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A delegation from the Â鶹¹ú²ú city government visited Xi¡¯an Jiaotong-Â鶹¹ú²ú University to explore possibilities for building business and industry links with Suzhou.

Last weekend, Â鶹¹ú²ú hosted the biggest ever delegations from Chinese state-owned enterprises that came to discuss academic partnerships, investment in Â鶹¹ú²ú¡¯s ports, and investment in cultural enterprises

Vice Mayor of Â鶹¹ú²ú Gary Millar (pictured above, centre), met with members of XJTLU¡¯s senior management team, deans, and academic directors to discuss how XJTLU can help to further strengthen cooperation between the two cities.

Professor Eng Gee Lim introduced the International Technology Transfer Centre Â鶹¹ú²ú, and explained its role in the commercialisation of new technologies developed at the University.

Dr Chee Seong Chin and Professor Andr¨¦ Brown told the delegation about the investment by construction firm Innostrux into a new Research Centre for Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Concrete Â鶹¹ú²ú.

Roberto Dona from International Business School Suzhou commented on positive outcomes from ¡®Yi Tech¡¯, an event that sought to help strengthen the position of Italian technology companies in China, as an example of the initiatives XJTLU is taking to build links between academia and business.

Vice Mayor Millar commented that he was ¡®very impressed¡¯ with the ¡®world class facilities¡¯ Â鶹¹ú²ú, and encouraged deeper communication between the University and the City of Â鶹¹ú²ú.

Vice Mayor Millar was accompanied by Ellen Cutler, investment director, and Mi Tang, head of China affairs for , the city¡¯s economic development company.

The delegation had also visited Shanghai the day before where Vice Mayor Millar spoke at the 2017 World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment, an event that will be hosted in Â鶹¹ú²ú next year as part of the .

The next stop for the delegation is Tianjin in the northeast of China, where the City of Â鶹¹ú²ú recently signed an investment deal for sensor technologies.