Belgium-Flanders Digital and AI Ecosystem Webinar.

On December 13, 2021, the Belgium-Flanders Digital and AI Ecosystem Webinar took place in Beijing, hosted by Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) of Belgium and organized by Beijing Borui Xi Technology Co., Ltd. of China.

The webinar focused on the digital technology and AI ecosystem, highlighting technological innovation, R&D activities, and high-quality development of mutual interest to China and Flanders, Belgium. Experts and officials from FIT were invited to engage in in-depth discussions on innovation, technology, economy, policy—financial support and tax incentives, and sustainable development, aiming to further expand the space and dimensions of the digital technology and AI ecosystem with the Flanders region and deepen cooperation with China and Europe.

The event aimed to connect technology-driven companies from Flanders with suitable partners, attract technology-driven enterprises from China to Flanders, and link companies, research centers, and innovation clusters in Flanders to explore the forefront of sustainable technological innovation and undertake further cooperation together!

Thanks to the keynote speakers for an insightful afternoon, openly sharing their ambitions and challenges in the digital technology and AI ecosystem.

Peter Tanghe (Science and Technology Advisor at Flanders Investment & Trade) shared that Flanders is home to imec, a world-leading nanotechnology research center, and an ecosystem of semiconductor and photonics companies, as well as a new generation of digital and AI enterprises built on the entrepreneurship and talent from excellent universities.

Lothe Verstraete (Deputy Director of Greater China and Korea Inward Investment at Flanders Investment & Trade) provided an overview of Flanders, the largest region in Belgium, accounting for 82% of Belgium's exports, recognized as an innovation leader on the EU Regional Innovation Scoreboard, and home to a thriving ecosystem of universities, research centers, and tech companies in the heart of Europe.

Cui Zeyang (Vice President of Flanders Investment & Trade) shared insights into Flanders' R&D activities, financial support for R&D and innovation, and the nine available tax incentive measures.