From July 12 to 14, the Entrepreneur Branch of the School Alumni Association conducted a themed study tour activity in Baotou City under the theme of "Seeking the Spirit of Steel, Continuing the Iron Bones," focusing on the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and entrepreneurship practice. This study tour was deeply integrated with the "Run into the Steel Capital" activity organized by the University Alumni Association and the Shell Transformation Entrepreneurship Practical Camp, strengthening exchanges and cooperation among alumni and promoting innovative development of enterprises. Quan Liangzhu, Deputy Director of the University Council and former Deputy Party Secretary, and He Minqing, Deputy Director of the University Council and former Vice President, were invited to participate in the activity.
This activity was specifically hosted by the Baotou Alumni Association. Baotou, known as the "Grassland Steel City," has extensive and profound ties with USTB. It is reported that there are nearly 1,500 Baotou alumni who are numerous and active, enthusiastically participating in activities, sharing resources, promoting cooperation, and making positive contributions to the reputation and influence of the alma mater in the Baotou region.
The Shell Transformation Entrepreneurship Practical Camp was primarily initiated by Yi Jin, an alumnus from the Pressure Addition Class of 1989, centering on a series of public welfare activities around the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, entrepreneurship incubation, and financing and investment of the university and its alumni. It has currently attracted widespread attention and enthusiastic participation from many owners of the university's scientific and technological achievements as well as alumni.
On behalf of the university, Quan Liangzhu expressed his affirmation and congratulations on the successful holding of this activity, and introduced to everyone the achievements and development plans of the university in the recent period.
He Minqing affirmed the continuous activities of the Entrepreneur Branch of the School Alumni Association, especially the continuous exploration and expansion of activity formats, gave high praise, and encouraged the Entrepreneur Branch to make its activities better and better.
For this Shell Transformation Practical Camp activity, the university brought three high-quality scientific and technological achievement projects: the resource utilization of by-product graphite from steel plants, the construction and industrialization of high-quality recycled titanium materials, and the Quantum Dim Light — Perovskite Quantum Dot Project for High-Definition Display. The three projects were presented on site, with teachers and alumni actively participating in discussions, conducting in-depth exchanges on the transformation pathways and key issues of scientific and technological achievements.
Following the Shell Transformation activity, the study tour visited the enterprises of alumni Guo Yanchun (Chemistry Class of 1989) and Yu Jun (Mechanical Class of 1990) — USTB Jiaoda Robotics and Jiangxin Microelectronics. Both enterprises were founded by alumni Guo Yanchun in Baotou and are currently leading companies in their respective industries.
The study tour also organized visits to local characteristic industry representatives in Baotou, including the Northern Rare Earth Research Institute, the Rare Earth Pilot Base, and Northern Heavy Truck. Rare earth is one of Baotou's three key industries. Relying on rare earth reserves accounting for approximately 80% of the national total, Baotou City has made rare earth development and industrial applications one of its main businesses, and is currently an important global rare earth industry base.
Northern Heavy Truck is the third largest globally and the largest in China for mining heavy-duty truck manufacturing.
Yan Kueiming, Director of the University Alumni Association and Foundation Office; Wu Sen, Party Secretary of the School of Economics and Management; Shen Yinan, Deputy Director of the University Alumni Association and Foundation Office; Yang Zhida, Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Dean of SEM; as well as nearly 40 teachers and alumni from across the country, including representatives from the School of Materials Science and Engineering, the Shell Transformation Entrepreneurship Camp, Ningbo Alumni Association, Sichuan Alumni Association, Chemistry Alumni Association, Young Entrepreneurs Alumni Club, MBA Alumni Association, and others, participated in this study tour activity.
