School-enterprise collaboration gathers strength; industry-university-research integration embarks on a new journey.

Tianjin University’s School of Mechanical Engineering Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Jingyan Company

Spring tides surge to usher in a new chapter, and university-enterprise collaboration drives high-quality development. On April 21, 2026, Sun Tao, Party Secretary of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Tianjin University, Pan Lizhi, Vice Dean, and Professor Yang Yuhu, doctoral supervisor, visited Tianjin Jingyan Construction Machinery Transmission Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Jingyan Company") for inspection and exchanges. The three parties discussed in-depth the high-quality integration of industry, university and research, and jointly drew a blueprint for collaborative innovation and development. Mou Tianlin, Chairman of Jingyan Company, Dong Jinning, General Manager, and Wang Fushan, Chief Engineer, attended the forum. Both sides conducted in-depth consultations on win-win cooperation, reached extensive consensus, and officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

During the meeting, relevant persons in charge of Jingyan Company elaborated on the company’s development history, core business layout and in-depth industry achievements, focusing on showcasing its core products and technological advantages in the field of marine engineering equipment. It demonstrated the enterprise’s commitment to deepening the R&D of marine engineering equipment and boosting the high-quality development of the industry. As a key enterprise rooted in mechanical engineering, Jingyan has built a solid industrial foundation and rich practical experience in the R&D and application of underwater marine construction equipment. Its pragmatic and innovative development philosophy was highly recognized by the delegation from Tianjin University.

Subsequently, on behalf of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Vice Dean Pan Lizhi comprehensively introduced the college’s development history, disciplinary accumulation, scientific research strength and talent training achievements. Boasting profound heritage and strong capabilities, the school features distinct advantages in mechanical design and theory, intelligent equipment R&D and other fields. It has cultivated a large number of high-level professionals and undertaken numerous key national R&D programs, national defense innovation projects and other major provincial and ministerial research tasks. Fruitful achievements have been made particularly in intelligent robots and advanced manufacturing technologies, laying a solid disciplinary and research foundation for industry-university-research cooperation. Secretary Sun Tao added that the college adheres to the philosophy of "industry-university-research coordination and integration of knowledge and practice". This visit aims to build a bridge for university-enterprise cooperation, promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and realize two-way empowerment by leveraging the university’s strengths in talents and technologies as well as the enterprise’s industrial and practical advantages.

To fully implement the national strategy of industry-education integration, connect the education and talent chains with the industrial and innovation chains, further deepen industry-university-research integration and achieve long-term win-win results, both sides officially signed the strategic cooperation agreement in the principle of complementary advantages, resource sharing, collaborative innovation and joint development. Relying on the disciplinary, research and talent strengths of Tianjin University, combined with Jingyan’s industrial foundation and practical platforms in marine engineering equipment, the two parties will carry out all-round, in-depth and long-term strategic cooperation. Key cooperation areas include the R&D of intelligent underwater marine construction equipment, technological innovation breakthroughs, commercialization of research findings, joint cultivation of high-caliber talents, joint application for major scientific projects at national and provincial levels, and tackling core key industrial technologies. The partnership strives to break industry development bottlenecks, advance industrial upgrading, and deliver coordinated growth and mutual benefits for both sides.

The signing marks a new stage of cooperation between the School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University and Jingyan Company, establishing a solid platform for collaborative innovation and joint talent cultivation. Moving forward, both sides will take this cooperation as an opportunity to give full play to their respective strengths, enrich cooperation connotations and expand cooperation areas. They will align scientific and technological innovation with industrial development, injecting new momentum and making greater contributions to the high-quality development of China’s marine engineering equipment industry.