Institute drives research innovation in Ningbo

The Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute (China Beacons Institute) launched two research centers in Ningbo, Zhejiang province on June 15, which will provide a platform to serve both local and global food and chemical industries.

The research centers - the China Beacon of Life Science and Healthcare Center for Smart Food Research and the China Beacons Institute-Runtu Joint Research Center for Green Chemicals – were launched at the First International Forum on Future Food and Health.

Many world-renowned academicians participated in the forum and delivered keynote speeches relating to sustainable food and nutritional security, healthcare with precision imaging, and evidence-based healthcare.

China Beacons Institute-Runtu Joint Research Centre for Green Chemicals was established by the China Beacons Institute and Zhejiang Runtu Co Ltd, a top 500 manufacturing enterprise in China. The two sides will jointly carry out collaborative scientific research in areas such as clean energy and high-end dye chemicals.

The China Beacon of Life Science and Healthcare Centre for Smart Food Research will collaborate with the University of Nottingham UK to introduce scientific resources to develop research relating to healthy food supplies, smart diets in healthy cities, and data-enabled smart food consumption.

Professor Nick Miles, provost and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), stated that the China Beacons Institute leverages the unique Ningbo-based and global-oriented advantages of UNNC by drawing on the university’s research expertise and resources.

He added that the institute has excelled by establishing a world-class scientific ecosystem and technological innovation platform which cultivates talent and drives innovation in Ningbo and the wider world.

The China Beacon Institute, established in 2021, is home to 16 research teams which have achieved ground-breaking results in various areas, such as aviation manufacturing, MRI technology, green chemicals and energy.