SITI and University of Cologne jointly established “SITI Hescheler Research Institute” in Shanghai, led by Prof. Jurgen Hescheler, one of the founders of embryonic stem cell researches in the world, to propel stem cell application technologies development and industrialization in China as well as public service capacities. SITI also collaborates with IWC – Center for German Economic and Technical Cooperation with China, to work together with China-Germany Industry 4.0 Alliance, Fraunhofer, and other institutions to co-establish China - Germany Industrial Development Research Institute, aiming to applying Industry 4.0 schemes to enhance level of intelligence and commercial value innovation of manufacturing in China.