On February 19, Jiang Pengju, Vice Mayor of Changzhou Municipal Government, led a team from Changzhou, as well as representatives from the China Israel Changzhou Innovation Park (CICP) and the Jiangsu China-Israel Industrial Technology Research Institute, to visit Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (GTIIT). Dr. Queena Yi, Pro-Vice Chancellor of GTIIT, Tao Liang, Dean of Research of GTIIT and GTEC Director Michael Lv attended the symposium.

Dr. Queena Yi warmly welcomed the delegation and expressed sincere gratitude to the Changzhou Municipal Government for its support of GTIIT. She noted that the cooperation between GTIIT and CICP, has continuously deepened in the fields of talent cultivation, scientific and technological innovation, and transfer of research results, achieving remarkable outcomes.

Jiang Pengju highly praised the development of GTIIT since its establishment and its outstanding performance in the field of scientific research. He mentioned that he had visited the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and GTIIT for several times and was deeply impressed by their pragmatic educational philosophy and innovative talent cultivation models. He hopes that GTIIT and the GTIIT-Changzhou Innovation Institute (GCII) will continue to explore more possibilities for cooperation.

GTEC Director and GCII Executive Deputy Director, Michael Lv, summarized the construction progress and project developments of the Institute in 2024, and discussed the work plan for 2025 with the visiting guests.

During the symposium, Associate Professor Xie Zuoti of Materials Science and Engineering Program, Associate Professor Huang Xiaowu of Environmental Science and Engineering Program, Associate Professors Wang Yan, He Xuezhong, and Gao Xi of Chemical Engineering Program, as well as Associate Professor Xu Xinpeng of Physics Program, reported on the progress of their respective seed research projects and startup projects, and discussed future development directions with the attendees.

In the future, GTIIT will continue to deepen and substantiate the cooperation with Changzhou and CICP in the fields of education, scientific research, and industrial innovation.

Visitors Visited the Associate Professor Zhu Cheng‘s Lab.

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About GCII

In 2023, GTIIT signed an agreement with CICP to jointly establish GCII. Leveraging GTIIT's high-quality scientific research resources and combining the mature incubation system of the CICP, the institute aims to create a high-quality platform for industry-university-research collaboration and a base for innovative talent cultivation. 

In July 2024, the Institute was officially inaugurated by Prof. Uri Sivan, President of Technion, and leaders from Changzhou Municipality. Prof. Moris S. Eisen, Pro-Vice Chancellor of GTIIT, serves as the director of the Institute.

Currently, the Institute has incubated 10 seed research projects selected from GTIIT, resulting in one formal startup company, five patents, and over ten research papers. It is also preparing to welcome a new batch of seed projects and startup initiatives.

Recently, the Institute was honored with the CICP “Innovation Engine Award”. This award is a high recognition of the Institute's work in promoting university-local cooperation, China-Israel collaboration, and the incubation of scientific and technological achievements.