Jinhua hosts a matchmaking conference to help enterprises find talent and solutions to their technical problems from universities and institutions on May 10. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]
Jinhua in East China's Zhejiang province hosted a matchmaking conference to help enterprises find talent and solutions to their technical problems from universities and institutions on May 10.
During the event, Zhu Shengbin from Jinhua Oulun Catalysis Technology Co offered an award of 20 million yuan ($2.97 million) for talent who can use algorithms to make cars quieter by reducing the sound of engines and other noises in order to improve the driving experience.
After the roadshow, Zheng Xu, associate professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Energy Engineering of Zhejiang University, expressed interest in the project. Both sides reached an initial cooperation intention.
Focusing on common problems facing the transformation of traditional industries and the development of modern emerging and future industries, Jinhua released 100 key technical problems facing 10 industries, including automobiles, equipment manufacturing, and biomedicine. With rewards totaling over 1 billion yuan, local enterprises such as Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co and Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co are working to attract high-caliber talent teams.
According to the local science and technology bureau, talent teams at Xi'an Jiaotong University have cooperated with 19 local technical projects in Jinhua involving many fields, including biomedicine, new materials, and electronic tools.
Wang Wen, director of the National Technology Transfer Center of Xi'an Jiaotong University, said such events create opportunities for industry-university-research cooperation.
So far, Jinhua has revealed 2,744 technical problems faced by enterprises as well as professional achievements, helping 215 companies solve 326 technical problems with the help of 269 high-caliber talent teams from 125 universities and institutes across the country. Awards of over 380 million yuan have been given out in total.
