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2017 EDITION

Organized by the France-China Committee since 2014, and part of the « Creative France » promotion campaign since 2016 Innovation by bicultural Franco-Chinese teams to meet the global industrial, economic, environmental and social challenges

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Chairman of the Jury 2017 The French National Center for Scientific Research With the special support from The Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in France

The Innovation Awards have been organized, since their creation, under the patronage of the French authorities, whether it be the French Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Digital Sector and/or the French State Secretariat for Higher Education and Research

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The French-China Committee, organizer of the Awards

The France-China Committee (CFC) is a business club of French companies working together for their development in China. Expert in China for the last 38 years, the CFC has become a main actor in the Franco-Chinese economic diplomacy. Its objectives are to promote the French offer in China and the Franco-Chinese technological and / or investment cooperation that promotes common values and mutual interests for France and China.

Why these Awards?

The Innovation Awards for Franco-Chinese Teams were organized for the first time in 2014 as part

• f the initiative « France Technology - so French, so Innovative», led by the France-China Committee.

The Innovation Awards aim to promote and reward innovative projects of excellence that have been jointly developed by bicultural Franco-Chinese teams. These teams may be from universities, French Grandes Ecoles and laboratories, or from research and development centers and/or French and/or Chinese companies. In this way, the whole chain of French-style innovation is represented. In France, innovation is understood as a constant chain from fundamental research to production and sale, via technological cooperation between science and industry. Cooperation in scientific and technological research plays a vital role in Franco-Chinese relations. Since 1978, our two countries have recognized the importance of research and have created several joint research structures, research networks and dialogue structures for industrial cooperation. This has been thanks to the bilateral agreement on scientific and technological cooperation, which was strengthened in 2013. Alongside this, more and more French companies are creating R&D structures at the heart of the Chinese ecosystem. The diversity of actions that these companies carry out (fundamental research, adaptation or development of specific products for the local market, innovation) forms part of a common vision to develop this mutually beneficial cooperation.

Ambassador of the Awards

The Awards are supported by Mr. Jean-Pierre RAFFARIN, personality at the heart of the France-China diplomatic relationship - Former Prime minister, Senator of Vienne, and Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defense, Military Forces Commission at the French Senate.

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Criteria and types of Awards

Under this competition, three types of awards will be awarded for innovative projects developed by Franco-Chinese bicultural teams, concerning innovations such as innovative technologies, products or services, with a significant impact in social, economic, industrial and environmental terms:

• 1. R&D (Research & Development) Award: this prize is awarded for innovations, not yet

placed on the market, developed by one and/or a combination of public or private research units such as research and development centers, and/or institutes, and/or company laboratories,

• 2. Innovative Product Award: this prize is awarded for innovations which are already on

sale on the market and for which a patent has been filed, by the date that the Competition application is submitted,

• 3. Innovative Initiative Award: this prize is awarded for any other innovation, including

ideas, software, business models, organizational methods or similar procedures already implemented within an organization.

Jury

The Awards will be awarded by a Franco-Chinese jury chaired in 2017 by the French National Center for Scientific Research and whose members will be drawn from French and Chinese institutions, companies, and scientific world. The winning Teams of the Awards will be chosen by the Jury from 9 pre-selected finalist projects between September and November 2017. The finalists will pitch front of the Jury members on 7 November 2017 in France and in China.

Assessment criteria

Projects will be assessed based on the following criteria:

• The emphasis placed on the involvement of Franco-Chinese team in the innovation process
• Innovative aspects
• Economic viability
• The usefulness of the project in industrial, economic, environmental and social terms.

The Awards ceremony

It will be held in Paris on 12 December 2017 as part of the Franco-Chinese Purple evening of the France-China Committee

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Submission of applicants’ projects

Participation Entry to the competition is open from 19 June 2017 (6 pm – French time) until 8 September 2017 (12:00 - French time). During this period, Teams will be able to put together and submit an application form available in French, English and Chinese

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the website www.comitefrancechine.com Additional Documents available on the website of the France-China Committee:

• 2017 Terms & Conditions of the Innovation Awards of Franco-Chinese Teams
• 2017 Competition Schedule
• 2017 Application Form

The application form must be completed in English, French and Mandarin Chinese and be sent electronically in Word format to Mr. LI Houzhe, Events Manager of the France-China Committee francechina-innovationawards@medef.fr A paper version of the application forms must also be sent to the following address: Comité France Chine LI Houzhe, Events Manager 55 avenue Bosquet 75330 Paris Cedex 07 For further information, please address your questions to: francechina-innovationawards@medef.fr

Partners

The Innovation Awards for Franco-Chinese Teams are part of the 2017 promotion campaign « Creative France », operated by Business France. This campaign promotes France’s appeal in terms of industrial and economic dynamism, innovation potential, cultural and artistic vitality. It shines the spotlight on the innovation capacity of French companies which export French know-how everywhere in the world. In 2017, China is one of the 5 priority countries for this campaign launched in 2015. Official Website: creative.businessfrance.fr WeChat ID: creativefrance France-China Committee would like to thank the French National Center for Scientific Research and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in France for their support. Follow our activity in the social medias :