Strong Alliance! Multiple Strategic Partnerships Reached in the Lighting Industry

In the last two months of 2025, the lighting industry has witnessed a wave of cooperation based on the theme of 'technological symbiosis and market expansion'. From jointly providing integrated system solutions to digital upgrades of the supply chain, co-creation of markets, development of scenario applications, and deep integration of industry, academia, and research, leading enterprises are breaking traditional business boundaries through 'vertical and horizontal alliances', seizing the initiative in key sectors at this critical juncture of industry transformation.

Infineon & Synapse Wireless: Complementary Technology Cooperation

On December 1st, based on a shared vision for the future development of smart lighting and common strategic needs, Inventronics (hereinafter referred to as Inventronics) and Synapse Wireless (hereinafter referred to as Synapse) officially announced that they have established a strategic partnership to jointly provide stable, efficient, and highly compatible lighting system solutions for the global market.

Infitte is renowned for its professional expertise in the LED driver field, while Synapse is known for its advanced lighting control solutions and SimplySnap cloud software. Together, these two powerhouses are creating a professional, coordinated integrated system solution for sports and outdoor application scenarios . Leveraging their respective long-term accumulated rich experience, this collaboration ensures that the system configuration is more mature and operation is more stable.

It is reported that Synapse, as an industry leader in the wireless lighting control system field, has core advantages of intuitive usability and stable reliability. Its solutions precisely meet the core needs of different groups, ultimately achieving the common goals of continuous energy saving and efficiency improvement, as well as precise cost control. In the global outdoor and sports lighting market, especially in North America, Synapse not only enjoys extremely high market recognition but also has built a powerful service support system.

As a global leading provider of lighting system solutions, Infitte's lighting system solutions cover road lighting, area lighting, sports lighting, horticultural lighting, industrial lighting, commercial lighting, retail/hotel/residential lighting, architectural lighting, signage, and many other fields. Currently, Infitte's product solutions have been successfully sold to over 100 countries and regions, with complete business networks established in more than 30 countries and regions, forming a competitive advantage of "global synergy + local response" and possessing significant influence within the lighting industry.

With the continuous emergence of new functions in LED driver power supplies and control technology, customers increasingly need fully compatible components to reduce testing costs and simplify design processes. Both parties stated that to meet this demand, Infitte and Synapse will jointly release a product compatibility list. Under these verified specific combinations, even when facing complex multi-channel application scenarios, the system can ensure functional integrity and operational stability, fundamentally avoiding the risk of functional loss of control.

Sunshine Lighting & Jinan Urban Construction Group: Market and Application Scenario Driven Cooperation

On November 27, Sunlight Lighting and Jinan Urban Construction Group held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony at the headquarters of Sunlight Group in Shangyu, Zhejiang, officially establishing a strategic partnership.

Wu Guoming, General Manager of Sunlight Lighting Group, stated that Sunlight Lighting possesses deep accumulation in global markets and [(Sales) channel] services, and is willing to engage in long-term strategic cooperation with Jinan Urban Construction Group, actively explore innovative models for win-win cooperation, to enhance regional market competitiveness and service efficiency, and promote project implementation.

Li Bingjun, Deputy General Manager of Sunlight Lighting Group, expressed his expectation to integrate Sunlight Lighting's technical depth in the professional lighting field into all business segments of Jinan Urban Construction Group, achieving comprehensive synergy from "product customization" to "brand co-building".

It is reported that in the future, Sunlight Lighting will work with Jinan Urban Construction Group to create industry benchmark innovative products and service models in key areas such as high-end commercial lighting [[Solution]] and smart city lighting systems, jointly developing an integrated urban light environment upgrade service ecosystem covering "design—product—construction—operation and maintenance" , and closely focusing on four directions: "smart lighting, green low-carbon technology, urban light environment upgrade, and [[Industry]] collaboration", building a long-term stable strategic partnership to inject new momentum into the high-quality development of both enterprises.

Midea Lighting & Wuhan University: R&D and Technological Innovation Cooperation

On November 25, Midea Lighting and Wuhan University officially signed a cooperation agreement at Midea's headquarters. Based on next-generation white light source color rendering quality quantification technology, the two parties will conduct in-depth cooperation around cutting-edge directions such as light color quality, visual health, and intelligent lighting environments, jointly promoting the R&D and implementation of multi-scenario lighting environment solutions, to build a healthier, more comfortable, and smarter lighting environment for users. Shi Yunpeng, Minister of Lighting Product R&D at Meizhi Optoelectronics, and Professor Liu Qiang from Wuhan University signed the agreement on behalf of both sides.

