TMCD University of Oxford, in collaboration with Innovate UK, China-Britain Business Council (CBBC), Institute of Sciences and Development of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASISD) and the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China organised the 2nd China-UK Innovation and Development Forum. The theme of the forum was “Driving Growth and Addressing Challenges Together”. Find out more here.

From “Made in China” to “Innovate in China”: A case study on Siemens’ innovation in industrial robotics.

With the global economy at the precipice of the fourth industrial revolution, research into understanding multinationals’ (MNE) international R&D strategies is particularly timely. Using Siemens as a case study, with its recent decision to set up an industrial robotics centre in China, this project, in partnership with Tsinghua University and Carnegie Mellon University, has sought to understand what factors played a decisive role in informing the company’s strategic direction. Find out more here.

NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS
Huawei has injected new funding to support the expansion of the Valuation of Early Stage Technology (VEST) project. The VEST project aims to develop valuation tools for the assessment of new technologies.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has agreed in principle to collaborate with the Centre on 'Trade in Environmentally Sound Technology' research project. Details about this project will be disclosed in the coming months.

WELCOMES AND GOODBYES
TMCD bids goodbye to our Visiting fellow: Professor Xiaoqiang Xing. He spent his six months stint working on Lean product innovation in current internet era: A case of Chinese new start-up and the Evolution of the BoP Network: A longitudinal case study. According to him, his time at TMCD was insightful and it will go a long way to benefit his future career development. We also bid farewell to our research assistant Pu Yan. 

We are delighted to welcome our new Project Coordinator Geraldine Adiku and our new visiting fellow Professor Qun Bao. He is a professor of Economics at Nankai University's Department of International Economics. During his time at TMCD, his research will focus on the determinants and impacts of Outward Foreign Direct Investment (OFDI) in China.