Wuhan University of Technology Qingdao Research Institute

The　Wuhan　University　of　Technology　Qingdao　Research　Institute　is　a　high－end　educational　and　research　institution　jointly　established　through　a　strategic　collaboration　between　the　Qingdao　Municipal　Government　and　Wuhan　University　of　Technology．　It　is　co－established　by　the　Qingdao　Blue　Valley　Administration，　Wuhan　University　of　Technology，　Qingdao　Science　and　Technology　Bureau，　Qingdao　Education　Bureau，　Jimo　District　Government，　and　Qingdao　Marine　Inspection　Group．　The　institute　was　registered　as　an　independent　legal　entity　in　July　2018　in　the　core　area　of　Qingdao　Blue　Valley．

The　primary　mission　of　the　Wuhan　University　of　Technology　Qingdao　Research　Institute　is　to　support　Qingdao’s　implementation　of　the　marine　power　strategy，　military－civilian　integration　strategy，　and　the　major　project　for　the　transformation　of　old　and　new　kinetic　energy．　The　institute　relies　on　the　advantages　of　Wuhan　University　of　Technology　in　materials，　automotive，　and　marine　sciences，　combined　with　Qingdao’s　policy，　industrial，　and　regional　advantages．　The　institute　focuses　on　comprehensive　and　in－depth　cooperation　in　scientific　and　technological　exchange，　the　transformation　of　scientific　achievements，　high－tech　enterprise　incubation，　and　postgraduate　training．　The　research　institute　is　committed　to　areas　such　as　new　materials　and　military－civilian　integration，　modern　marine　science　and　high－end　equipment，　smart　automobiles　and　advanced　manufacturing，　among　others．　It　aims　to　build　a　high－level　R＆D　institution　that　integrates　five　key　functions：　research　platform　services，　talent　aggregation，　innovation　and　entrepreneurship　incubation，　technology　transfer　and　transformation，　and　innovation　talent　cultivation，　providing　scientific，　educational，　talent，　and　industrial　services　to　promote　Qingdao＇s　economic　and　social　development，　technological　innovation，　high－level　talent　cultivation，　regional　economic　development，　and　industrial　upgrading．

In　the　next　5－10　years，　the　Wuhan　University　of　Technology　Qingdao　Research　Institute　will　collaborate　with　Qingdao　City　to　integrate　their　respective　resources，　focus　on　key　development　directions，　and　plan　the　construction　of　15　research　and　innovation　platforms．　The　institute　will　focus　on　major　industrial　demands，　establish　a　technology　transfer　center，　and　actively　promote　the　implementation　and　transformation　of　Wuhan　University　of　Technology’s　technological　achievements　in　Qingdao．　It　will　also　build　platforms　for　talent　introduction　and　training，　attract　and　nurture　high－end　talent　and　teams，　provide　professional　training　and　technical　services，　and　create　an　innovation　and　entrepreneurship　service　platform　that　integrates　basic　support，　information　services，　capital　services，　technology　services，　intermediary　services，　and　talent　services，　to　provide　incubation　services　for　innovative　and　entrepreneurial　enterprises．