It is reported that Midea Lighting, relying on the Midea Group's smart home ecosystem, has always been committed to creating high-quality lighting environments that are healthy, comfortable, and intelligent for users through technological innovation and intelligent upgrades.

As a national "Double First-Class" construction university, Wuhan University possesses profound academic accumulation, cutting-edge research capabilities, and abundant talent resources in the fields of optical research and interdisciplinary studies. Professor Liu Qiang's team will rely on its technical achievements in the quantitative assessment of white light source color rendering quality to collaborate with Midea Lighting from three dimensions: "aesthetics," "intelligence," and "dynamics," jointly building the new technical solution "Meizhi Dynamic Light" and forming an industry-leading intelligent light formula system.

Foshan Lighting & JD Industrial: Channel and Supply Chain Integration Cooperation

On November 20, Foshan Lighting signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Beijing JD Digital Intelligence Industrial Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "JD Industrial"). Yu Zhongmin, Party Secretary and Chairman of Foshan Lighting, and Liu Jianxun, Vice President of JD Group and General Manager of JD Industrial-MRO Business Department, attended the signing ceremony.

According to the agreement, Foshan Lighting and JD Industrial will, based on the principle of "equality and mutual benefit, complementary advantages," leverage their respective strengths in digital intelligent supply chain technology, service capabilities, products, and brands. They will conduct in-depth cooperation around industrial product (Sales) channel construction, smart procurement, smart logistics, and overseas market localization services. Striving to achieve full-link integration of channels, products, and logistics, they will jointly explore innovative models for the industrial product supply chain.

It is reported that JD Industrial is a leading industrial supply chain technology and service enterprise under the JD Group. It has long served the digital intelligent transformation of supply chains in the industrial manufacturing sector and has now become a leading provider of industrial supply chain technology and Solution services in China, possessing solid and complete digital infrastructure capabilities, advanced supply chain technology capabilities, and mature operational experience.

Yu Zhongmin, Party Secretary and Chairman of Foshan Lighting, stated that he looks forward to this strong alliance providing deeper market insights and data support for Foshan Lighting's products and their Solutions, expanding broader application platforms and implementation scenarios. Especially in stabilizing the overseas supply chain, creating a new win-win situation. Jointly promoting the improvement of channel construction, marketing, and supply chain management quality, accelerating the upgrade from "Product Going Global" to "Brand Going Global" , injecting strong momentum into the corporate brand globalization process!

Signify & Multiple Partners: Ecosystem Platform Construction Cooperation

Signify joins hands with multiple partners in an open manner. On November 7, Signify signed a memorandum of understanding with the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center. Liu Haitao, Dean of the Signify China Research Institute, and Chen Ning, Member of the Management Committee of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center and Vice President of the Jiangsu Academy of Industrial Technology, attended and signed on behalf of both parties. Both sides will take scientific research co-construction, achievement transformation, and industrial application as the core, jointly promoting the innovative implementation of light technology in smart city construction.

Furthermore, on the morning of November 8, Signify held a strategic signing ceremony with three partners: China Construction Lighting, China Construction Decoration, and Changsha Guangda. The achievement of this strategic partnership will accelerate project implementation in smart buildings, green cities, and cultural tourism night scenes across multiple parties , jointly building an innovative ecosystem of 'Light + Space'.

Signify stated that the company showcased the infinite potential of light in the processes of intelligence, greening, and low-carbon development on the stage of the 8th China International Import Expo through innovative technology and cooperative practice. In the future, Signify will continue to deepen its presence in the Chinese market, joining hands with the government, industry partners, and all sectors of society to promote the wider application of light technology in urban renewal, low-carbon transformation, and a better life.

Industry Change Signals Behind the 6 Major Partnerships

★ Ecological cooperation becomes mainstream: shifting from single technology cooperation to full industry chain collaboration; lighting companies build a three-dimensional competitive advantage by binding research institutions, infrastructure giants, and supply chain platforms to create a 'Technology + Scenario + (Sales) channel' model;

★ Technological innovation focuses on core pain points: AI intelligence, visual health, and green low-carbon development become the core directions of cooperation, with the industry transforming from 'functional satisfaction' to 'experience upgrade';

★ Global and local synergy: Leading enterprises are not only expanding into global markets but also strengthening local service capabilities. Through supply chain upgrades and regional project implementation, they achieve the dual advantage of 'global resources + local response';

★ Accelerated scenario-based implementation: Lighting solutions are shifting from single product output to integrated services of 'light + space' and 'light + city', deeply integrated with smart cities, commercial buildings, and healthy living.

With the continuous development of IoT and artificial intelligence technologies, competition in the lighting market will become increasingly fierce. For lighting enterprises, choosing the right partner and building a healthy Industry ecosystem is crucial.