President Pan canceled all meetings and schedules and personally accompanied Chen Xia to visit the laboratories at Zhijiang University.
"Xiao Chen, let me introduce you. This laboratory is a dedicated laboratory of the Department of Electronic Engineering of our university. It is mainly engaged in the research, design, manufacturing, application and development of various electronic equipment and information systems."
Chen Xia nodded blankly, thinking, "Why are you telling me this? I'm not an engineering student. I'm a medical student, okay?"
Principal Pan smiled and introduced himself:
"I know your company owns several small appliance factories. Think about it, if you want to export to the European and American markets, how can you keep using outdated small appliances? Of course, you need your own unique designs and advanced technology to produce products that Europeans and Americans will like. Isn't that right?"
Chen Xia nodded mechanically: "Principal Pan is right, yes."
"So, Xiao Chen, here's what I'm thinking: How about your group partnering with our electronic engineering lab to develop new products? You'd provide the funding, we'd provide the technology, and you'd own the patents. How about that?"
Chen Xia's eyes lit up with a ding, just like Ikkiu's.
Yes, the reason why he recruited so many college students this time was actually because he intended to design and invent new products by himself.
At present, whether it is a textile company or a small department store, all products are processed according to the samples provided by Walmart. Four Seasons Group produces whatever the other party needs.
This model is fine in the short term, but it definitely won’t work in the long term.
Many products are patented, and Walmart has no right to license them to Four Seasons Group. If a lawsuit is filed, it could result in a fatal outcome.
Even if there were no lawsuits, Four Seasons Group would always passively accept things and be completely restricted by others.
If one day a competitor uses new products, new designs and equally low prices to promote Walmart supermarkets, it will be difficult for Walmart to resist the temptation.
There is no way. Business is business. Personal relationships are personal relationships, and business is business.
So Chen Xia is going to set up new R&D departments and design departments in several branches.
We must start to generate our own revenue and develop new products independently.
It's just like two people in love. Now Walmart is the man and Four Seasons Group is the woman. The man is doing better and better, but the woman is just living off her past achievements. Sooner or later, this woman will be dumped.
The best way is to keep up with Walmart, provide them with the latest and cheapest products, and let Walmart beg Four Seasons Group in turn and become inseparable from Four Seasons Group. This is the real success.
As for small household appliances, such as rice cookers, electric ovens, microwave ovens, juicers, egg beaters, soy milk makers, hair dryers, electric irons, etc. are all counted.
We can fully rely on Zhijiang University's "Electronic Engineering Laboratory" and work together with many laboratories behind it to develop more new products.
For example, the very popular bladeless fan in later generations, the main technical difficulty is only an air multiplier, and the principle is nothing more than using the technology of jet engines and automobile turbochargers.
This technology is neither simple nor difficult. After all, China still has technical reserves in this area, although this technology may still be in the hands of the military.
Chen Xia has no way out, but Zhijiang University may have some solutions. Maybe they have secretly accumulated this kind of technology?
So Chen Xia made up his mind that this cooperation could go ahead.
Then Principal Pan took Chen Xia to the textile laboratory on the third floor.
"Xiao Chen, this laboratory is incredible. It's one of the most technologically advanced textile laboratories in the country. After all, our Zhijiang Province has always been a major textile province.
Not only can we design the latest fabrics here, but we can also work with the mechanical engineering laboratory to research the most advanced textile machines.
For example, we are currently developing a new rapier machine. Do you think Four Seasons Textile Company has the right expertise for this? "
While Principal Pan was introducing, he carefully observed Chen Xia's expression.
The old man was the best at observing people's expressions. He saw the light in Chen Xia's eyes and knew that his hard work today was not in vain.
However, he was not in a hurry. Instead, he patiently and carefully introduced each laboratory to Chen Xia one by one. He even violated some confidentiality requirements and showed Chen Xia the latest research results of some laboratories.
The purpose is to get Boss Chen to take the bait.
Sure enough, after half a day of visiting, Chen Xia had made up his mind to cooperate with Zhijiang University in an all-round way. Since Four Seasons Group did not have its own R&D capabilities, it would be a good idea to borrow the chicken to lay eggs.
It would be a good idea to rely on the scientific research strength of Zhijiang University for his benefit first.
But Chen Xia didn't say anything. Even if he was moved, he would never speak first.
Whoever speaks first loses the initiative.
Principal Pan waited for a long time, but Chen Xia did not take the initiative to ask about the cooperation. He sighed in his heart.
I thought to myself, how could someone who could set up such a big stall be a fool, a little fox.
"Xiao Chen, since you can cooperate with the Medical University, why not cooperate with Zhijiang University? Don't worry, as long as you provide the funds, we guarantee that you will get satisfactory patents and products. How about it?"
The vice-ministerial official had made it so clear, what else could Chen Xia do? Of course he agreed.
"President Pan, cooperation is no problem. Supporting our provincial university is an obligation for Four Seasons Group. However, there is one principle: the research results, regardless of success or failure, must belong to Four Seasons Group."
Principal Pan was delighted when he heard this:
"Of course. We're a university. Why do we need these research results and patents? They can't be eaten or used."
Chen Xia thought, this was only in the 1980s. In later generations, those university professors no longer looked like teachers. They were all entrepreneurs and capitalists.
The masters and PhD students they supervise become the most exploited "non-staff employees" in their company. Their good studies have turned into free work for their supervisors.
Whatever good research results or patents students have, these professors will take them all for themselves.
Then either sell it to other companies or open your own factory to produce it, so as not to foolishly hand over the patent.
As for how many project topics Four Seasons Group can cooperate with Zhijiang University, this is up to the company's senior management to choose. Professional matters should be left to professionals.
Chen Xiacai was immediately pulled away by the presidents of several other universities after graduating from Zhijiang University.
They all showed off their unique skills, hoping to be noticed by the Four Seasons Group, so that they could make a fortune and have a good year.
This recruitment also marked the beginning of the Four Seasons Group's comprehensive cooperation with scientific research schools.
Later, several backward factories under the Four Seasons Group underwent earth-shaking changes in production technology and equipment.
Gradually transforming into a modern enterprise.
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