To further promote the in-depth integration of artificial intelligence and manufacturing, support enterprises in "going global and attracting investment", and deepen practical cooperation between Shandong and Europe in high-end equipment, digital economy and intelligent manufacturing, the Series of China-EU AI Industry Matchmaking Events were successfully held in Jinan from March 16 to 19.
Co-hosted by Jinan Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, the Administrative Committee of Jinan Area of China (Shandong) Pilot Free Trade Zone and other institutions, and organized throughout by the Shandong Representative Office of the Federation of German Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW), the events focused on high-level matchmaking, on-site visits, precise negotiations and result-oriented implementation, building an international cooperation platform for industrial synergy, technology connectivity and resource sharing between Shandong and Europe.
Focusing on key fields including industrial software, logistics automation, digital transformation and cross-border investment, the events invited a number of high-quality German enterprises to hold face-to-face negotiations with local enterprises in Shandong, achieving a series of practical cooperation results and injecting new impetus into China-Germany industrial cooperation.
With strong technical strength, Slashwhy Group specializes in software development and digital consulting for German railway and manufacturing clients. During the matchmaking, it reached cooperation intention with Shandong Hongqing Digital Technology Co., Ltd., reached initial consensus with Huatian Software on localized promotion in the European market, and formed cooperation intention with Pingyan Automation Equipment (Shandong) Co., Ltd. on the application of logistics automation systems and MCS middleware scheduling systems. All parties have established regular communication mechanisms and will carry out follow-up on-site visits and in-depth docking.
Heringer Consulting GmbH clearly expressed its intention to invest in China, planning to set up a Chinese branch and expand domestic business. It has reached preliminary cooperation intentions with Shunyi District of Beijing and Qingdao Free Trade Zone, while paying close attention to the business environment of Jinan and intending to develop the Jinan market, bringing new opportunities for Jinan to attract foreign investment and implement high-end projects.
In addition, the UNGSII Foundation held in-depth exchanges with the Shandong Industrial Technology Research Institute, discussed the feasibility of setting up a resident office, and reached a long-term cooperation intention. Relying on European market experience, the German side will provide professional support in product optimization, market positioning, privacy compliance and other aspects, and help relevant Shandong products expand into the European medical insurance market with the help of European insurance industry resources.
The events accurately matched the needs of Chinese and German enterprises, highlighting their complementary industrial advantages: German enterprises have obvious advantages in industrial software, system architecture and high-end application scenarios, while Jinan enterprises are competitive in cost control, implementation efficiency and application implementation, with broad cooperation space.Many German enterprises sent positive signals of setting up institutions and investing in China, which not only provides an opportunity for Jinan to introduce foreign capital and high-end projects, but also offers practical guidance for local enterprises to enter the European market in terms of compliance, products and channels.
Going forward, the Shandong Representative Office of the Federation of German Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW) will continue to act as a bridge, follow up projects, support implementation and ensure regular docking, promptly follow up all cooperation intentions reached at the events, and turn intentions into agreements and agreements into reality.It will continue to connect high-quality industrial resources from Germany and Europe, organize regular enterprise exchanges, technical matchmaking and project negotiations, broaden cooperation channels between Shandong and Europe, help Jinan enterprises better "go global" and European enterprises successfully "enter China", providing sustained and stable international support for the high-quality development of Jinan's artificial intelligence and intelligent manufacturing industries.