November 1, 2017 ---Solvay, the world's leading integrated chemical company, held the first Solvay China Innovation Conference in Shanghai. The Innovation Conference invited 11 experts and professors from the chemical industry to strengthen the academic exchange in the industry and discuss the catalytic industry The challenges facing the future development trend of the catalyst.
As an important driving force for sustainable chemical industry, catalysts have been attracting worldwide attention. The theme of this innovation conference is to 'catalyze the contribution to sustainable chemistry efficiently and effectively.' In a variety of forms, the focus of exchange and sharing The transformation of biological raw materials and the computer simulation of the catalyst, and catalytic characterization of the process technology.The innovation conference, not only to demonstrate Solvay's concept of sustainable development, but also to provide customers with an opportunity to face to face with experts, a more in-depth understanding The catalyst provides them with the value and profit.
Mr. Sun Lihong, President of Greater China, Solvay, made a speech at the meeting and spoke highly of the convening of the conference. "In the past century, Solvay's market in the world has been expanding. Our support for science and technology and sustainable development The concept is always the same, and this innovation conference is a good opportunity to show Solvay's spirit of open innovation.
Dating back to the early 20th century, the Solvay Conference in Brussels, Belgium, led directly to a completely new and unique scientific model - the first academic exchange led by the enterprise in an international context. Today, the first Solvay China The Innovation Conference held in Shanghai is exactly one of the group's heritage of this open innovation spirit, proving once again that for centuries Solviva did not forget the tradition of Solvay Conference, working side by side with the industry, integrating multiple perspectives and thus Improve our research and innovative processes, and create more sustainable solutions for the chemical industry.
At the first China Innovation Conference, Solvay also deliberately set up a platform for young professionals in the industry to meet face-to-face with experts during the afternoon group symposium, giving them the chance to think and impact them with an open concept Of the creative vitality of talent for young talent to stand out and open up a 'green channel'.
Since its business in China in the 1970s, Solvay has always maintained an open and innovative spirit to achieve the sustainable development of the business. The Group has responded positively to the call of the Shanghai Municipal Government to establish an international branch center. In 2011, with the French National Science (CNRS), East China Normal University and Lyon College of Higher Education, Lille and Fudan University, co-founded the International Energy Research and Technology Research Laboratory (E2P2L). This is CNRS in China's first international joint At present, Solvay has 17 production bases in China, 4 research and innovation centers and laboratories.