On October 17, the 28th Science and Technology Month and Awards Conference with the theme of "Focus, Pragmatism and Leadership" was held in Foshan Midea Global Innovation Center in Beijiao, Shunde.
?
Focusing on the theme of "Focus, Pragmatism and Leadership", this year's Science and Technology Month once again carried out in-depth innovation. From the perspective of breadth, whether it is the on-site display or the award setting, it focuses on the core industries and leading technologies of the United States, and the "first or only" is full of color, demonstrating the determination and momentum of leading the development of the industry; From an in-depth point of view, we will focus on promoting common collaborative technology projects such as next-generation refrigeration, next-generation deodorization, home brain, energy storage, and the world's highest energy efficiency, and continue to strengthen basic common research to escort the Group's core strategy of leading science and technology.
?
In terms of the most watched science and technology stars and projects, one of the biggest highlights of this year is the first selection of "science and technology rising stars", that is, to reward young R&D personnel who have made important technological breakthroughs. Overall, in terms of individual awards, there are 15 science and technology stars and 10 science and technology rising stars; In terms of project awards, in addition to the three business segments of smart home, industrial technology, robotics and automation, the "Product Contribution Award" is divided into two categories: "Main Channel" and "Emerging Markets and Global Markets".
?
As of this year, the cumulative monthly reward of Midea Technology has reached nearly 500 million yuan, with the maximum reward amount for projects reaching 5 million yuan and the maximum reward amount for individuals exceeding 1 million yuan.
?
ToC and ToB are flying together, and Midea has made another breakthrough in medical treatment
?
In terms of project awards, both the ToC and ToB industries have made a number of major breakthroughs in R&D. In the C-end field, star products such as the "Midea Fresh Purifier Air Machine" from the Household Air Conditioning Division, the "Double Washing Station (8B) Series" jointly launched by the Washing Machine Division, the Micro Cleaning Division and the AI Innovation Center won the "Product Contribution Award" main channel award, and the B-end side, the "Environmental Protection Ultra-Quiet Wide Temperature Range Heat Pump Compressor" of the Industrial Technology Business Group, and the "European Air Source Triple Heat Pump Unit (E-ATW)" cooperated by the Building Technology Division and the Group's Central Research Institute also won the award; The "Toshiba Wave Wheel Washer-Dryer" from TLSC and the industry's No. 1 in drying speed, as well as Wandong Medical's "Full Width DR", won the "Product Contribution Award" in the emerging market and global market categories; In addition, the "ultra-wide-body high-speed CT technology platform" launched by Wandong Medical and the Central Research Institute of the Group won the "Technology Breakthrough Award", so that Wandong Medical won two project awards in a single science and technology month, demonstrating the strong strength and potential of Midea Medical.
?
In terms of individual awards, Midea selected a total of 15 technology stars this year, covering three business sectors: smart home, industrial technology, robotics and automation, and 6 people each in the ToC and ToB industries won awards; The two group-level R&D platforms of the Central Research Institute and the Enterprise Digital Platform (EDP) shared three awards. Specifically, there are the world's leading R290 technology breakthrough and application technology leaders, and the industry's first European A-level refrigerator energy efficiency technology expert; There are industry-leading automotive compressor experts and the world's leading experts in heavy-duty robot system dynamics; There are also senior experts in perception technologies such as industrial vision, industrial navigation, and medical imaging, as well as experts in the construction of global digital platforms.
?
The 10 winners of the Science and Technology Rising Star more clearly represent the future trend of scientific and technological development, they not only have excellent academic and international backgrounds, but also focus more on the field of digitalization and intelligence, including AI algorithm technology, edge intelligence technology, ISC manufacturing digital platform construction, multiple harmonic modulation motor technology, etc. They are the future force of Midea's digital transformation and development, driving Midea to continue to become a world-leading industrial enterprise and technology group.
?
?
We put science and technology leadership at the core and continue to invest firmly in research and development
?
"The strategy of leading science and technology must be placed at the core, and Midea must continue to increase investment in research and development," Fang Hongbo, chairman and president of Midea Group, emphasized as always at the Science and Technology Month Awards Conference, "All enterprises in the world can develop to this day, and all competitive advantages come from investment and progress in science and technology." When it comes to the development of Midea's technology and R&D in the future, Fang Hongbo pointed out that first of all, we must be more determined to invest in R&D, accumulate steadily, and maintain the ability to adapt to market changes; The second is to further strengthen capacity building, improve the talent structure, build a research-oriented organization, important basic research, and focus on "research" at the Academia Sinica and continue to introduce leading experts; The third is to further increase the layout of overseas R&D organizations and strengthen localization, expand the scale of R&D centers in the United States, and form a system of R&D centers in Japan and Germany; Finally, focusing on the strategy of leading science and technology, we will carry out reform and innovation in finance, human resources and other policies, including incentives, welfare, services and other levels.
?
Midea Science and Technology Month has been held for 28 consecutive sessions, focusing on Midea's great attention to science and technology and scientific and technological talents, with the highest reward amount of 5 million yuan for projects and more than 1 million yuan for individuals, and nearly 500 million yuan in cumulative rewards. Science and Technology Month has not only become an annual event of the group in Midea, but also has received wide attention and praise from the industry and society.
?
Midea has always maintained a high investment in scientific and technological research and development and scientific and technological talents, investing more than 50 billion yuan in research and development in the past five years, more than 12 billion yuan in 2022, and more than 13 billion yuan in 2023, with 31 R&D centers and 40 major production bases in more than 10 countries around the world. Through the "2+4+N" global R&D network, we have established a global R&D scale advantage, with more than 20,000 R&D personnel, including 700 doctors.
?
By building a scientist system, establishing a mechanism for introducing top global talents, and setting up a number of academician workstations in the direction of green and low-carbon, new energy, artificial intelligence, etc., jointly conducting scientific and technological research, and producing more than 100 scientific and technological achievements, at the same time, introducing dozens of strategic cooperative academicians to explore and promote forward-looking technological innovation in the form of full-time or joint laboratories; In 2023, Midea Blue Orange Laboratory will be approved to build a national key laboratory, which is the first batch of enterprises to be built after the reorganization, and has a national enterprise technology center, a national industrial design center, a national postdoctoral research workstation and a number of provincial key laboratories to gather and cultivate outstanding scientific and technological talents and enhance the innovation ability of enterprises; By increasing R&D investment and technological breakthroughs, we continue to make breakthroughs in the direction of strategic technologies and leading products, and more than 300 technologies have been appraised at the international leading level; Related technical products have won national, provincial and ministerial science and technology awards, and have won 3 national awards and more than 400 awards at all levels; In addition, since 2023, Midea has added more than 100 new external standards to lead and participate, of which 50% are the leading units, continuing to lead the development of the industry.
?
?
?