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Elinor Greenhouse, Senior Adviser, Tech and Innovation at the China-Britain Business Council, explains why UK Innovators should enter the 10th Design Intelligence Award A few days ago, Unitree Robotics captivated audiences with the world’s first robot boxing tournament, a spectacle that showcased the fusion of engineering precision and creative design. This event exemplifies the dynamic innovation landscape in China, where design and technology converge to push boundaries. It also underscores the opportunities …

Over the years, outlandish fake products from China have often made the headlines, leaving many with an impression that China is a nation of copycat producers. But in reality, China has been beavering away for years, coming up with innovative ideas that are changing the way people live, consume and market, writes Mark Tanner from The China Skinny In 2019, China surpassed the US for number of patents registered, with patents for inventions …

The much-anticipated 7th edition of the Design Intelligence Award – DIA 2022 – is now accepting entries. For the second year running, CBBC is partnering with DIA to showcase the best design and innovation that the UK has to offer Over the years, the Design Intelligence Award has rapidly developed into one of the world’s most prestigious award programmes. Celebrating global design, entrepreneurship and business success, it represents an opportunity …

The Chinese government is pinning the country’s development on science and technology, ensuring the Party can innovate its way out of any problems the future may hold. British businesses could find themselves at a disadvantage as a new ‘techno-nationalism’ grips China’s industrial markets and results in the adoption of a ‘China first’ principal in government procurement, writes Joe Cash “Mr Science” has made many cameo appearances in the Party’s presentation …

China offers a range of tax incentives to encourage the growth of industries and technologies such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence and biopharmaceuticals. But what kind of companies qualify for these innovation tax incentives? As China endeavours to shift from a low-end mass manufacturer to a high-end producer, the government has doubled down on encouraging targeted investments in R&D and technological innovation. The ongoing technology confrontation with the US is another …

AstraZeneca’s new Shanghai R&D centre is helping to make the city one of the world’s most high-tech biopharmaceutical hubs At the opening ceremony of International Biopharma Industry Week Shanghai on 11 October, CEO of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, announced the inauguration of its newly-upgraded global R&D centre. As reported by Yicai Global, at the ceremony Soriot said that the new centre has introduced “state-of-the-art technologies and expanded our R&D team to …

The Greater Bay Area’s response to the need for high-quality basic research institutions is to build them, with four clusters of scientific institutions in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan and Cuiheng now emerging – here’s what to expect When it comes to technology, Guangdong is known for designing, building and selling things. However, there is a step before all of that in the tech industry’s value chain, and it is a step …

As China’s ageing population becomes more of an issue, products that offer solutions to such problems are becoming a hot topic at events such as the upcoming Design Intelligence Awards — applications for which close on 9 July — writes Robynne Tindall The results of China’s 2020 census showed that the population is ageing rapidly. There are now 264 million people over the age of 65 in China, accounting for …

From an innovative new tampon to the world’s first 3D printed bionic arm, UK companies are serial winners at the Design Intelligence Awards (DIA) – yet another reason to enter the awards before applications close on July 9, writes Robynne Tindall In 2020, UK applicants to the DIA were awarded more funding than Japan, India and Germany combined. UK innovators topped the international league tables outside China, with 18 finalists …

Stephen Morgan’s new book charts China’s extraordinary growth over the past four decades, examining issues of sustainability, ageing and urbanisation alongside traditional indicators of economic growth. But will a lack of innovation hold them back? Paul French finds out more Stephen L. Morgan is Professor of Chinese Economic History at the University of Nottingham and Associate Provost for Planning at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China. He was seconded to …