The Belt and Road Hard Science and Technology Achievements Trading Conference took place in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, Northwest China on Saturday, with the primary goal of promoting the hard science and technology industry within the "Belt and Road" framework.

The event aimed to unite the strengths of government entities, industries, universities, research institutions and funding bodies to propel the development of innovative technologies that drive productivity.

The Belt and Road Hard Science and Technology Achievements Trading Conference is hosted by Xi'an Jiaotong University.

Lu Jianjun, secretary of the Communist Party Committee at Xi'an Jiaotong University, emphasized the institution's commitment to delivering top-tier technological solutions and facilitating the seamless transition of scientific advancements into practical applications.

Key highlights of the conference included the unveiling of the "Belt and Road" Intellectual Property International Cooperation and Exchange Center, as well as the Shaanxi Equity Trading Center (Western Innovation Port) Service Center. Agreements were signed between the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's Scientific and Technological Achievements and Intellectual Property Trading Center, the Shaanxi Equity Trading Center and project stakeholders, underscoring a commitment to advancing technological transformations. The online launch of the Belt and Road Scientific and Technological Achievements Supermarket at the Innovation Port and the unveiling of the Belt and Road Hard Science and Technology Achievements Exhibition were big parts of the conference.

An international cooperation agreement is signed at the conference between Tajikistan's National Academy of Science and Xi'an Jiaotong University National Technology Transfer Center.

Distinguished by its integrated approach encompassing lectures, performances and exhibitions, the conference featured various forums, including the "Silk Road University Alliance" Industry Education Integration Development Forum and the Silk Road Youth Scholars Industry University Research Exchange Forum. The event also hosted nine roadshows, including the "Belt and Road" international event and the "Artificial Intelligence and Big Data" event, showcasing a total of 72 projects, with 30 of them being international initiatives spanning 14 countries and regions.

The conference also displayed 505 scientific and technological achievements at the Western China Science and Technology Innovation Port Engineering Museum, sourced from universities within the "Silk Road University Alliance," the "Yellow River Basin University Alliance", institutions in Shaanxi Province, global alumni of Xi'an Jiaotong University, young scholars from the Silk Road region and other outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship projects from across the globe.