The 2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum kicked off on Saturday in Shanghai with participants sharing their insights on global sci-tech cooperation.
Running till Tuesday, the event has attracted more than 300 experts and scholars from over 40 countries and regions.
Under the theme of "Sharing Innovation and Shaping the Future: Towards An Open Environment for Scientific and Technological Innovation", this year's forum focuses on fields such as cutting-edge sci-tech and industrial development, innovative ecology and innovative talents.
Topics for discussion include life sciences, future materials and industrial integration. A series of research achievements will also be released.
With respect to China's sci-tech innovation, Bai Chunli, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, noted in his speech that the quantity of the country's patent applications can be an indicator of China's sci-tech progress.
"The number of Chinese patent applications for invention and for PCT (patent cooperation treaty) ranks the first in the world, making China a significant contributor to global sci-tech innovation. Over the past two to three decades, China's science and technology has been developing quickly. I think this is an important foundation for us," Bai said.
Mark Walport, chief executive of UK Research and Innovation, believes that under the current complex environment, dealing with global issues such as climate change and aging requires openness and cooperation.
"Innovation will not typically come from single or small groups of researchers working in isolation. More than ever, we need global, international, collaborative efforts," said Walport.
2024 Pujiang Innovation Forum focuses on global sci-tech cooperation
