Today, Covestro and Tongji University, the world's leading producers of high-tech polymer materials, together with Ruihao, a global expert in polymer solutions, jointly announced that "Coestron-Ruihao Advanced Materials Design and Application Contest 2017" and " Tongji - KOSCH Innovation Competition 'award-winning project from seven outstanding team of market-oriented creative application design from the 73 entries to stand out, won the award. Competition aims to guide students to conduct multi-disciplinary cross-learning and innovation, and provide Platform to help them apply their expertise and skills to future markets.
Grand Prize winning team and Coles record, Swiss good and Tongji University photo
Speech by Professor Wu Zhijun, Associate Dean of Tongji University Undergraduate School
Speech by Bjorn Skogum, President of Covestro China
Speech by Nils Wagner, President and Vice President, Asia Pacific, Ruihao Greater China
"As a company with an 80-year history of innovation and the inventor of polyurethane and polycarbonate materials, we are pursuing a 'no-own' self-challenge in the development of materials solutions that provide effective countermeasures to major social changes. We are committed to creating a wonderful world through the concept of sustainable development and breakthrough in innovation.In the continuous development of innovative products, we join hands with the younger generation to inspire them to display their creative talents and jointly create a better future and build a beautiful China. Bjoern Skogum, President of China, said: "Tongji University and Ruijie are our important partners in China and we look forward to bringing together all forces to help young talents in China create value for the market through technological innovation."
"We are honored to co-host this exciting and far-reaching competition with Covestro and Tongji University to capitalize on our understanding of market insights and to encourage the creative thinking of the younger generation to contribute to the improvement of human living standards." Germany Nils Wagner, President and Vice President, Asia Pacific, Renesavis Greater China, said: "In the world, Reagan always upholds its responsibility as a prominent employer and corporate citizen, implements the thinking path of the whole industry chain and the whole product cycle, and is environment-friendly Type solutions for the development of a full range of support.
To support young entrepreneurs in developing market-driven innovation, Tongji-Covestro Innovation Research Institute established the annual Tongji-Covestro Innovation Contest in 2016 through cooperation among industry, universities and research institutes In the second competition, Covestro invited its downstream partner Ruihao to become a co-organizer, focusing on enlightening students to take market demand as a starting point and exploring all-dimensional innovative thinking through market insight, application, design and business model to commercialization Relying on Korsco's professional advantages in materials science and Tongji University's rich resources in education and personnel training, as well as Renesas' forward-looking insight into consumers in the fields of sustainable construction, transportation, interior design and home appliances The competition provides a broad platform for the open innovation and commercialization of advanced materials science and technology.
Over the past 3 months, Covestro-Ruihao advanced materials design and application contest attracted more than 260 students from 12 colleges and universities in Tongji University to participate in. Contest to stimulate the curiosity of young creators, through market analysis, a bold idea polyurethane Innovative application of composite materials. Based on the comprehensive assessment of the innovativeness, feasibility and potential of the participating projects, the seven outstanding teams won the award in many fields including construction, transportation and household products, among which, 'One-Piece Intelligent Lamppost Series Project team won the Grand Prize.
Liu Heng, Team Leader of Grand Prize, said: "We started from the often overlooked but indispensable area of life. For a common infrastructure such as street lamp, high performance materials can effectively enhance the safety, durability, Optimize processing efficiency and cost, and at the same time integrate functionality through smart technologies.I think every great invention in the world comes from a little inspiration, and the immense potential of high performance materials is still waiting for our younger generation to work together. "
The award-winning project will have the opportunity to get all parties to support further development and bring innovative applications to market.An award winning team from the first Innovation Contest has been funded by Tongji-Covestro Innovation Research Institute to set up a start-up for the development of windows and doors applications enterprise.
'Tongji University, Covestro and Ruihao are committed to cultivating the innovative capabilities of young students and creating a new force for innovation-driven economic restructuring and upgrading in China.' "Professor Wu Zhijun, an associate dean of Tongji University undergraduates, said:" The three parties' The mode of academic research cooperation sets the bridge between theory and practice for students and creates an all-encompassing incubation platform for innovation.