On July 8th, Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Dawn Group launched an industry-university-research school-enterprise cooperation and exchange activity. Wang Fang, former Secretary of the Party Committee, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Zhang Liqun, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, and Vice President of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, He Yujun, Director of the Domestic Cooperation and Exchange Office of Beijing University of Chemical Technology, entered Dawn, as well as the relevant leaders, experts, and professors of the school. Lv Bo, Secretary of the Longkou Municipal Party Committee, Li Wanping, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee，and the Mayor attended the event. Yu Xiaoning, Chairman and President of Dawn Group, accompanied the event.

On the morning of the same day, accompanied by Tian Hongchi, general manager of Dawn Polymer, Chen Qingkui, president of Dawn Research Institute, and Xing Hailin, general manager of Dawn Special Elastomer Material Co., Ltd, experts and professors from Beijing University of Chemical Technology observed Dawn Group together. They also made on-site visits to Dawn Group Headquarters Hall, Dawn Lake Park, Dawn SWT Company, Dawn Titanium Industry Company, PBAT Project Site, Dawn Special Elastomer Material Company, and Shandong Dawn Polymer Co., Ltd, and heard about Dawn's industrial layout, Introduction of scientific research capabilities, core products, etc.

Afterwards, at the technical exchange conference of "Deepening the Industry-University-Research and Creating a New Chapter" held by Shandong Dawn Polymer Co., Ltd., the research team of Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Dawn's research team conducted in-depth exchanges. Professors and experts from the Beijing University of Chemical Technology introduced 4 achievements in the preparation technology of new TPV and reported 3 technical achievements of universal compatibilizer, carbon quantum dot compatibilizer, and special silicone polyurethane. The Dawn scientific research team put forward relevant technical requirements, and the two sides conducted targeted technical exchanges.

On the same day, they held 3 Industry-University-Research seminars. Relevant leaders and research teams of Dawn Group, and experts and professors from Beijing University of Chemical Technology discussed related topics.

In the discussion of "Deepening the Industry-University-Research and Creating a New Chapter", General Manager Tian Hongchi had in-depth exchanges with Secretary Wang Fang, Academician Zhang Liqun, and Director He Yujun, and discussed the current achievements of industry-university-research and the next development direction of both sides.

At the conference on "Integrate the Industry and Education to Cultivate the Talent and Create a Better Future Together", Vice President Liu Lili reported on the industry and talent training of Dawn Group, explored the deep employment model for undergraduates, and introduced the "visiting enterprises and expanding jobs".

In the exchange discussion on "University-enterprise seeks new cooperation, the government helps to open up a new situation", the two sides jointly discussed the construction of a national-level low-carbon and energy polymer material innovation center and academician workstation in Longkou New Materials Science and Technology Industrial Park. The meeting reported the construction plan of the national low-carbon and energy polymer material innovation center and the preparation plan of the academician workstation. Academician Zhang Liqun put forward relevant suggestions on the establishment of the innovation center and academician workstation, and the participants discussed and exchanged the preparation plan and relevant policy support.

Secretary Lv Bo emphasized that the cooperation between Dawn Group and Beijing University of Chemical Technology was a model of industry-university-research cooperation in Longkou City. The two parties jointly set up a national low-carbon and energy polymer material innovation center to carry out scientific research and transformation of achievements, which is conducive to gathering innovation resources in the thermoplastic elastomer industry and even the upstream and downstream of the rubber industry chain, breaking through key core technologies, creating an industrial innovation ecosystem that runs through the innovation chain, industrial chain and capital chain and providing a strong impetus to promote the high-quality development of the industry.

In the evening, the theme dinner of "Meet at the Lake with the University-Enterprise Love-Beijing University of Chemical Technology and Dawn Group's Industry-University-Research Cooperation" was held at Dawn Business Center. The video of the cooperation between Dawn and BUCT was played on the spot, and the in-depth integration and development of the industry-university-research cooperation between the two sides were also reviewed, which won rounds of applause from the leaders and guests present.

Mayor Li Wanping said that as a leading enterprise in Longkou City, Dawn Group has formed a leading position in the industry by empowering products, customers and markets with technological innovation. Beijing University of Chemical Technology is a benchmark institution in the field of new chemical materials with a strong ability to transform scientific and technological achievements. It was hoped that the two sides could further deepen cooperation and improve the level of production, education and research between universities, enterprises and the government.

Chairman Yu Xiaoning deeply reviewed Dawn’s development history, introduced Dawn's industrial layout and business model, and expressed his gratitude to Beijing University of Chemical Technology for its long-term support and help. He said that this event had successively carried out exchanges in technology, industry-university-research, talents, innovation centers, and other aspects. He hoped to further consolidate the friendship between Dawn and BUCT, deepen the cooperation between them, and achieve all-around, multi-field, and deep-level development in scientific research and technology exchanges, high-end talent training, and industrial technology development.