European R&D Center in China upgraded

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- The European Research and Development Center – overseas research and development center with the highest specification in China – has been upgraded to European Innovation Center recently.

The announcement was made by the chief executive officer of Yili Group, Zhang Jianqiu. Yili Group and Wageningen University in the Netherlands jointly established the center in 2014.

Deputy secretary general of China Chamber of International Commerce, Zhang Yi said the center covered different fields, built bridges between countries and continents and integrated different cultures, which can be used to not only satisfy technological demand of the enterprises, but also directly transfer innovation of the research institute.

Yi added the center can be regarded as an excellent example of non-governmental cooperation between China and foreign countries – setting a new benchmark for the development of the enterprises under the situation of world economic integration in the future.

In the ‘List of World Top-20 Enterprises in the Global Dairy Industry’ issued by RABOBANK, Yili listed among the top ten in the global dairy industry and first rank in Asia for many years.

Chief executive officer of Wageningen University, Fresco said: "Wageningen University is one of the best agricultural universities in the world and Yili is the biggest dairy company in Asia.

“The collaboration between Wageningen University and Yili is not only beneficial for the Chinese market, but more importantly, for the global market,” added Fresco.

In recent years, innovation has been regarded by Yili as the ‘core’ power for the development of the enterprise; different ways of innovation have been established for the primary, secondary and tertiary industry in the industry chain; multiple innovation institutions have been established at home and abroad for the organization structure, in order to coordinate global wisdom and plan for the future, a statement said.  

-- BERNAMA