the 36th shanghai advisory meeting | miguel lopez, chairman and ceo of thyssenkrupp: attracting more top global innovation resources to shanghai
2024-09-21
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photo caption: miguel lopez, chairman of the board and ceo of thyssenkrupp ag source/provided by the interviewee
xinmin evening news (reporter zhang yuyun) tomorrow, the 36th shanghai mayor's international business advisory conference (iblac, hereinafter referred to as "shanghai advisory conference") will be held in the north bund world living room. miguel ángel lópez borrego, chairman and ceo of thyssenkrupp ag, will attend the shanghai advisory conference for the second time and submitted a paper entitled "establishing an open and inclusive international cooperation mechanism, promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and creating a global innovation source." it is worth mentioning that thyssenkrupp has participated in more than ten shanghai advisory conferences and is an old friend of shanghai."shanghai has the strength to take the lead in carrying out leading scientific and technological innovation and accelerate the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements. however, there is still room for further optimization in attracting more world-class innovation resources to integrate into china's innovation ecosystem and carrying out forward-looking scientific and technological cooperation." this afternoon, miguel lopez was interviewed by reporters. he said that china is vigorously promoting the development of new quality productivity. in the period of green transformation, technological innovation and close cooperation of the industrial chain are needed. therefore, this year thyssenkrupp's suggestions for shanghai focus on how to promote higher-level international scientific and technological cooperation."as one of the most developed regions in the world, shanghai is an ideal place to develop cutting-edge science and technology. that is why we suggest further improving this ecosystem." miguel lopez said that shanghai can attract more top global innovation resources into shanghai's ecosystem based on its existing innovation advantages and accelerate the transformation of scientific research results. in this regard, germany's fraunhofer society for the promotion of applied research is a case study that can be used as a reference."the fraunhofer society for the promotion of applied research is a world-renowned institution that promotes applied scientific research and industrialization, and has a complete and mature research and achievement transformation mechanism." he suggested that shanghai could promote the establishment of a non-profit international applied research and innovation institution to become a platform and bridge connecting basic science and application, and help promote the effective transformation of scientific and technological achievements. to this end, the institution should have scientific organizational management, patent protection and scientific research achievement transformation mechanisms, as well as sustainable talent development and training models. in addition, the institution should also attach importance to the important role of enterprises in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, so that they can be organically integrated into this platform.talking about his second participation in the shanghai advisory council, miguel lopez said: "the shanghai advisory council provides multinational companies with an opportunity to have direct dialogue with shanghai government leaders, allowing the government and companies to have a deeper understanding of each other. especially in the current complex global situation and economic turmoil, such direct communication can help the government better understand the demands of companies, and companies will provide the government with more development ideas."in recent years, thyssenkrupp's investment in china has maintained at about 1 billion yuan per year. just recently, thyssenkrupp increased its investment in its automotive system technology business by 50 million yuan to expand the battery production process for new energy vehicles. shanghai and the surrounding areas of the yangtze river delta are its major investment centers and key areas for business development.miguel lopez said that thyssenkrupp's current business structure in china is due to shanghai's unique geographical location, open and inclusive business environment and pro-business culture, as well as the perfect upstream and downstream industrial chain in the yangtze river delta region. more importantly, shanghai has gathered many high-end r&d resources and talents, and is the location of the regional headquarters of many multinational companies. "this agglomeration effect has brought many conveniences for us to do business here. in the future, thyssenkrupp hopes to seize china's green development opportunities and gain more momentum for development in china."
