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The new collaboration aims to boost innovation, talent exchange, and sustainable industrial development between Spain and China
IDAEA-CSIC Director, Ethel Eljarrat, and WHIIID Deputy President, Wang Huizhong, sign the agreement on strategic research and innovation cooperation. | Alejandro Rodríguez
16 May 2025. Today, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) and the Wuhan Institute of Industrial Innovation and Development (WHIIID). The ceremony was attended by Ethel Eljarrat, Director of IDAEA, and Li Xiling and Wang Huizhong, President and Deputy President of WHIIID, who formalised the agreement establishing the foundations for a long-term strategic partnership in the fields of scientific innovation and industrial development.
The signing took place during a meeting that included several researchers from different groups within IDAEA, reinforcing the institute’s commitment to this new stage of international collaboration. The WHIIID delegation consisted of 13 members, including professors, ministers, and representatives from different centers within WHIIID, who highlighted the significance of this alliance to promote scientific advancement and technological modernisation in both countries.
“This agreement represents a unique opportunity to strengthen scientific collaboration between Spain and China in critical areas for the transition towards a more sustainable and technologically advanced industrial model”, emphasises Joan O. Grimalt, researcher at IDAEA and a key promoter of this agreement.
Members of the WHIIID delegation alongside researchers from IDAEA-CSIC at today’s signing of the cooperation agreement. | Alejandro Rodríguez
The agreement focuses on four main pillars:
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Research and strategic consultancy
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Talent exchange and training
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Industrial cooperation and internationalisation
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Organisation of exchange activities
Through this partnership, IDAEA-CSIC and the Wuhan Institute of Industrial Innovation and Development join forces to promote innovation and sustainability, recognising the importance of international collaboration in facing global challenges.
