01 Speech by Director Wei of the Hengshui Municipal Science and Technology Bureau

At the outset of the ceremony, the Director of the Hengshui Municipal Science and Technology Bureau delivered a speech. He emphasized that technological innovation is the core driving force behind high-quality regional economic development, while talent is the primary resource for innovation. As a leading institution of higher learning, Hebei University of Technology boasts strong research capabilities and an abundant pool of talented professionals; meanwhile, Hebei Ruifeng Technology has been deeply engaged in its industry for many years, accumulating extensive experience in technology transfer and commercialization. The collaboration between the two parties represents a vivid example of collaborative innovation among government, enterprises, and academia. The Municipal Science and Technology Bureau will provide full‑scale policy support and comprehensive service guarantees to ensure the successful implementation and tangible outcomes of the joint projects, thereby injecting new momentum into the development of Hengshui’s strategic emerging industries.

02 Speech by the Chairman of Hebei Ruifeng Technology Co., Ltd.

Subsequently, the chairman of Hebei Ruifeng Technology Co., Ltd. addressed the audience. He stated that technological breakthroughs are at the heart of corporate development, and that this collaboration with Hebei University of Technology represents a pivotal step toward overcoming industry‑wide technical bottlenecks and strengthening core competitiveness. The company has established the New Materials Technology Research Institute and a postdoctoral workstation to conduct cutting‑edge research in new materials, thereby creating a comprehensive closed loop encompassing talent recruitment and development, technological innovation, and the commercialization of research outcomes.

Currently, the company is actively expanding its presence in the research and application of new materials, developing lightweight, high‑strength alloys such as aluminum alloys to meet the lightweighting requirements of new‑energy vehicles, while also conducting R&D on high‑strength products for applications in high-speed rail, offshore engineering, wind power, and other sectors, thereby laying the groundwork for entering new markets.

03 Professor Zhao from Hebei University of Technology delivered a speech as the university’s representative.

Professor Zhao of Hebei University of Technology spoke as the university’s representative. He outlined the institution’s research strengths and accumulated achievements in relevant fields, underscoring the responsibility and mission of higher education institutions to support industrial development. He stated that the team will leverage its expertise to undertake joint research initiatives tailored to the practical needs of enterprises, accelerating the translation of scientific findings into tangible productive forces, while also cultivating and supplying high‑quality technical talent to the industry.

Win-win cooperation, co-creating value.

Under the joint witness of all guests in attendance, Hebei Ruifeng Technology Co., Ltd. and representatives from Hebei University of Technology formally signed a cooperation agreement. The first agreement signed was for the “Development Project of a New Low-Alloy High-Strength Gray Cast Iron Material,” followed by the “Development Project of an AI-Based Intelligent Defect-Recognition Technology for Finished Castings.”

The moment the signatures were affixed marked the entry of the collaboration into a substantive phase. The camera captured this profoundly significant occasion. This partnership represents both a fruitful exploration of complementary strengths among government, enterprise, and academia, and a crucial step toward deepening the integration of technological innovation and industrial development—sure to usher in a new chapter for Hengshui’s innovation-driven growth. This partnership represents both a fruitful exploration of complementary strengths among government, enterprise, and academia, and a crucial step toward deepening the integration of technological innovation and industrial development—sure to usher in a new chapter for Hengshui’s innovation-driven growth.