On August 22, 2025, CDUT hosted a seminar with China National Offshore Oil Corporation International Ltd. to foster university-enterprise cooperation and accelerate the transformation of scientific research into practical applications. The meeting, held in the Fifth Conference Room of the Yanhu Conference Hall, was attended by Liu Qingyou, Party Secretary of CDUT, Hou Mingcai, Vice President of CDUT, Ren Bo, Executive Vice General Manager of CNOOC International, and Chen Chuang, Vice General Manager of CNOOC International.
The Conference
Liu Qingyou warmly welcomed Ren Bo and his delegation. He underscored the importance of university-enterprise cooperation as a vital means of talent development and expressed his hopes for a closer partnership between CNOOC International and CDUT. He suggested that cooperation across academic research, platform development, achievement transformation, and technological innovation could achieve an integration of industry and education, leveraging complementary strengths for breakthroughs across several fields.
Liu Qingyou Delivering a Speech
Hou Mingcai highlighted the importance of focusing on the transformation of technological achievements into practical applications during the collaboration. He reiterated that CDUT would provide the technological and talent support needed to enhance CNOOC International refining capabilities and contribute to its high-quality development.
Hou Mingcai Delivering a Speech
Ren Bo expressed anticipation for further cooperation with CDUT, briefly introducing CNOOC International’s energy landscape, industry context, and future prospects. He hoped that CDUT would provide scientific and technological support, as well as talent cultivation, to foster industry-academia-research collaboration and drive breakthroughs in CNOOC International’s refining technology.
Ren Bo Delivering a Speech
The two sides engaged in a detailed discussion of potential collaborations across various sectors. The heads of the College of Energy and the College of Materials and Chemistry & Chemical Engineering at CDUT presented their academic strengths, and both parties explored future cooperation in areas such as offshore oil extraction, new energy applications, and resource testing technologies. The seminar marked the beginning of an initiative to strengthen cooperation, with an emphasis on mutual benefit and achieving win-win outcomes.
