Focusing on the forefront of digital intelligence, Focusfreda has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the School of Computer Science at Qufu Normal University.

To further advance industry-academia-research collaboration, empower enterprises in their digital and intelligent transformation, and cultivate high-caliber applied professionals, Focusfreda and the School of Computer Science at Qufu Normal University jointly held a strategic university-enterprise cooperation conference at Qufu Normal University on May 19.

At the opening of the meeting, representatives from both the university and the enterprise delivered speeches. Zhang Mingjie, Party Committee Secretary of the School of Computer Science at Qufu Normal University, provided a comprehensive overview of the school's distinctive disciplinary features, faculty strengths, and advantages in talent cultivation, with particular emphasis on its research achievements and teaching expertise in computer science, artificial intelligence, and digital-intelligent technologies. Liu Lei, head of Focusfreda, detailed the company's industrial strategy, current progress in digital-intelligent transformation, and future development plans, highlighting the technical challenges and innovation directions encountered during the company's transformation and upgrading process. Both parties agreed to fully leverage their respective resource advantages, foster mutual empowerment and resource sharing, and jointly achieve high-quality collaborative development between the university and the enterprise.

During the symposium session, both parties focused on core areas of cooperation and held in-depth discussions on key issues such as customized talent development, joint university-industry research projects, and the commercialization of industry-academia-research outcomes, reaching multiple consensus points. In the presence of all attendees, the university and enterprise formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement, marking the entry of their collaboration into a new phase characterized by standardization, depth, and sustained engagement.

In his concluding remarks, Xu Xinnong, Director of the Talent Office at Qufu Normal University, emphasized that universities serve as the primary hubs for talent cultivation and scientific innovation, while enterprises are the main battlegrounds for implementing research outcomes and driving industrial upgrading. He expressed hope that both parties would take this signing ceremony as a new starting point to fully leverage the academic strengths of universities and the practical industry expertise and market resources of enterprises, precisely align with industrial needs, continuously deepen collaborative efforts, establish a long-term mechanism for joint talent development and collaborative innovation between academia and industry, and achieve deep integration and mutual benefit among industry, academia, and research.

Following the conference, Liu Lei delivered a keynote speech titled "The Evolution of Individuals and Organizations in the AI Era." Drawing on practical experiences in implementing enterprise AI technologies and industry trends toward digital and intelligent transformation, he provided profound insights into enhancing organizational capabilities and driving innovative business development in the AI age, offering attendees valuable perspectives aligned with cutting-edge industry practices.

The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement represents a significant step by both parties to deepen industry-academia-research collaboration in advancing the cultivation of digital and intelligent talents and facilitating the implementation of technological innovations. It establishes an efficient platform for Focusfreda to connect high-caliber professionals with cutting-edge research resources. Moving forward, Focusfreda will leverage this partnership to align university disciplinary strengths with corporate needs precisely, comprehensively enhance its technological innovation capabilities and digital transformation initiatives, drive industrial upgrading through collaborative innovation, support enterprise growth through targeted talent development, and establish a benchmark model for university-industry collaboration.

Attending the meeting were Li Guangshun, Dean of the School of Computer Science at Qufu Normal University; Sun Xuchun, Deputy Party Committee Secretary; Yan Chao, Associate Professor; Yuan Qi, Head of the Focusfreda Comprehensive Department; Kong Xiangjian, Vice Chairman of the Trade Union; Zhang Zhikun, Deputy Director of the Digital Intelligence Department; and other relevant officials.