On the 2nd of November, Dow Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Dow Corning, hosted the '2017 Innovation Day at Dow' in Shanghai's Dow Center with the theme of "Innovating and Embracing the New World." The Dow Innovation Day held four thematic forums The topics are "emerging consumers", "cities of the future", "digital transformation" and "sustainable design." How can the business sector better cooperate with government and academia in joint innovation and create a greener, more intelligent and humane future? In addition, Innovision also demonstrated Dow's innovative solutions in a wide range of industries and applications covering packaging, energy and environmental protection, transportation, sports and healthy living, Infrastructure, consumer goods.
In a keynote speech, ANSreeram, Dow's senior vice president and chief technology officer, said: "Innovation is the crystallization of imagination, productivity and cohesion. Innovation is redefining our social and business roles." Dow Active Work with customers, partners and all stakeholders to accelerate the market adoption of innovative technologies to create more environmentally friendly and superior products that reduce the environmental impact while improving people's lives. "
Dr. David Yao, CTO of Dow Asia Pacific, said: "Collaboration brings vitality to innovation and we believe co-innovation is crucial to the success of truly groundbreaking solutions." In an era of accelerating growth across industries, innovation and efficiency Quality and coping with industry needs and challenges are the only ways for joint innovation with value chain partners.The Shanghai municipal government is speeding up the construction of a comprehensive national science center with Zhangjiang as its core carrying area and representing the country in participating in the global technological competition at a higher level And cooperation. Dow hopes to use their own expertise and resources to contribute to the construction.
The strategic partnership between Dow and Maui is a success story of co-innovation, both with Dow's diverse technology platform and the world's leading innovative materials technology, as well as with the leading position in the Chinese market for shared cycling, to develop lighter, Environmental protection, riding a bicycle, and continuously improve the user's riding experience and enhance environmental protection benefits, work together to promote China's green and shared economic development.
Dow, the world's leading materials science company, is aggressively responding to the challenges posed by globalization, digitalization and a sustainable new economy, said Lin Yulin, president of Dow Greater China: 'China is the second largest economy in the world and its reforms are fully deepened , The steady progress of sustainable development and the rise of new consumerism are the drivers of innovation. We support all government and industry initiatives in the area of economic restructuring and sustainable urbanization. Combining global resources and understanding of the local market, Integration of professional skills and practical experience, and partners to embrace the new world.
Dow is committed to an innovative strategy of 'Fulfilling China, serving China and the World'. The Shanghai Dow Center is Dow's business and innovation hub in the Asia Pacific region and the largest integrated research and development center in the world. More than 600 Top scientists and engineers work side by side in more than 100 state-of-the-art laboratories with a Customer Innovation Center at Dow Center in Shanghai and close collaboration with Dow's research staff and clients to turn market opportunities and new ideas into solutions that support profitability As China becomes more prominent on the global stage, the Shanghai Dow Center plays an important role in integrating Dow global and regional expertise to meet the rising needs of the local market.