In recent years, innovation has been one of the most used terms in the circle of Chinese policy makers, the reason being that in such a fast-speed environment, innovative ideas are key to unlock China’s development and strengthen its global competitiveness. For that reason, China has signed co-funding deals and rolled out policies to encourage the start-up scene in their market, especially focusing on financing new ideas and innovations in China. The most prominent funding and programs include are the ‘EU-China Co-Funding Mechanism’, the ‘National Natural Science Fund’, the ‘Bases and Talents Program’, ‘The Medium to Long-Term Plan for the Development of Science and Technology (2006-2020)’, etc. To be able to succeed in this huge but complicated market, a good understanding of the innovation landscape and its funding opportunities in China is essential.

• 2019-11-19 | 15:00 - 17:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

The year of 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the new era, Chengdu is shouldering the great mission of building an international gateway hub that connects the east and west, and links Europe and Asia. With the open attitude, world pattern, international vision and global perspective, Chengdu actively integrates and serves the Belt and Road Initiative, spares no effort to create a first-class international business environment, and accelerates the construction of the city that fully embodies the new development concept, striving to realize Chengdu's "Three-Step" strategic goals in the new era, and accelerating the formation of a new three-dimensional and comprehensive opening pattern of "four-direction expansion and all-region opening up".

2019年是新中国成立70周年。在新的时代，成都正肩负起建设承东启西、联通欧亚的国际门户枢纽的重大使命，以开放的姿态、世界的格局、国际的眼光、全球的视野，积极融入和服务“一带一路”倡议，全力打造一流国际化营商环境，加快建设全面体现新发展理念的城市，奋力实现新时代成都“三步走”战略目标，加快形成“四向拓展、全域开放”立体全面开放新态势。

With the theme of "Co-constructing the ILSTC, Co-creating New Hubs of Openness, and Co-shar- ing New Opportunities for Cooperation", and centering on "New Rules, New Channels and New Trends", the Fair explores the new features, challenges and opportunities of current global investment and trade, vigorously promoting the all-round cooperation between western regions represented by Chengdu and EU countries in the field of investment and trade.

本届欧洽会以“共建陆海新通道、共创开放新枢纽、共享合作新机遇”为主题，围绕“新规则、新通道、新趋势”，探讨当前全球投资贸易的新特点、新挑战、新机遇，大力推动以成都为代表的西部地区与欧盟国家在投资、贸易领域的全方位合作。

• 2019-11-11 | 09:30 - 17:00
• Business & Innovation Centre for China-Europe Cooperation (CCEC) 中国-欧洲中心

According to the 2019 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking (GSER) published by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Shanghai is among the top 10 start up Economies. Within this dynamic and innovative environment, there is a small community of foreign entrepreneurs that have decided to start their own company in Shanghai. Why did they make this step? Which difficulties and opportunities have they encountered? Why Shanghai?
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to our SME Forum meeting, where all these topics and more will be discussed by foreign entrepreneurs and insiders of the start-up world.

• 2019-09-24 - 2019-09-24 | 09:00 - 12:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

This is an era of innovation with high speed development in almost all fields, the advancement of technology has become a foregone conclusion for both the B2B and B2C companies to embark on the digital transformation path. Accompanied by more intense market competition and stricter market regulation, the most representative of which is the e-commerce platform.
Innovative technology brings transformation and brings new challenges. How should emerging technology companies face increasingly strict and standardized market regulation and achieve their own development?
互联网和数字化技术与实体经济深度融合，“互联网+”数字经济蓬勃发展，在各个业务领域广泛渗透。在数字经济蓬勃发展的同时，世界范围内的网络安全威胁和风险也日益突出，尤其围绕着用户数据、电子交易等业务形成了一张巨大的黑色地下经济网络。本话题将就数字经济黑色产业链的形成、发展和背后风险进行分析，并对如何应对这些风险提供解决思路。

• 2019-06-13 | 09:00 - 10:30
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Unit 2204

Social media age, potential crisis is every where, customer complains, safety issues, environmental issues, labor issues, product recall and so on. Companies with an increasingly fierce media landscape changes and an army of self-media eager to express their opinions via wechat and Weibo, that may lead to a reputation crisis and its effects on their brand and even businesses. This is especially true in the digital world, where a new crisis management strategy is a must-have.

• 2019-05-30 | 14:00 - 17:00
• European Chamber Shanghai Office