3 month 7 On [date], the unveiling ceremony for the Joint Laboratory on Green Chemical Engineering and New Materials, co-established by Tianjin Bohua Group and Tianjin University of Science and Technology, along with a project‑collaboration exchange meeting, was successfully held at Yanquan Building on the campus of Tianjin University of Science and Technology. This event marks a new phase in the university–enterprise collaboration, characterized by deep integration and synergistic innovation across industry, academia, and research.

Lu Fuping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Tianjin University of Science & Technology; Wang Junming, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Tianjin Bohai Chemical Group Co., Ltd.; Gao Faming, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Tianjin University of Science & Technology; Zhang Yehui, Member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Tianjin Bohai Chemical Group Co., Ltd.; and Yang Minghai, Director of the Science and Research Division of the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission, attended the event. Also in attendance were relevant officials and faculty representatives from Tianjin University of Science & Technology, as well as representatives from Tianjin Bohai Chemical Group and… 7 Key executives from the company’s core backbone enterprises attended the event.

Lu Fuping, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Tianjin University of Science & Technology, stated that the joint establishment of a collaborative laboratory is an important initiative by both the university and enterprises to align with national strategies and support regional development. The university will leverage the laboratory as a platform to conduct well‑organized research focused on addressing critical technological challenges in industry, deeply integrate into the coordinated development of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, and help Tianjin build a world‑class green petrochemical industry cluster, thereby using scientific and technological innovation to drive high‑quality local development.

Wang Junming, Party Secretary and Chairman of Tianjin Bohua Group, expressed the group’s gratitude to the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission and Tianjin University of Science and Technology for their support. He stated that this in-depth exchange between the university and the enterprise represents a significant step toward deepening the integration of industry, academia, and research and advancing collaborative innovation. The Group will focus on areas such as green and low‑carbon technologies, high‑end chemical engineering, new materials, biomanufacturing, salt production and salt‑chemicals, and resource recycling, further strengthening resource sharing, joint development of成果, and benefit‑sharing. It will drive cutting‑edge R&D, upgrade existing industrial capacities, and ensure the efficient commercialization of innovations, thereby fostering close coupling between the innovation chain and the industrial chain. Additionally, the Group will establish a long‑term communication and collaboration mechanism, striving to set a benchmark for university–enterprise collaborative innovation and injecting strong momentum into the company’s high‑quality development and the region’s industrial upgrading.

The head of the research department at the Tianjin Municipal Education Commission stated that he hopes Tianjin Bohua Group and Tianjin University of Science and Technology will remain demand‑driven, align closely with national and municipal industrial strategies, and focus on key areas such as green chemistry and advanced new materials, thereby accelerating the development of an integrated innovation platform that brings together industry, academia, research, and application. He added that they should continuously refine mechanisms for collaborative problem‑solving, resource sharing, and the commercialization of research outcomes, while strengthening joint talent‑development efforts. The Tianjin Municipal Education Commission, for its part, will provide full support and services to ensure that innovative achievements are successfully implemented and yield tangible results in Tianjin.

At the event, the university and the enterprise jointly signed an agreement to co‑establish a joint laboratory and unveiled the Joint Laboratory for Green Chemical Engineering and New Materials, marking the official launch of their strategic partnership. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on follow‑up collaborative projects, priority areas, and implementation strategies, laying a solid foundation for the next phase of pragmatic progress and efficient execution.

This university–enterprise cooperation and exchange event represents an important step in Tianjin Bohua Group’s efforts to implement its innovation-driven strategy, deepen industry–education integration, and accelerate the development of new‑type productive forces. Looking ahead, Tianjin Bohua Group will remain firmly focused on enhancing its core competitiveness, continue to ramp up R&D investment, and expedite the establishment of a high‑level collaborative innovation platform that integrates technological research and development,成果 transformation, and talent cultivation. The Group will strive to elevate the “science‑and‑technology content, value‑added content, innovation content, and green‑development content” of its industries, while strengthening its existing industrial foundations, actively nurturing strategic emerging industries, and strategically positioning itself in future‑oriented sectors, thereby systematically forging a new paradigm for high‑quality development.

(Source: China News Network) 2026-03-12 )