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Agreement sets up Anglo-Chinese
collaboration
An agreement between UCE Birmingham's Technology Innovation Centre and China's Chongqing University opens the way to exploration of collaborative areas.
A significant agreement has been signed by UCE Birmingham's Technology Innovation Centre (TIC) and China's Chongqing University (CQU) which opens the way to exploration of collaborative areas, of mutual benefit to both institutions Chongqing is at the heart of what is estimated to be the largest city conurbation in China and centre of the country's motor cycle industry, producing some 15 million machines a year
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 23 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its university is one of the top ten research institutions in China, and has a particular focus on mechanical engineering.
The agreement was signed at TIC's central Birmingham campus at Millennium Point by UCE Birmingham's Dean of Faculty, Professor Graham Rogers, and Chongqing's Head of Mechanical Engineering Research, Professor He Yulin.
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It opens the way to co- operation in areas such as noise and vibration and engine emission technologies, in which TIC and CQU have particular knowledge and skills.
Environmental competencies are another area of mutual interest.
TIC has been responsible for co-ordinating UK Government- sponsored, business diversification schemes in the Midlands and CQU is taking a leading role in China's wind-energy, turbine-development programme.
Areas of potential collaboration include water pollution control and other aspects of renewable energy such as fuel cell technology.
By collaborating with CQU, TIC will be able to gain access to significantly increased research and development resources.
These will benefit both its own higher educational and, in particular, its wide-ranging business support programmes.
TIC has already transferred advanced technologies and skills into hundreds of small and medium sised companies and is the West Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service's leading support provider.
Staff and student exchanges between the universities also become possible.
TIC's collaboration co-ordinator, Dr Tim Burden, says: "This is a significant step".
"We have long experience of working with Chinese universities and are assisting Nanjing Automobile Corporation in the restoration of MG car assembly at Longbridge".
"A key objective is to help West Midlands businesses establish markets and partnerships in China and increase mutual understanding".
"The UK's future prosperity relies on such collaboration in a fast changing economic world".
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