Academic Exchange & Delegation Programs
Format of Engagement in China
Engagement in China through GCEEC combines academic, industry, and policy dimensions to encourage meaningful exchange and mutual learning. Activities are designed to be interactive, inclusive, and adaptable, accommodating a wide range of participants and settings. Examples include:
Smallscale workshops and technical dialogues hosted with Chinese universities and research institutes. These gatherings bring together experts to share knowledge, explore emerging challenges, and establish foundation collaborative networks.
Consultations with local governments, industrial parks, and innovation centers to discuss strategies for digital economy and AI development. Participants engage directly with regional stakeholders to understand policy frameworks and co-develop innovation roadmaps.
Visits to rapidly expanding technology companies operating in AI, robotics, chip design, and related sectors. These hands-on visits offer insight into industry best practices, up-and-coming business models, and commercialization pathways.
Cross-sector and inter-generational exchanges involving young researchers, startup founders, and industry associations. These sessions foster dialogue across career stages and sectors, nurturing future leaders in research and innovation.
Talent mobility mechanisms
By facilitating seamless movement of researchers, entrepreneurs, and technical experts, GCEEC fosters a vibrant exchange ecosystem. These mechanisms include structured internship and fellowship placements, short-term secondments, policy fellowships, and scientist-in-residence schemes. The result is a dynamic flow of expertise that builds individual capacity, strengthens institutional ties, and ensures enduring collaboration.
This multifaceted engagement model ensures that GCEEC’s programs are not only informative, but also actionoriented supporting the co-creation of ideas, strategies, and partnerships across academia, government, and industry.
On April 12, a delegation of over 30 Spanish entrepreneurs, organized by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen, arrived in China, starting their journey with a visit to Qianhai. The delegation visited the Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Area in Shenzhen to learn about the city's business environment and explore potential cooperation opportunities. The delegation included executives and industry elites from 16 well-known Spanish companies, such as Spain's Dufry Group, Tradeinn, SanLucar, Alzamora Group, Lola Casademunt, and Enrique Tomás. These companies cover sectors such as finance, construction, pharmaceuticals, packaging, food, fashion design, and e-commerce. Among them, Dufry Group is based in both China and Spain, with businesses spanning healthcare, legal consulting, and public welfare. Tradeinn specializes in e-commerce for sports products, serving over 190 countries. Alzamora Group has been a leader in the cardboard and plastic packaging industry for over a century. SanLucar operates 12 subsidiaries and 35 farms worldwide and ranks among the top three in Europe's fruit and vegetable industry. The delegation also included young entrepreneurs and professionals, showcasing the vitality and innovative potential of Spain's business community.
Recently, a delegation of around 30 German entrepreneurs organized by Qianhai International Company visited Ma Wan in Shenzhen, where they engaged in in-depth exchanges with representatives from the Qianhai Investment Promotion Center, Free Trade Zone Investment Company, and key enterprises in Qianhai to discuss cooperation opportunities.
From July 3 to 4, the Qianhai International Talent Service Center, in collaboration with the Yale University Chinese Scholars Association, invited nearly 30 experts, scholars, and students from Yale University to visit the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone. The delegation engaged in deep exchanges focusing on policy empowerment, industrial collaboration, and talent synergy. The delegation visited key organizations and enterprises, including the Qianhai International Talent Service Center, Hipro, and UBTECH, experiencing firsthand the vibrant energy of Qianhai as a driving force for international innovation in the Greater Bay Area and its powerful attraction for global high-end talent.
On July 2, a delegation of 60 top executives, investment representatives, and researchers from biopharmaceutical companies across 16 countries, including Europe, the U.S., and Southeast Asia, visited Qianhai. The delegation participated in the "Innovative Hong Kong: Exploring Medical Technology in Qianhai" event, organized by Innovation Hong Kong, with the Hong Kong Talent Service Office as a strategic partner, and supported by the Qianhai Administration. The event aimed to discuss the latest developments and investment opportunities in Hong Kong and Shenzhen, accelerating joint innovation and talent attraction between the two cities.
On May 21, the "Capital Engine · Driving Life: Empowering Healthcare and Life Sciences" China-Europe Industry-Finance Matchmaking Event was successfully held in Shenzhen. The event was organized by the Shenzhen Sino-European Innovation Center and the Shenzhen UK-China Science and Technology Innovation Center—both part of the Haizhi Workstation under the Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology. It was supported by the Investment Promotion Bureau of Futian District and attended by the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency’s Shenzhen Office, alongside representatives from various Chinese and European investment institutions and healthcare enterprises.
On April 13, the “2025 Overseas PhD Delegation in Pengcheng” visited the Shenzhen International Talent Entrepreneurship Park, a Haizhi Workstation under the Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology. Focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship among overseas returnees in Shenzhen, the event attracted more than 80 PhD holders from 16 countries and regions around the world. Participants came from 39 prestigious universities, including Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, and the University of Hong Kong, covering cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, biomedicine, and new energy.
Recently, the “Haiyan” Study Camp, organized by the Shenzhen Canada-China Innovation Center Co., Ltd. (China-Canada International Talent Entrepreneurship Park), a Haizhi Workstation under the Shenzhen Association for Science and Technology, successfully concluded. Centered on the theme of “Technological Innovation + International Exchange,” the event brought together nearly 20 students from universities in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Over a three-day journey in Pengcheng (Shenzhen), the participants experienced the city’s vibrant innovation atmosphere and diverse cultural dynamics through immersive tech engagement and international exchange.
On July 28, the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) concluded in Shanghai. This year’s event featured four major themed exhibition halls spanning over 70,000 square meters for the first time, attracting over 800 enterprises and showcasing more than 3,000 cutting-edge technologies and over 100 global debuts and China premieres.
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