Huangshan City Delegation Visits School of Life and Environmental Sciences to Discuss Industry-University-Research Collaboration and Technology Transfer in Huangshan Shaobing Industry

On the morning of April 20, a four-person delegation including She Haizhou, Deputy Director of Huangshan Municipal Committee's Organization Department and Director of the Talent Affairs Bureau; Jiang Liming, Deputy Director of the Municipal Science and Technology Bureau; Chen Cheng, Director of the Policy Coordination Section of the Municipal Talent Affairs Bureau; and Xu Yanliang, General Manager of Huangshan Chaogang Food Co., Ltd., visited the School of Life and Environmental Sciences to exchange views on industry-university-research collaboration and achievement transformation in the Huangshan Shaobing industry. The meeting was attended by Lü Shunqing, Party Secretary of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences; Wan Zhibing, Deputy Party Secretary; Chen Xiangyang, Director of the Internship and Training Center; and Wu Yongxiang, Director of the Food Science Teaching and Research Office (also Head of the Huangshan Technological Innovation Center for Hui-style Prefabricated Dishes and Functional Biological Products). The meeting was chaired by Lü Shunqing.

During the symposium, She Haizhou provided a detailed introduction to the development status of Huangshan Shaobing industry, talent needs, local-university collaboration projects, and urgent technical challenges. Lü Shunqing extended a warm welcome to the delegation and elaborated on the school’s academic programs, disciplinary strengths, and contributions to the local green food industry as well as economic and social development. Chen Xiangyang and Wu Yongxiang presented specialized reports on the role of Maillard flavor-enhancing peptides in improving the quality of Huangshan Shaobing and related factory design. The university, government, and enterprise parties reached a preliminary cooperation intent on the project Development and Transformation of Key Technologies for Enhancing the Quality and Efficiency of Huangshan Shaobing. After the meeting, the delegation visited the Huangshan Technological Innovation Center for Hui-style Prefabricated Dishes and Functional Biological Products, where they gained detailed insights into the food team’s scientific research and achievement transformation efforts.

For a long time, guided by the university’s overall strategic development principles, the School of Life and Environmental Sciences has continuously deepened and practiced local-university-enterprise cooperation. It actively supports and encourages faculty to engage in collaboration through initiatives such as the Huangshan City Technology Deputy program—where experts work onsite at enterprises—tackling key projects via the unveiling and undertaking mechanism, and co-building joint innovation bases. These efforts fully leverage the advantages of talent and technological innovation to contribute to local economic development.