On the afternoon of March 22, Henan University (HENU) signed a cooperation agreement on technological innovation-driven development strategy with China Pingmei Shenma Group and the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The signing ceremony was held at the conference center of China Pingmei Shenma Group. The ceremony was attended by Academician Suojiang Zhang, president of HENU, director of Longzihu New Energy Laboratory and director of the Institute of Process Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mao Li, chairman of China Pingmei Shenma Group, Bo Du, general manager of China Pingmei Shenma Group, as well as heads from relevant departments of Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, the Institute of Process Engineering of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China Pingmei Shenma Group.

At the ceremony, Suojiang Zhang said that he hoped Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, the Institute of Process Engineering of Chinese Academy of Sciences and China Pingmei Shenma Group could further strengthen exchanges by carrying out scientific and technological projects in the field of bio-based nylon. It was hoped that China Pingmei Shenma Group would strengthen in-depth cooperation with HENU in student cultivation and practical training.

Mao Li wished that the parties could work together to build and share the innovation platform integrating production, education and research. The parties were expected to implement major scientific and technological innovation projects through the platform, so as to effectively transform scientific and technological advantages into industrial advantages, development advantages and competitive advantages.

At the ceremony, the three parties signed a cooperation agreement on technological innovation-driven development strategy.

Longzihu New Energy Laboratory, led by HENU and Zhengzhou Institute of Emerging Industrial Technology, mainly focuses on the biomass energy and materials, the hydrogen energy system of "production-storage-use", the low-carbon industry and energy use transformation, and the multi-energy complementary smart energy system.