On the morning of May 18, the 2016 China (Changzhou) International Exchange & Cooperation Conference on Science & Technology Innovation was held in Changzhou Science & Education Town. Vice Mayor Fang Guoqiang attended the conference and inaugurated the Changzhou International Innovation Cooperation Alliance (CIICA).

In the conference, representatives from Israeli, UK, Australian, Swedish and South Korean universities, research institutes and technology transfer agencies shared their successful experiences and modes of international technology transfer, and discussed the new paths and approaches of international technology transfer and commercialization.

The CIICA was initiated and founded by Changzhou International Science & Technology Exchange Center, Changzhou University, China-Israel Changzhou Innovation Park, Changjiang Longcheng Technology Co., Ltd, Isis Changzhou International Technology Transfer Centre Co., Ltd., and Changzhou UNISPAR Service Center. The alliance will explore the interaction mechanism and technological innovation model to help its members achieve effective communication, cooperation and win-win development.