How strong is government-industry-academia-research collaboration? Cidun × PolyU partnership sets a stunning example

Recently, the development of the smart lighting industry in Huizhou Dayawan Development Zone has achieved a major breakthrough: Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, and the Dayawan Institute of Technological Innovation of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University signed an agreement to jointly establish an AI Research Center. Against this backdrop, Cidun Lighting officially signed an agreement with the institute, and both parties will cooperate to build Huizhou's first AI Smart Light Health Laboratory. This series of collaborations will effectively promote collaborative innovation among government, industry, academia and research, driving the field of smart healthy lighting to a higher level.

Government, enterprises and universities gather together to embark on an innovation journey

The signing ceremony has attracted great attention from all parties. Chen Yuhang, Deputy Secretary of the Huizhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor; Lai Jianhua, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department; Hu Hongyao, Vice Mayor; Lin Dahui, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Council of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Huang Yongde, Executive Vice President and Vice President (Academic Affairs) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Professor Zhao Ruheng, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Zheng Zijian, Dean of the PolyU Dayawan Institute; Wei Minchen, Director of the Spatial Computing and Imaging Research Center at the PolyU Dayawan Institute, and other university leaders; Chen Shi, General Manager of Cidun Lighting; Zhou Yang, Deputy General Manager of Technical Solutions; Lu Dongping, Director of Brand and Products, and other corporate representatives attended this appointment for innovative cooperation in the smart lighting industry, joining hands to map out a development blueprint.

Government, enterprises, and universities speak out, anchoring the direction of development

Chen Yuhang, Deputy Secretary of the Huizhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, emphasized in his address that Huizhou is seizing the opportunities of the technological revolution, deepening government-industry-academia-research cooperation, and striving to build an artificial intelligence and robotics Industry belt on the east bank of the Pearl River Estuary. The establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center marks a new starting point for Industry development. We look forward to The Hong Kong Polytechnic University injecting more scientific research resources to promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence with local Industries, helping Huizhou create a growth pole for high-quality development. Huizhou will also provide comprehensive support for the construction of the research institute, jointly building a benchmark for government-industry-academia-research cooperation in the Greater Bay Area.

Lin Dahui, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Council of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, stated that the establishment of the research center marks a solid step forward for PolyU and Huizhou in technological breakthroughs and Industry integration. In the future, PolyU will leverage its advantages in big data science, intelligent algorithms, and other fields, combine them with Huizhou's Industry needs to provide full-process support for enterprises, accelerate the transformation of scientific research achievements, and contribute to national technological self-reliance and Huizhou's development.

Professor Zhao Ruheng, Vice President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pointed out that although the university has significant advantages in basic research, the Industry urgently needs composite talents with both scientific research capabilities and market insights. To this end, the school will rely on the Daya Bay Technology Innovation Research Institute, promoting the transformation of scientific research achievements through innovative models such as joint university-enterprise laboratories, helping Industry upgrading and regional economic development, and achieving win-win results for government, Industry, academia, and research.

Collaborative innovation, unlocking new possibilities for light health

The collaboration between Cidun Lighting and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Daya Bay Institute of Technology Innovationis a vivid practice of government-industry-academia-research synergy. Both parties integrate technology, talent, and resources, focusing on the innovative application of AI technology in the field of light health. This not only achieves Cidun's strategic breakthrough in the field of smart healthy lighting but also responds to the requirements for building "good houses" — empowering the human living light environment with AI, making light the guardian of a healthy life.

Signing/Witnessing (from left to right): Mr. Zhou Yang, Deputy General Manager of Huizhou Cidun Industrial Development Co., Ltd., Mr. Chen Shi, General Manager of Huizhou Cidun Industrial Development Co., Ltd., Mr. Zheng Zijian, Dean of the PolyU Daya Bay Institute, Mr. Wei Minchen, Director of the Spatial Computing and Imaging Research Center at the PolyU Daya Bay Institute

In the laboratory, Cidun's advanced lighting products interact with the smart technology platform of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Daya Bay Institute of Technology Innovation, clearly presenting the R&D direction of "hardware + smart technology + actual scenarios". Adhering to the development vision of "building a trustworthy smart lighting service provider", Cidun continuously improves product quality with high standards and the spirit of craftsmanship; while The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Daya Bay Institute of Technology Innovation supports the intelligent upgrade of lighting products with its research and technology transformation capabilities in the field of light health, making technological innovation more aligned with industry needs.

The establishment of this laboratory is the result of complementary advantages between the two parties, where Cidun's industry experience allows technology to transform from theory to application faster, and the institute's scientific research strength provides momentum for product updates, which not only creates a healthy and smart light environment for users but also provides a model for collaborative innovation in "government-industry-academia-research-application" for the industry.

Using light as a medium to write a new chapter for the industry

In the future, leveraging the AI Smart Light Health Laboratory as a platform, partners will continue to explore the field of smart healthy lighting. Each party will leverage its own strengths to promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industry applications, helping to improve the quality of the human living light environment. This cooperation model will also provide practical cases for the interaction between technological innovation and industrial upgrading in the Greater Bay Area, promoting further development of the smart lighting industry in the region.