To deepen industry-education integration and expand smart coal mining talent development, on 7/11, Tao Xiangling, Dean of the School of Transportation Engineering at Jiangsu Vocational College of Architecture, led a delegation to Jiangsu Qiyuan Technology Co., Ltd. for corporate-academic exchange and signed a cooperation agreement. Wang Lianqing, General Manager, and Zha Wei, Technical Director, of Qiyuan Technology attended the event, along with faculty members and technical staff from both sides.
During the visit, the college delegation toured the company's standardized industrial training base. Qiyuan Technology has long specialized in coal mine automation and achieved significant results in AI applications for mining. Technologies such as underground image recognition and intelligent safety protection for mines have been deployed, supported by a mature training system that enables comprehensive specialized training in smart mining solutions.
At the symposium, Dean Tao Xiangling outlined the college's professional construction and development plan. He noted that the intelligent transformation of the coal industry has created a surge in demand for composite skilled talents, prompting the college to extend its relevant programs toward mine operations and maintenance. Qiyuan Technology's resources in coal mine automation, AI-powered mining applications, and industrial training align closely with the college's professional transformation goals. Both parties can leverage their respective strengths to co-create a distinctive talent development pathway.
Wang Lianqing, General Manager of Qiyuan Technology, outlined the company's technology layout and training business plans. Both sides conducted in-depth discussions on joint talent development, specialized mining intelligence training, faculty exchanges, internships and practical training, and collaborative technical breakthroughs, reaching broad consensus.
After the meeting, both parties officially signed a school-enterprise cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, they will leverage Qiyuan Technology's comprehensive training system to focus on specialized training in intelligent coal mining. Deep collaboration will be pursued in student internships, faculty appointments, and industry-academia-research synergy, establishing an integrated talent development platform.
This partnership marks a significant step forward for Qiyuan Technology in integrating industry and education. Moving forward, the company will continue to implement joint training programs with universities and colleges, cultivating high-quality technical and skilled talents for the intelligent mining sector and supporting the intelligent transformation and upgrading of the coal industry.
