Industry and Academia Join Forces | Denova and Tongji University Advance Collaborative Innovation

On the afternoon of April 10, faculty members and students from the School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Tongji University visited Denova Thermal Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., marking a new step in strengthening industry-academia collaboration between the two organizations.

The School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering is one of Tongji University’s long-established engineering schools, with a strong academic foundation in mechanical engineering, energy engineering, and related disciplines. The School of Mechanical Engineering was formally established in November 1987 and was renamed the School of Mechanical and Energy Engineering in March 2012.

During the visit, representatives from Denova and Tongji University held in-depth discussions on a range of technical and industrial topics of mutual interest. Key areas included strengthening technological innovation, integrating artificial intelligence and big-data models into industrial applications, improving product quality, and exploring opportunities for market development.

Through closer industry-academia collaboration, the two sides aim to promote resource sharing and complementary expertise, connecting academic research with real-world engineering applications and industrial needs.

The collaboration between Denova and Tongji University is expected to support the continued development of more integrated and intelligent die-casting technologies. By combining industrial experience with academic expertise, the partnership will contribute to technological innovation, engineering development, and talent cultivation, while creating new possibilities for the future of thermal technology and the die-casting industry.