Zhejiang Provincial Foreign Science and Technology Exchange Center and Kettering University signed a strategic cooperation agreement
On the afternoon of August 26th, Zhejiang International Science and Technology Exchange Center and Kettering University signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Hangzhou. Cao Xin’an, deputy director of the Provincial Science and Technology Department, Robert MacMahan, President of Caitlin University, James Zhang, executive vice president of Caitlin University, the science and Technology Cooperation Department of the Provincial Science and Technology Department, the Provincial Foreign Science and Technology Exchange Center and other departments attended the signing ceremony.
At the beginning of the discussion, Cao welcomed and thanked the American guests coming from afar and congratulated the two sides on their cooperation. He briefly introduced Zhejiang’s long history and culture and the basic situation of industrial development, and expressed the aspiration that science is without borders, good cooperation and the exchange of science and technology can promote the better development of human society.
Cao Xinan said, in two months ago, the provincial department of “Zhejiang American intelligent driving and advanced material technology exchange”, cattering university President zhang line of intelligent automobile industry and Zhejiang local enterprises communication and discussion, the signing of the agreement is the result of the school leaders, is also the results of the last meeting, hope that the future can explore some substantial cooperation, and provincial department in October upcoming global science and technology cooperation conference invited to cattering university.
Robert McMahan agreed with Cao’s view on “science without borders”. He said that Caitlin University and Zhejiang Province have opportunities to cooperate in many fields, and the exchange meeting in June is only the beginning of a good cooperation. We look forward to more exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in the future.
The two sides also exchanged views and discussions on the transformation and upgrading of enterprises and the sustainable development of the green economy. Provincial foreign science and technology exchange center and kaittering university in the participants signed a strategic cooperation agreement, according to the agreement, the two sides will further strengthen the professional personnel and technical project training, talent introduction, joint development, scientific research and innovation projects, to build joint laboratory cooperation, combined with Zhejiang high quality automobile manufacturing and mobile Internet industry base and rich application scenarios, build the provincial automobile industry resources international communication docking network, make the transformation of the university of Caittering technology can get good application in Zhejiang.
Kettering University, located in Flint, Michigan, formerly known as the General Motors Institute, is a world leader in autonomous driving and Internet of vehicles, electric vehicle battery development, vehicle power and chassis design, and material lightweight. The university is also known as the “West Point” in the automotive industry for its famous paid internship education model, strong automotive industry background and alumni network of top corporate makers across the country. Kettering University attaches great importance to internationalization and industrialization cooperation projects, and has established partnerships with more than 500 organizations around the world, covering federal government agencies, national laboratories, and global fortune 500 companies. In China, Kettering University has maintained close cooperation with SAIC Group, Dongfeng Motor, SAIC-GM, GAC Group and other mega car companies, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Tongji University and other universities to jointly carry out innovative research and development activities.
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(Source: Office of Cooperation Office, Technology Financial Times Photo: Technology Today)