Participants exchange ideas on the scene.(PHOTO: Ministry of Science and Technology)

By CHEN Chunyou

Macao's 2021 Science and Technology Week (STW) and Exhibition of Achievements in Science and Technology Innovation was held in the Venetian Macao from December 10 to 12.

Under the organization of China Science and Technology Exchange Center, 16 projects from the Chinese mainland were exhibited. A total of 20 exhibits designed to popularize science, such as China's space station experimental cabinet, VR medical training cabin and smart coffee robot, were some of the visitors' favorites.

In order to promote the commercialization of sci-tech achievements and enhance the cooperation between the Mainland and Macao, a roadshow pairing activity on industry-university-research cooperation was held during this event.

Seventy sci-tech enterprises and related institutions from Guangdong, Anhui, Hunan and Shandong provinces exchanged ideas with 29 research teams from the University of Macau and the Macau University of Science and Technology. More than 130 meetings were held, with 16 letters of intent on cooperation signed.

STW, which was initiated in Macao in 2005, is a large public science popularization event that takes place on a yearly basis. It is also an important science popularization project undertaken by the Mainland and the Macao Science and Technology Cooperation Committee. STW is being developed as a platform for commercialization of local sci-tech achievements and cooperation on industry-university-research.

The event was held concurrently with the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair for the first time, with the aim of creating more opportunities for exchange and cooperation, guiding private capital to participate in the technology transfer and commercialization of high-quality sci-tech achievements, and adding impetus to Macao's economic development.