On May 9, 2020, the kick-off meeting of HGTECH CRI and IPD soil-loosening training meeting was held at the HGTECH Future City Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park. The Central Research Institute of HGTECH is officially established, marking the launch of a new era for HGTECH’S innovation and upgrade.     Academician Xinyu Shao, secretary of the party committee of HUST, Peigen Li, academician of CAE and Xinqiang Ma, secretary of the party committee and chairman of HGTECH attended and addressed the kick-off meeting. All members of CRI and persons from core subsidiaries, who are responsible for operation, R&D of technology, are at sight or attended the meeting via video conferencing.

    The HGTECH CRI, including the R&D center for advanced equipment in high-power laser processing, the research center for advanced equipment in precision processing with laser, the R&D center for optical communications devices, the R&D center for sensors, the R&D center for holographic anti-counterfeiting with laser, the R&D center for IT system in intelligent manufacturing, institute for integrated application of industrial design, is positioned as an important platform and strategic supporting agency for HGTECH. By guiding and controlling the technological innovation and R&D process in all subsidiaries, enhancing the capability for scientific management over projects, strengthening the lead in strategic direction for technology and R&D, reinforcing prospective study, CRI will boost the development in technology, providing massive support for optimizing the construction of innovation system, sustainable development and leading the technological advance in industry.

    On the meeting, Chairman Xinqiang said, “The establishment of CRI is an important move to fulfilling our mission ‘For Higher Glory in Manufacturing, it’s also a urgent requirement to promoting the high-quality development of our core businesses. Innovation in products, technology and management has been always the driving force for the growth and development of HGTECH. By fulfilling the function of CRI, i.e. the managing center of technological innovation and the integrating center of technological resources, the innovation structure and process can be optimized, innovation mechanism can be perfected, high-end innovation resources can be gathered together, thus guaranteeing the effective implementation of cutting-edge innovation results, making it possible for us to break through a series of key and core technologies, optimizing products system and structure, get rid of homogeneous competition, enhance the global competition of core businesses, as well as provide more high value-added products and service for our customers, making innovation the new engine for high-quality development of HGTECH.”

    After that, Chairman Ma read out the appointment documents for key personnel from CRI and IPD. Wen Xiong and Qin Zhang, the vice presidents of HGTECH, respectively make specific requirements for next move of CRI and initiated “The Special Recruiting Action of HGTECH”. At the sight, the first soil-loosening training of IPD and Oath, Commitment signing ceremony are also held.

    The establishment of CRI is a key ring of the implementation of Innovation Drives Development Strategy, also an importance step to fully implement innovation value orientation, construct long-term core competition of a company, breathe energy and hope into the management of HGTECH, marking that the R&D and application of HGTECH’s technology enter a new stage

(Part of materials are provided by the Technology Center of HGTECH.)