On June 23, 2024, the signing ceremony for the establishment of the Future Agricultural Innovation and Science and Technology Research Institute between Suzhou PRCXI Bioinformatics Ltd. and Nanjing Agricultural University (NU) was held in Nanjing, marking the opening of a comprehensive strategic cooperation between NU and Suzhou PRCXI. Zhu Bin, Chairman of Suzhou PRCXI Bioinformatics Co., Ltd. and Liu Wei, Executive General Manager, Ding Yanfeng, Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Nanjing Agricultural University (NAMU), Zhou Guodong, President of the Institute of Science and Research (ISR), Xu Quan, Director of the Department of Social Cooperation, Yao Keyan, Director of the Office of the General Association of Alumni (Educational Development Foundation), Lin Guanghua, Secretary of the Party Branch of the Institute of Frontier Intersection Research (IFIR), Dou Daolong, President of IFIR and representatives of faculty members were present in the Signing Ceremony.
Zhu Bin introduced the company's initial construction and development in recent years to the guests. Suzhou PRCXI Bioinformatics Co., Ltd. is committed to the research and development and production of laboratory automation equipment, focusing on issues such as biological breeding, environmental public health, and great health, and is moving forward in continuous innovation and exploration.
Combined with the country, society and the industry's major needs for the future of agriculture, life and health, PRCXI hopes to carry out in-depth cooperation with Nanjing Agricultural University to build a high-level research institution around the future of agriculture and health, and to build a first-class health R & D, analysis and testing platform and demonstration model through the intersection of disciplines and institutional synergies, so as to make the cutting-edge technology more “grounded”. It will make the cutting-edge technology more “grounded”, promote the popularization of automation level in the industry, and help the construction of a strong agricultural country and a healthy China.
Ding Yanfeng congratulated the establishment of the Future Agricultural Innovation and Technology Research Institute, and also thanked Suzhou PRCXI for its support and trust in Nanjing Agricultural University. He suggested that, first, school-enterprise cooperation and collaborative innovation. Let the enterprise “question”, the university “answer”, the market “judge”, give full play to the scientific research and talent training advantages of universities, activate enterprise R & D and manufacturing vitality collaborative win-win. Secondly, the integration of industry and education should be implemented. Colleges and enterprises should focus on cooperation from point to point, and strengthen the joint scientific research project declaration, new talent training and other aspects of cooperation. Thirdly, the property rights and responsibilities are clear. Clarify the university-enterprise cooperative relationship, so that the rights and responsibilities are clearly defined, clear responsibilities. Both sides adhere to the practice of the original intention, and jointly answer the proposition of the new era of the construction of a strong agricultural country.
In 2023, PRCXI Bioinformatics Co., Ltd. and Nanjing Agricultural University jointly set up the “Frontier Cross-Innovation Incubation Fund”, and both sides have a solid foundation for cooperation. In the future, we will further expand and deepen our cooperation in plant phenotyping, agricultural health, bioinformatics, etc., so as to jointly build a highland of education and innovation through university-enterprise cooperation.
