The 2010 International Technology Transfer Conference (TTC) was held from Oct. 13 to 14 in Shanghai. Themed as “Expo technology and international technology transfer—common development opportunity”, TTC hosted a series of discussions on the significance, modes, and development trends of international technology transfer and IP protection. Participants and experts from 23 Chinese provinces and foreign governments, universities, research institutes, enterprises and international organizations of 18 countries agreed to further enhance cooperation and exchanges in technology transfer, actively promote international technology transfer and contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development of mankind.

The event was sponsored by MOST, the Shanghai Municipal S&T Commission, the Asia and Pacific Technology Transfer Center, and the EU-China Project on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR2), and organized by Shanghai Technology Transfer & Exchange and other related agencies.