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Exchange between School of Design and Ningbo Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau

March 9, 2022   click:

WANG Qingyan and MO Panpan, head and staff member of the Department of Innovative Development and Manufacturing Service of Ningbo Municipal Economic and Information Technology Bureau, LIU Danni and XU De, deputy general manager and industrial investment manager of Hefeng Creative Square, JIN Ke, executive secretary of Ningbo Industrial Design Federation, and FAN Hongbo of the same organization visited the School of Design on March 8. Prof. HU Changxing and LI Ninghui, director and staff member of NingboTech's Research Office, Prof. LUO Shijian, dean of the School, WU Chun and YE Weishu, secretary and deputy secretary of the Communist Party Committee of the School, Deputy Dean ZHAO Jianguo, Dean Assistant ZHANG Feng and Prof. YAO Xiang of the School's Institute of Industrial Design attended the meeting.

WU Chun extended a warm welcome to the visitors. LUO Shijian briefed them on the basic situation of the School and relevant projects and achievements in the area of industrial design. He then advised on ways to promote the development of industrial design and innovation and upgrading of manufacturing industry in Ningbo from angles like government guidance, platform development, IP creation, university-business cooperation, talent attraction, training and exchange of ideas, and emphasized the School's determination to serve the city's needs for high-standard economic and social development by fully leveraging its resources.

WANG Qingyan elaborated on the latest guidelines at the national, provincial and municipal levels on the development of innovative design and the bureau's remit, and had an in-depth exchange of views with other attendees on the development of Ningbo's industrial design industry, the innovation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, as well as the detailed plan for "Hefeng" Industrial Design Competition. She hoped that the university could contribute its wisdom to the preparations for the competition, projects aimed at improving design ability, commercialization of manufacturers' design achievements, talent sharing mechanism and construction of a manufacturing innovation center.

LIU Danni briefed the attendees on the construction of Hefeng Creative Plaza and preparations for Ningbo Innovative Design Week and "Hefeng" Industrial Design Competition. Reporting on the organization of the 14th Zhejiang College Students Industrial Design Competition, ZHAO Jianguo proposed that efforts be made to strengthen the cooperation and synergy between Ningbo Innovative Design Week and the competition so as to make the concept of "Design in Ningbo" more conspicuous and influential.

The meeting has laid a sound foundation for the School of Design to better facilitate the development of industrial design industry in Ningbo. The School will contribute to the city's manufacturing design capability, construction of a high-level innovation center and professionals training by factoring in local economic and social development needs and leveraging human resources and discipline advantages.