On March 22^nd, in order to promote efficient match-making between domestic resources of innovation and the local demand for innovation, Changzhou held the round-table conference for cooperation between colleges and localities. Experts and leaders from more than 50 colleges nationwide attended the conference, offering ideas and advice for the upcoming�?.18� fair. In the conference, the participants discussed in depth the university-industry-science partnership system, as well as how to share and use scientific and technological resources reasonably and efficiently. Deputy mayor Li Xiaoping presided over the conference and delivered a speech.

The �?.18� fair, held on May 18^thevery year, is a grand event of technologies, talents and investment, which has been gaining more and more attention from colleges, businesses and investors. �?.18" has become a brand activity of industry-university-institute collaboration in China.