On the morning of October 17, the Shanghai leg of Torch Technology Roadshow 2024 took place successfully at the Changyang Hall in Changyang Campus, Yangpu District!

The event was steered by the Yangpu District People's Government, hosted by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, co-hosted by the Yangpu Science, Technology and Economy Commission along with Shanghai Yangpu Science and Technology Innovation (Group) Co., Ltd. (STI Group), with venue support from Changyang Campus. Liu Jinyuan, Deputy Head of Yangpu District and Prof. Bronwyn Fox, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at UNSW, led a 24-member delegation to the event.

The event coincided with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of UNSW and the founding of the People's Republic of China, showcasing the latest technological achievements of the university and further deepening cooperation between China and Australia in knowledge exchanges and industrial cooperation.

Liu said in his address that the event focused on key industries in Yangpu and aimed to facilitate the implementation of UNSW's technological achievements, fostering cooperation and innovation in outstanding research findings. Yangpu's cooperation with UNSW has yielded positive results, with the establishment of the UNSW China Centre in Changyang Campus in 2018, which has since conducted a variety of cooperative and exchange activities. He expressed anticipation for continued deepening of cooperation and joint exploration of the boundaries of technological innovation.

Prof. Bronwyn Fox expressed her gratitude for the strong support from the Yangpu District People's Government and the honor of showcasing innovative achievements in the dynamic district of Yangpu. The research and development cooperation between UNSW and China has had a significant impact. The visit aimed to introduce UNSW's new technologies and professional capabilities. Noting Yangpu's strong innovation and entrepreneurship atmosphere, she looked forward to further deepening and expanding the cooperative relationship.

The delegation, led by Prof. Bronwyn Fox, included experts from various fields such as clean energy, health and biotechnology, digital technology, and water and environment, featuring notable figures like Pro Vice-Chancellor Stephen Rodda; David Waite, Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Distinguished Professor of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW, and Chairman of the UNSW Centre for Transformational Environmental Technologies in Yixing; Nigel Lovell, Head of the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW; Prof. Yuan Jinhong, Head of the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW; and Prof. John Fletcher, Director of the Digital Grid Figures Institute, UNSW.

During the roadshow, the delegation made face-to-face communication with over 100 attendees from Shanghai's local government departments, enterprises, investment firms, and industrial parks.

The event facilitated cooperation between UNSW and numerous institutions, injecting new vitality into the cooperation within the technology innovation sector between China and Australia. It also effectively established a platform for university-industry partnerships and investment connections, encouraging close cooperation between Chinese companies and Australian research capabilities, which is expected to further unleash new potential for new quality productive forces.

Established in 1949 and renowned for its engineering and business faculties, UNSW is recognized for its international strategic outlook and emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. The university's main campus is in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, and it is part of Australia's prestigious Group of Eight universities.

UNSW has maintained a longstanding and robust partnership with China, being among the first Australian universities to join the China Scholarship Council's scholarship program. The university is home to over 15,000 Chinese students, including 800 Chinese doctoral candidates. Since 2013, it has co-authored over 10,000 academic papers with Chinese collaborative institutions.

In 2016, UNSW entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Torch High Technology Industry Development Center of China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), aiming to bring China's successful tech cooperation models to Australia. This June, the university further strengthened its ties with the New Technology Center of MOST through another MOU. The Torch Innovation Precinct at UNSW, since its establishment, has facilitated research contracts worth over 100 million Australian dollars and has initiated over 250 research cooperation projects with more than 130 institutions from China, Australia, and other regions, setting a benchmark for China-Australia cooperation.