Group 1 - The Jiangsu-Africa Higher Education Cooperation Alliance was established, marking a new phase of systematic and scaled development in higher education collaboration between Jiangsu and Africa [1] - Since 2023, Jiangsu's International Industry-Academia-Research Cooperation Week has successfully held two sessions, resulting in over 100 international cooperation agreements and the involvement of more than 300 outstanding foreign industry mentors [1] - The alliance includes 13 universities from Jiangsu and 23 universities from 13 African countries, focusing on joint talent cultivation, technological innovation cooperation, and cultural exchanges [1] Group 2 - The "Top Ten Cooperation Achievements of Jiangsu Universities in Industry-Academia-Research" were announced during the opening ceremony, highlighting significant collaborative efforts [2] - The China-Portugal Cultural Heritage Protection Science "Belt and Road" Joint Laboratory, led by Suzhou University, is the only national-level joint laboratory in the field of architectural cultural heritage protection in China [2] - Since its establishment, the laboratory has implemented 16 projects related to world heritage and key building renovations, and has developed 26 patents in the area of new materials for heritage protection [2]