The 2025 Tongji Jiading Unbounded Wisdom Source Sci-tech Innovation Industrialization Conference took place in Jiading district, Shanghai on May 25.
The conference focuses on such fields as new energy vehicles, smart transportation and artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to build high-level cooperation platforms, promote the practical application of scientific and technological achievements, and boost innovation-driven high-quality economic development.
During the event, Tongji University unveiled the creation of the Jiading Tongji Knowledge Economy Circle 2.0, a core growth pole for regional economic development, while Jiading District launched the formulation of a new set of construction plans for the Tongji Knowledge Economy Circle.
Zheng Qinghua, secretary of the Party Committee of Tongji University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, underscored the importance of aligning with national strategic imperatives and regional economic development. He emphasized the necessity of fostering a collaborative innovation framework involving government, industry, and research applications with the Jiading district government and local enterprises to invigorate Jiading's high-quality development.
Xiao Wengao, Party secretary of Shanghai's Jiading district, highlighted the increasingly close collaboration between Jiading and Tongji University, which has yielded fruitful outcomes. He said that Jiading focuses on disciplinary clusters for AI, modern transportation and equipment manufacturing to advance the development of industrial clusters for robotics, smart transportation and intelligent manufacturing.
As AI reshapes knowledge production paradigms, the collaborative innovation networks formed by universities, enterprises, and local governments will span multiple disciplines and industries to drive progress.