On the evening of April 18th, the Fuzhou seminar welcomed its highlight moment - the first "Xingbang Cup" award ceremony for innovative heating technology papers kicked off in Fuzhou. As an essential part of academic exchange at the seminar, this year's event, themed "Smart Heating·Innovating the Future", attracted over a hundred papers from universities, research institutes, and enterprises nationwide. The most outstanding works, combining theoretical depth with practical value, were selected to win first, second, and third prizes, offering a feast of ideas for the industry.
At the ceremony site, titles of winning papers lit up one after another like stars. Papers such as "Dynamic Regulation Strategies for Heat Networks under Dual Carbon Goals" and "Health Assessment of Aging Pipelines Based on Digital Twins" explored deeply from dimensions like green heating, smart operations and maintenance, and innovations in insulation pipe materials, showcasing the innovative power of integrating industry, academia, and research. Several young scholars who won awards took to the stage to share their research insights, sparking enthusiastic discussions among experts present with their interdisciplinary perspectives and solid case studies.
As the initiator of the event, Xingbang Pipeline specially arranged a "Dialogue between Industry, Academia, and Research" session during the awards ceremony. While presenting custom medals to winners, the company's technical director remarked emotionally, "These papers are not just wisdom on paper but seeds driving the progress of our industry. We look forward to working hand in hand with the academic community to let theoretical achievements take root and flourish in engineering practices." The golden certificates and crystal trophies shone together, reflecting the innovative spirit of people in the heating industry.
This academic gala, using papers as a medium, not only injected fresh thinking into the industry but also built a bridge for deep interaction between industry, academia, and research. As the big screen froze on the smiles of all the winners, the journey of innovation for those in the heating sector surged forward like the waves of the Minjiang River.
