ADAPT was delighted to host a delegation from the Shanghai Huangpu Scientific Innovation group to Trinity College Dublin recently. The visit signifies a major step towards fostering international collaboration and innovation.
The delegation, led by Chairman Bob Liang, shared their ambitious development and innovation plans, showcasing initiatives that align closely with ADAPT’s research programme. Discussions highlighted numerous synergies between the two institutions and explored the potential for future collaborations with the ADAPT team presenting their cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence.
Officially launched in 2022 in Shanghai’s Huangpu district, the Huangpu Scientific and Technological Innovation Group aims to bolster the district’s technological capabilities. This initiative is expected to drive the development of Huangpu’s key businesses and expedite the cultivation of strategic emerging industries, fostering new economic growth drivers and facilitate the upgrading and transformation of the district’s traditional industrial structure. In recent years, Huangpu has prioritised scientific and technological innovation, striving to nurture top-tier enterprises across various sectors. Their vision is to create a Central Innovation Zone, promoting cooperation between industry, universities and startups to drive innovation.
The delegation also had the opportunity to visit Trinity’s Old Library and Book of Kells exhibition. As a token of appreciation, Mr Laing presented ADAPT with a gift of the Haipai paper-cutting “The Year of the Lucky Dragon”, symbolising good fortune for 2024.
The delegation was impressed by the ADAPT Centre’s collaboration with industry, with some of the leading tech, pharma and finance brands being ongoing collaborators with ADAPT. Chairman Bob Liang also admired ADAPT’s scale and focus as a ‘virtual’ research centre, headquartered in TCD, co-hosted in DCU, and with active researchers across eight universities in total in Ireland. ADAPT looks forward to staying in close contact with the Shanghai Huangpu Scientific Innovation Group and the work on Shanghai’s Central Innovation Zone.
The Huangpu District of Shanghai is named after the Huangpu River and takes in a total area of 192 hectares, creating an urban sci-tech innovation area that integrates production, life, and ecology.
