Beijing, April 29, 2025- The WIPO GREEN China City Acceleration Beijing Event 2025 was held in Beijing. The event themed " Green innovation, Technology and IP Acceleration ", was co-hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Office in China and the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office (BMIPO) with assistance of the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance (BCAA) as the organizer. Mr. Marco Aléman, Assistant Director General of WIPO, Mr. Zou Ling, WIPO GREEN China Ambassador, Ms. Liu Hua, Director of the WIPO Office in China (WOC), and Mr. Chen Wei, Second Level Inspector of BMIPO addressed the event.
Mr. Marco Alémanhighlighted that in 2022, China attracted USD 546 billion in global energy transition investments, accounting for nearly half of the global total. That same year, China’s environment protection sector saw 2,273 newly registered enterprises, with over 150,000 green patent applications filed in the past five years, particularly in solar energy, battery, and electric vehicle technologies. China holds more than one-third of the world’s renewable energy patents, with its innovation ecosystem advancing ambitiously and sophisticatedly.
He emphasized that intellectual property (IP) is pivotal for green tech enterprises to achieve scalable development and substantial impact. The IP Management Clinic (IPMC) program, jointly launched by WIPO, the Beijing Intellectual Property Office, and the Blue-Tech Clean Air Alliance, provided tailored IP support to Chinese green tech companies. Notable outcomes include increased patent filings, strengthened market positioning, and foundational work for future business growth.
Mr. Zou Ling emphasized that innovation & IP are the keys to unlocking a green future. China, as a leader in green technology innovation, contributes 43.5% of the world's green and low-carbon patent applications between 2016-2023, providing strong momentum for green transformation. Since Beijing became the first pilot of WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Program, it has reached a number of milestones, including building a cooperative ecology and strategic network with government, enterprises and universities, accelerating cross-border integration and transformation of technologies, and empowering SMEs' green development through strategic IP coaching. In the future, WIPO GREEN will continue to deepen accelerated projects, expand global cooperation, optimize service ecosystems, make IP a catalyst for green innovation, contributing more wisdom and strength to a green future.
In her remarks, Ms. Liu Hua noted that the Fourth Industrial Revolution, driven by the “Digital Era” and “Deep Science” innovation waves, presents critical opportunities through their accelerating convergence to combat climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, exemplified by AI optimizing energy efficiency and emerging biotechnologies opening new low-carbon pathways. She emphasized that China has made green and low-carbon technologies a strategic priority and utilizes the WIPO GREEN platform to showcase 12,000 green technologies, supporting global sustainable development. Ms. Liu stated that the WOC will continue its work to empower innovation stakeholders by strengthening partnerships to adapt to frontier technology rules, supporting SMEs in enhancing their international visibility, promoting WIPO platforms, and enhancing capacity-building training.
Mr. Chen Wei highlighted in his remarks that since the Beijing pilot of WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project was launched, the initiative has made important strides in building a technology matchmaking network. It has also delivered tangible outcomes through the IPMC program for green technology SMEs in China. By the end of 2024, the project had facilitated ten sets of technology cooperation agreements, three of which have already been commercially implemented. Under the IPMC program, tailored IP strategy roadmaps were developed for 25 enterprises, guiding several of them in pursuing international patent filings and managing trade secrets. These efforts have significantly enhanced SMEs’ IP strategies and driven meaningful progress in the deployment and application of green technologies.
During the event, the closing ceremony of the first China Green IPMC (Beijing) was held. Certificates of completion were presented to 24 participating enterprises including Zhong-Chu-Guo-Neng(Beijing)Technology Co.,Ltd, Chongqing Tailan New Energy Co., Ltd, Top Crusher (Tianjin) Co., Ltd by Mr. Zou Ling, Ms. Liu Hua, and Mr. Xie (Tonny) Hongxing, Director of the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance.
The event also featured an IP Strategic Training Session on "Innovate for a Green Future", alongside a Green Technology Showcase and Matchmaking session. Enterprises from key sectors such as advanced materials, biotechnology, clean energy, and next-generation transportation presented their solutions and explored potential partnerships. Several technology providers and seekers signed strategic cooperation agreements on-site.
Mr. Peter Oksen, Senior Program Officer at WIPO's Global Challenges Division, gave his remarks at the Green Technology Showcase & Matchmaking session, he noted that the City Acceleration Projects are designed to promote the deployment and innovation of green technologies to address climate change and environmental challenges. He highlighted China’s vital role in green technology investment and development, noting that several Chinese innovations have been featured in the Green Technology Book published by WIPO. He also encouraged Chinese innovators to visit the WIPO GREEN website to explore and upload green technologies, to foster more innovative actions and accelerate the global deployment of green solutions.
The event brought together over a hundred representatives from government departments, industry associations, universities and enterprises, including Xiaomi Corporation, CATL, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Group, GCL Group, the China Association of Environmental Protection Industry, Peking University, and Tsinghua University.