In order to enhance the exchange and cooperation between Sweden and China within the technology field, VINNOVA of Sweden and Ministry of Science & Technology of China (MOST) signed the “China and Sweden Technology Cooperation Agreement” on behalf of the respective governments. Materials technology was selected as one of the priority cooperation projects. Later in 2002, the Sino-Swedish Advanced Materials Exchange Centres on both sides were established and sponsored by Swedish VINNOVA and Chinese MOST, respectively. The Chinese office is located at Central Iron & Steel Research Institute (CISRI), Beijing. And, the office on Swedish side was set up at Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg.
One of the main purposes of Sino-Swedish Advanced Materials Exchange Centre is to provide a platform for research institutes, universities, industries and technical service organizations between both countries on technical cooperation; education exchange, and to improve the communication of the research and achievements. Meanwhile, it was also one of the tasks of the centre to improve the necessary connections between the Swedish industries in China and the local technical resources. |
