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The ICS Internationalization Center Styria, together with the City of Graz, welcomed a high-level economic delegation from Wuhan for an intensive exchange at Graz City Hall. The aim of the visit was to deepen economic relations between Graz and Wuhan and to network companies and institutions in the fields of health, automotive, optoelectronics, and advanced manufacturing.
The event was opened by Mayor Elke Kahr, who warmly welcomed the delegation to Graz and emphasized the importance of international cooperation for Graz as a business and innovation hub.
The delegation was led by Xiao Xiao, Deputy Director of the Wuhan Municipal Commerce Bureau. Also present were high-ranking representatives of the Wuhan Donghu New Technology Development Zone, the Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone, and the Wuhan Jiangxia Science and Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd. The delegation was accompanied by corporate representatives from leading Chinese technology and industrial companies such as Dongfeng, XPeng, and Xiaomi.
Numerous Styrian companies, clusters, and networks presented themselves during the event. Participants included representatives of the ACstyria Mobility Cluster, the ARGE Platform Automation Technology Styria, the Silicon Alps Cluster, and Ewald Verhounig from the IWS. On the corporate side, CNSystems Medizintechnik GmbH presented its activities and international cooperation interests. For its part, the Chinese delegation presented Wuhan’s economic development and the region’s strengths in the automotive industry, optoelectronics, the health economy, and advanced manufacturing. Participants then took the opportunity for an intensive exchange on potential cooperation and business opportunities.
Wuhan is one of China’s most important economic and innovation centers. The metropolis, with around 13 million inhabitants, is considered a leading location in the fields of the automotive industry, electromobility, optoelectronics, the health economy, and high-tech research. Of particular note are the strong industrial base, renowned universities, and significant innovation clusters such as the “Optics Valley.”
