On November 19, 2025, Professor Zhou Huanfu, Dean of the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Guilin University of Technology, along with Dr. Li Cunjun, Head of the Department, and their delegation, visited the headquarters of Meilijia Group for a strategic meeting aimed at deepening and upgrading industry-academia-research cooperation. This meeting marks the beginning of a new phase in the collaboration between the two sides in the fields of technological innovation and talent development, injecting fresh momentum into the high-quality development of the local economy.

Visit and Exchange: Showcase Innovative Achievements and Intelligent Manufacturing

Accompanied by Mr. Tang Wenhai, Chairman of Meilijia Group, Dr. Li Jianhua, Technical Director, and the senior management team, the guests toured the Group’s R&D center and its state-of-the-art, automated production facility. Dean Zhou Huanfu expressed great appreciation for Meilijia’s innovative achievements in the field of materials science, noting that its integrated model of industry, academia, and research serves as a remarkable example.

Afterward, the guests went deep into the production floor to examine the operation of the intelligent manufacturing system. From raw material blending to finished-product packaging, the entire production process has achieved a high degree of automation and intelligence. Director Li Cunjun paid particular attention to the intelligent transformation of the production line and engaged in an in-depth exchange with technical staff on specific technical details. He pointed out that Meilijia’s exploration in intelligent manufacturing provides valuable insights for the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing industries.

Symposium: Exploring Directions for Cooperation and Long-Term Mechanisms

After the tour, the two sides held a symposium. Mr. Tang Wenhai, Chairman of Meilijia, first introduced the group’s development strategy and technological needs. He stated that, as an industry-leading enterprise, Meilijia has always regarded technological innovation as its core competitive edge; however, it still faces numerous challenges in areas such as the R&D of high-end materials and the optimization of production processes. He expressed hope that through cooperation with Guilin University of Technology, the company could tap into the university’s research resources and enhance its own independent innovation capabilities.

Dean Zhou Huanfu introduced Guilin University of Technology’s research strengths and talent-development system in the field of materials science. He pointed out that Guilin University of Technology boasts several national-level research platforms and a highly qualified research team in the field of materials science, with extensive experience in the R&D of new materials and material-processing technologies. He expressed his hope to establish a long-term, stable industry-academia-research collaboration with Meilijia, jointly promoting technological innovation and industrial upgrading.

During the symposium, both sides engaged in an in-depth dialogue focusing on key areas such as technological breakthroughs, platform upgrades, and joint talent development. Regarding technological breakthroughs, they discussed the possibility of jointly applying for national key R&D projects and planned to carry out collaborative research in fields such as new materials development and intelligent manufacturing technologies. On platform upgrades, they explored the feasibility of co-building joint laboratories, aiming to enhance the research capabilities of both parties through resource sharing and complementary strengths. As for joint talent development, they plan to implement a “customized” talent training model to supply enterprises with high-quality professionals who are precisely aligned with their needs.

Meaning of collaboration: Complementary strengths and innovation-driven.

This meeting marks the entry of the strategic partnership between Guilin University of Technology and Meilijia Group into a brand-new phase. Both sides unanimously agree that by leveraging the complementary strengths of universities and enterprises, they can effectively integrate the universities’ research resources with the enterprises’ industrial resources, thereby establishing a complete innovation chain spanning “basic research—technological development—industrial application” and taking collaborative innovation among industry, academia, and research to a new level.

For Guilin University of Technology, the collaboration with Meilijia will provide a broader platform for the commercialization of its research findings, helping to enhance the university’s research capabilities and the quality of its talent development. For Meilijia Group, cooperating with universities enables it to introduce advanced research concepts and technologies, strengthen its core competitiveness, and drive industrial upgrading.

In addition, this collaboration will inject new momentum into local economic development. By fostering deep integration among industry, academia, and research, it will accelerate the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, nurture emerging industries, boost employment growth, and provide strong support for high-quality local economic development.

Future Outlook: Long-term Cooperation and Collaborative Development

In the future, Meilijia Group will take this meeting as an opportunity to precisely align with university research resources and invigorate its corporate innovation drive. By establishing a long-term cooperation mechanism, we will achieve deep integration among industry, academia, and research, jointly writing a new chapter of collaborative development between universities and enterprises.

Specifically, the two sides will hold regular high-level meetings to promptly communicate on cooperation progress and address any issues that arise during collaboration. At the same time, they will establish a joint project management mechanism to ensure the smooth implementation of collaborative projects. In addition, the two sides will strengthen talent exchange and training by mutually sending technical personnel and organizing academic lectures, thereby enhancing each other’s technical expertise and innovation capabilities.

This deepened industry-academia-research collaboration between Guilin University of Technology and Meilijia Group serves as a model for collaborative innovation between universities and enterprises. By leveraging each other’s strengths and sharing resources, the two parties will jointly promote technological innovation and industrial upgrading, injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of the local economy. We have every reason to believe that, with the joint efforts of both sides, this collaboration will surely yield abundant results and set a new benchmark for the coordinated development of industry, academia, and research.