TianjinJune 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, the “TÜV SÜD Innovation Scholarship” (2025) award ceremony, established by TÜV SÜD (hereinafter referred to as “TÜV SÜD”), was held at Hebei University of Technology. The event was hosted by the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, co-organized by the School of Electronic Information Engineering, building a platform for university-enterprise talent cultivation and exchange, deepening collaborative industry-academia-research cooperation. Attendees included Sun Biao, TÜV SÜD Greater China Tianjin and Hebei Regional Manager; Nan Xinghua, Head of Greater China Human Resources; Song Shiwen, Head of University-Enterprise Cooperation; Li Hongfeng, Head of the Center of Excellence for Commercial Products; Sun Fengqian, Project Manager; Zhang Jianjun, Principal Counselor at the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science; Lan Tian, Deputy Secretary and Vice Dean; Liu Li, Deputy Secretary and Vice Dean of the School of Electronic Information Engineering; along with counselors from both schools and award-winning student representatives.
Award Ceremony Group Photo
At the start of the event, TÜV SÜD’s Sun Biao delivered a speech, stating, “Founded in 1866, TÜV SÜD has adhered to the mission of ‘Protecting, Adding Value, Inspiring Trust’ for 160 years. The group established the Innovation Scholarship to bridge the gap between university theoretical learning and industry practice, based on actual industrial development, helping students broaden their industry perspective, hone practical skills, and cultivate versatile innovative talents suited for industrial growth.” Sun Biao expressed gratitude to Hebei University of Technology for years of deep university-enterprise collaboration and congratulated this year’s award-winning students.
TÜV SÜD’s Sun Biao Delivering a Speech
Lan Tian from Hebei University of Technology delivered a speech on behalf of the university, expressing sincere gratitude to TÜV SÜD for its continuous support in cultivating university talent. He noted that the TÜV SÜD Innovation Scholarship is not just a material reward but also a spiritual motivator encouraging students to delve into research and innovate, fully reflecting TÜV SÜD’s corporate responsibility in supporting higher education development.
Lan Tian from Hebei University of Technology Delivering a Speech
During the award ceremony, prizes were presented in the order of third, second, and first prizes, with dozens of outstanding students from the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and the School of Electronic Information Engineering receiving honors. Among them, four students—Tang Zhenbang, Huang Siwei, Xing Shuoxuan, and Li Haozhe—won the first prize for their excellent academic performance.
After the awards, a sharing and exchange session followed. TÜV SÜD’s Sun Biao, Li Hongfeng, and Sun Fengqian delivered thematic presentations on the group’s development overview, smart manufacturing and cutting-edge industry trends, workplace innovation practices, and youth career growth, addressing student questions with industry examples. Six award-winning student representatives, including Jiang Shangwei, Cao Jiaqi, and Huang Siwei, shared their experiences in course learning, academic competitions, and research projects, showcasing the diligent and exploratory spirit of Hebei University of Technology students.
Subsequently, Lan Tian from Hebei University of Technology accompanied TÜV SÜD guests on a visit to the university’s Student Science and Technology Association. The association’s innovation team was recognized as a “Deng Xiaoping Science and Technology Innovation Team” by the Communist Youth League Central Committee and the All-China Youth Federation, among others. This honor is a benchmark award in the field of national university student innovation, established to reward youth scientific and technological innovation, with the first batch of 100 teams selected in 2014. During the visit, Lan Tian highlighted the team’s innovation achievements and fruitful results: the exhibition hall displayed various national-level science and technology competition awards, invention patents, and computer software copyrights. Notably, the “Guangwei Qianxun” project won the gold medal at the 2025 China International College Students’ Innovation Competition, marking a historic breakthrough for the university, with related cutting-edge technologies now applied in industrialization across multiple leading enterprises. TÜV SÜD guests highly praised the students’ innovation capabilities and practical outcomes, expressing optimism for deeper industry-academia-research cooperation in the future.
Through this scholarship award event, the university and enterprise further solidified their cooperation foundation. In the future, TÜV SÜD will continue to deepen collaboration with Hebei University of Technology, focusing on curriculum co-development, research projects, internships and training, and targeted talent pipelines, striving to create a new model of university-enterprise cooperation and empower regional technological innovation and high-quality industrial development through industry-education integration.