On January 15, 2015, Dr. David Baghurst, the CEO of Oxford Isis Technology Innovation (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., and his fellows visited WIOT. First of all, both parties communicated upon the experiences and methods of international cooperation and technology transfer, and then the directions and methods of international technology transfer and cooperation was thoroughly discussed.  

Dr. Baghurst introduced the basic information of Isis during the meeting while Mr. Yan Feng, the CEO of WIOT, introduced WIOT. The Chairman of WIOT, Mr. Kalvin Ma, inquired Isis about the development strategy, current cooperation mode and the methods of requirement expansion and recruitment of startup team members. Mr. Yan Feng confirmed about the importance of technology transfer implementation team and the cooperation area and contents of both parties. Later, the problems including how to construct and help technology transfer and startups teams and international technology transfer requirements were thoroughly discussed. 

It is known that Isis has been established for more than 20 years. Ranked No. 1 in the TOP 10 global technology transfer organization in 2014, it is a company that is wholly owned by Oxford University, responsible for the management of technology transfer and consultation of Oxford University and providing technology transfer consulting services for global customers. Oxford University Isis Technology Innovation (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. was established in 2009, managing Isis’ business in Asia and Oceania. The Hong Kong team of Isis is experienced in assisting in transferring new technologies and products to Asia. The major advantages of Isis are: its brand advantage; strong channel network and communication mechanism is easy to be established; and abundant international technology transfer experience. 

As a renowned smart city service provider, industrial park developer and industrial chain investor and operator in China, WIOT is a platform company that focuses on the construction of industrial agglomeration platform and market platform. As the initiator of Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance of Internet of Things Industry and China Strategic Alliance of Smart City Industrial Technology Innovation and the rotating president unit of Guangdong IOT Industrial Alliance, WIOT has comprehensive industrial cooperation channels, held several influential exhibitions and forums in the industry and accelerates lots of partners from governments, investment organizations, market channels and enterprises. Since 2014, WIOT actively explores in the area of international cooperation and cooperates with relevant government agencies responsible for technology transfer in European countries. To transfer international products and technologies to China and industrialize them will be the key business of WIOT. At the moment, WIOT has signed an agreement with the National Innovation Office of Hungary to promote technology transfer and cooperation. Such cooperation will be expanded to more than 5 European countries.

Isis will cooperate with WIOT upon the issues of international technology transfer, including but not limited to smart city, IOT, high-end equipment manufacture, auto parts and electronics, energy saving and environment protection, IT, elderly healthcare and medical treatment. Both parties have reached common view upon the cooperation directions and methods, around which further cooperation and expansion of the resources such as industrial associations will be carried out and schedules will be brought forward later. For the earlier stage, both parties planned to jointly hold roadshows and expand international channels.