Leaders of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University visited TASA
On March 24, QIN Chuan, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (AADTHU), and MA Sai, Dean of AADTHU, visited the Tsinghua (Qingdao) Academy of Arts and Science Innovation Research (TASA) for a research visit and attended the work symposium in order to fully leverage the resources of Tsinghua University and advance the annual work of the TASA, aiming for high-quality results in TASA’s development in the new year. ZHAO Chao and WANG Jiansong, Vice Presidents of TASA, and LIU Weidong, Secretary of Party Branch and Assistant to President, accompanied the visiting delegation during the visit.
The visiting delegation conducted research on representative research and development institutions jointly built by TASA and enterprises with their resources, as well as some enterprise research and development centers located in the Yellow River Basin Talent Collaborative Innovation Center, to understand the progress of industrial introduction at TASA.
At the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Application Innovation Laboratory jointly established by TASA and Guohua (Qingdao) Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., the lab’s director highlighted the production status and application across the upstream and downstream industrial chains of key research and development achievements such as the humanoid robot joint harmonic reducer. The director also expressed anticipation for broader cooperation with TASA in the research and development of core robot components and innovative applications of robots based on scenarios, in combination with academic resources from AADTHU.
During the visit to the Yellow River Basin Talent Collaborative Innovation Center, the leaders visited the R&D centers of different companies and exchanged ideas with these company leaders, including Qingdao Aedis Fiber Fabric Air Duct Co., Ltd., Shandong Qiwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Qingdao Yingxin Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd., and Qingdao Huikun Material Technology Co., Ltd. Huikun New Materials, as a key project in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, discussed the research and development direction of multi-functional composite materials and will play a leading role in the industry in TASA; Aedis introduced the cooperation direction of new materials such as special polyester fibers and new technologies with TASA in application scenarios; Qiwei Biotechnology discussed the biological fermentation process, automated control systems etc., and looks forward to upgrading the company’s brand image and product added value through cooperation with TASA. In addition, the founder of Yingxin Digital introduced projects such as “Livestock Pass” and hopes to empower rural revitalization with TASA.
At the symposium, Secretary LIU Weidong reported on the phased development achievements of TASA, while Vice Presidents ZHAO Chao and WANG Jiansong introduced the future development plans of TASA, respectively.
Vice President ZHAO Chao expressed his gratitude to the leaders of AADTHU for their unceasing support and care for the work of TASA. He stated that since its establishment, TASA has attached great importance to leveraging the academic and talent resources of AADTHU. TASA has invited most experts and scholars from AADTHU to participate in forums, salons, and other large-scale activities to fully serve the university’s disciplinary construction and local industry development. Currently, TASA is improving its service team, formulating various preferential policies, focusing on industrial introduction work, and promoting the transformation and implementation of major projects at TASA.
Vice President WANG Jiansong indicated that the current focus is to collaborate with university resources, and TASA is currently in contact with various institutions like the Office of Technology Transfer and Research & Development Affairs Office of Tsinghua University, as well as with different departments, hoping to receive assistance from AADTHU and cooperate with Tsinghua University’s resources. Simultaneously, TASA is engaging in extensive resource exchanges and collaborations with the government, enterprises, and sister institutions and academies, aiming to enhance social visibility through joint construction and event organization.
The visiting leaders highly praised TASA’s achievements in all aspects after carefully listening to the report. President MA Sai pointed out that the core development goal of TASA is to generate value from the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and should maintain the current momentum of industrial introduction efforts, integrate the upstream and downstream industrial chains, maintain close collaboration with leading companies, and enhance self-sustaining capabilities. At the same time, TASA should support the academic development and talent cultivation of AADTHU, strengthen the connectivity of resources, and form a virtuous cycle. He suggested that TASA could invite groups of teachers and students from AADTHU to participate in summer practice activities at TASA and utilize labs such as Advanced Manufacturing and Design Prototype Laboratory to support students in practical achievement implementation.
Secretary QIN Chuan pointed out that as an outsourced academy of THU, TASA is also an important platform in the development layout of AADTHU and should clearly focus on the development task of transforming achievements, establish a coordinated mechanism among AADTHU, TASA, and Tsinghua Arts and Design Institute in Milan (ADIM), and support disciplinary development of THU. It is planned to develop an industry-university-research collaborative innovation platform at TASA, integrating resources of talent cultivation, scientific research, and achievement transformation to strengthen cooperation and exchanges between AADTHU and local industries through a series of academic and industrial activities. He suggested that TASA should establish an enterprise cooperation committee with leading companies as the main focus, deepening the development in key industries such as health care and smart home, and fostering in-depth cooperation with enterprises.
In 2024, under the guidance of the Management Committee, and with support from AADTHU, TASA will focus on organizing exchange activities to boost popularity; building an industrial cooperation platform to connect industry, university, and research resources; improving talent echelons to attract diversified high-quality talents; deepening interactions with THU and local areas to implement school-local government cooperation. TASA will be committed to promoting collaborative innovation development in culture and technology, universities and industries, enterprises, and sectors to contribute to the high-quality development of THU and the region.
