Joining Hands in S&T Innovation, Promoting Sustainable Development
CHINA-SPAIN INNOVATION DAY 2026
Connecting the technology innovation ecosystems of China and Spain, and promoting academic exchange in artificial intelligence, the digital economy, new energy and intelligent manufacturing.
Organized by
Life Science & Health Innovation
Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation
Supported by
China-Spain connection
About the event
This event is designed to foster scientific and technological exchange and cooperation between China and Spain, with the goal of enhancing future collaboration in innovation and its industrial applications.
Strategic areas
Key themes
Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation
Program
Agenda
Date
Madrid, Spain
Arrival
Registration
Plenary
Main Forum
Plenary Meeting
Interpretation
Chinese and Spanish simultaneous interpretation
01
Inauguration
ModeratorYANG Xuemei, Deputy Director General, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)
Welcome remarks (5 mins for each)
- ZHANG GuangjunVice Minister of Science and Technology of China (MOST)
- Juan Cruz Cigudosa GarcíaSecretary of State, Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain (MICIU)
- YAO JingAmbassador of China to Spain
- Marta Betanzos RoigAmbassador of Spain in China
Following
Signing ceremony of cooperation agreements
02
Keynote Presentations
- Marina Pollán SantamaríaDirector General, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
- WU ChenVice President, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- YANG HuiResearch Professor and Director of the Energy Storage and Conversion Center, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- Marcos Lafoz-PastorHead of the Electric Drives Unit at the Department of Technology - Research Center on Energy, Environment, and Technology (CIEMAT)
Intermission
Group photo & coffee time
Parallel
Two simultaneous tracks
Parallel Subforums
Choose a track to view the detailed program.
Parallel Subforum A
Life Science & Health
Co-organizers: Institute of Health Carlos III
Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21
Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation Center
Language
English
A1
Opening Remarks
- Daniel Ruiz IruelaDeputy Director, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
- ZHANG YongtaoDeputy Director General, Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21
A2
Roundtable Discussion
Life Science and Health Innovation: Opportunities for China–Spain Cooperation
ModeratorsJI Jian, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University; Executive Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Transvascular Implantable DevicesRosario Perona Abellón, Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Investigator at the Biomedical Research Networking Centre on Rare Diseases (CIBERER)
Speakers
- Nicolás Martínez VelillaHead of the Geriatrics Department, University Hospital of Navarra (HUN); Scientific Director, Health Research Institute of Navarra (IdiSNA)
- WEI PingDeputy Director of the Institute of Synthetic Biology, Institute of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Eva María Carro DíazResearch Scientist and Head of the Alzheimer's Neurobiology Unit at Instituto de Health Carlos III (ISCIII) and Biomedical Research Network Centre on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED)
- XU MiaoPhD Supervisor, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
- Jordi SurrallésScientific Director, Research Institute of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
- WANG XingjunProfessor, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School
A3
Project Roadshow
Industry-focused Research, Innovation and Collaboration Opportunities
ModeratorZHANG Yaowu, Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Cooperation Center
Speakers
- Javier García CastroResearcher, Advanced Therapies Drug Development Department, Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII)
- HU HaiyanDirector of Clinical Research, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Yolanda Prezado AlonsoProfessor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago Health Research Institute (IDIS)
- HE ZeyiInternational Technology Investor; Principal Investigator, Chinese National Intelligent Elderly Care Experimental Base
- José Carlos SegoviaHead of the Cell Technology Division and the Flow Cytometry and Cell Separation Laboratory (LACISEP), CIEMAT
Parallel Subforum B
China–Spain Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation Forum
Co-organizers: China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC); Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI)
Supporting organizations: Empresarios Agrupados(EAG); Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2); Spanish Technological Energy Storage Platform(BatteryPlat)
Language
English
B1
Welcome Remarks and Bilateral Cooperation and Funding Opportunities
ModeratorsWU Yan, Head, Division of European Affairs, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)
Ricardo Rubianes, Program Manager China, Center for the Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)
Speakers
- José Moisés Martín CarreteroDirector General, CDTI
- YANG XuemeiDeputy Director General, CSTEC
B2
National Plans and Technological Capabilities
Speakers
- DONG QuanchaoDirector, General Affairs Division, Department II, Ministry of Science and Technology of China
- Javier Brey SánchezChairman of the Spanish Hydrogen Association
- Dr. Raquel FerretVice-President, BATTERYPLAT and Business Development Director, CIC energiGUNE
B3
Roundtable A: Hydrogen Energy
ModeratorTANG Pengyi, Young Research Fellow, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Speakers
- Franscisco Javier PerosanzHead of the Electrochemical Energy Conversion - H2 Unit (Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research – CIEMAT)
- Emilio NietoGeneral Manager of Spanish National Hydrogen Centre (CNH2)
- José Fernando GallegoProject Manager Technology Development · EAG (Empresarios Agrupados - GHESA)
- Elena VerdúHead of Hydrogen and Synthetics at Repsol Technology Lab
- ZOU JianxinProfessor and Deputy Director, Center of Hydrogen Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- YANG XinchunAssociate Professor, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- MENG XianmingVice President of the Central Research Institute and Group Chief Expert, China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC)
- HU ZihanDirector, H2E Technologies Co. Ltd. (Zhejiang)
B4
Roundtable B: Energy Storage and Batteries
ModeratorVicente Alvarado, Engineering Director, EAG
Speakers
- Jesús PalmaHead of the Electrochemical Processes Unit and Deputy Director, IMDEA Energía Institute
- Ms. Balbanuz BenavidesChief Operating Officer (COO), Basquevolt
- Dr. Raquel FerretVice-President, BATTERYPLAT and Business Development Director, CIC energiGUNE
- LIU LizhuangResearch Professor, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
- SUN ChongzhengProfessor, School of Energy Storage Technology, Shandong University of Science and Technology
- ZHOU YiRepresentative, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)
- FU YanjiSenior Project Director, Europe of HiTHIUM
B5
Summary
- WU YanHead, Division of European Affairs, China Science and Technology Exchange Center (CSTEC)
- Ricardo RubianesProgram Manager China, Center for the Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)
Closing Program
Catering and Networking
International network
Speakers and partner institutions
Participation and partnerships
Contact
For information about registration, collaboration or sponsorship, please contact the organizer.
Event venue
Location
Campo de las Naciones, C. de Ámsterdam, N° 3, Barajas, 28042 Madrid, Spain.