技有限公司初创者和A Champs等。

Fields of collaboration were in key Nanjing sectors: Automotive, Home Appliances, New Materials and Environmental Tech, Gaming, and Sports. 首届创新大会涉及南京众多行业领域，包括：汽车、家电、新材料及环境技术、游戏和体育。