WTU and Wuhan Zhizhong Technology Co., LTD. jointly built a medical equipment and technology transformation R&D center. On September 25th, the plaque-unveiling ceremony was successfully held at the Sunshine Campus.

Zeng Jianhui, Chairman of Wuhan Zhizhong, introduced that the center would focus on:1) technological transformation of medical devices and the turning of research achievements into products; 2) leveraging the partnerships with medical device manufacturers and traders across China to build a bridge between enterprises and WTU.

Co-held with the ceremony was the "Science and Technology Innovation in China" Special Session for Medical Equipment Promotion, where representatives of eight enterprises, namely Wuhan Kendac, Wuhan Huagong Laser, Wuhan Rubik's Cube, and Guangdong Microfluidic Biotechnology Engineering and Technology Research Center, signed cooperation agreements with WTU. Six innovative projects from Wuhan  University, WTU and other sister universities conducted roadshow presentations.

Wei Yiliang , Secretary of the University CPC Committee, said that adhering to the philosophy of "characteristic development and open education" and the goal of realizing "modern textile, great textile and advanced textile", WTU has attached great importance to production-teaching-research combination, kept abreast of China's latest economic and social development, focused on the transfer of research projects and conversion of achievements, so as to help with the sustainability of small and medium-sized technology enterprises and the building of a scientific research innovation system that is based in Hubei, reliant on the textile industry and focused on collaboration and innovation to serve the wider society.