On November 29, 2025, the "Yueneng Optoelectronics" Cup Henan Materials Society 2025 (1st) Youth Scholar Salon was successfully held at the Henan Academy of Sciences. This salon is the first high-level academic exchange activity in the field of new materials in our province that focuses on young talents. The event focuses on "breaking through technological bottlenecks and connecting industry demands" and brings together experts, scholars, and government leaders from more than 30 universities, research institutions, and government enterprises and institutions, including China Academy of Engineering Physics, Zhengzhou University, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Henan University of Technology, Henan University of Technology, Henan Normal University, Henan Academy of Sciences, China Development Bank, and Xingyang Municipal Government. Together, they engage in in-depth exchanges on cutting-edge technologies and industrial transformation in the field of materials, injecting strong youth innovation momentum into the construction of a trillion level new materials industry cluster in Henan.

High starting point layout: government enterprise research collaboration builds a "transformation bridge"

This academic salon is led by the Henan Materials Society and jointly organized by Zhengzhou Yueneng Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd., China Aluminum Zhengzhou Nonferrous Metals Research Institute Co., Ltd., Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou University and other units. The event continues the public welfare attributes of "free registration and open communication", highlighting the industry orientation of "deep integration of industry, academia, research and application". It specially sets up a special topic of "LBO crystal optoelectronic materials and laser and related industry chain technology" to accurately connect with the development needs of strategic emerging industries such as Henan's optoelectronics, new energy, and high-end equipment.

Dr. Yue Yinchao, Co Chairman of the Academic Salon and Chairman of Yueneng Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd., stated: "Young scholars are the most dynamic and creative group. Against the backdrop of the deepening implementation of the innovation driven development strategy and the steady progress of the talent strong country strategy, young scholars, as the core force of technological innovation and the backbone of industrial transformation, shoulder the mission of breaking through key core technologies and leading future industrial development. Investing in youth is investing in the future; empowering youth is the key to achieving long-term success. Yueneng Optoelectronics is hosting this salon with the aim of responding to the national call and serving as a 'paving stone' and 'bridge builder', hoping to inspire young scholars to innovate and move towards the forefront of world science and technology, the main battlefield of the economy, and major national needs, promote scientific and technological achievements from 'laboratories' to' production lines', empower the high-quality development of the new materials industry in Henan and even the whole country, and contribute Henan's strength and corporate wisdom to China's new round of global scientific and technological competition.

Strong value orientation: Frontier reports anchor industry pain points and bottlenecks

This salon focuses precisely on the intersection of national and regional development. More than 20 key reports were set up on site, closely focusing on the theme of "technology can be transformed and industry can be applied". The research results of many young scholars accurately responded to the actual needs of Henan's industry. The special seminar session was presented by the Laser Fusion Research Center of the China Academy of Engineering Physics, focusing on key areas such as "LBO crystal optoelectronic materials and laser industry chain", which resonated with the country's layout in strategic emerging industries such as optoelectronic information and high-end equipment. A batch of achievements with independent intellectual property rights and industrialization potential have been successively released, seamlessly connecting the cutting-edge exploration of young scholars with the urgent needs of Henan's industrial transformation and upgrading, demonstrating the enormous potential of basic research to support industrial upgrading.

 It is reported that starting from this salon, the Youth Work Committee of Henan Materials Society has also been officially launched. In the future, we will be committed to building a long-term mechanism of "exploration cultivation delivery", forming a good ecology for young scientific and technological talents to emerge, and making the "key variable" of innovation truly become the "maximum increment" driving Henan's new materials industry towards the trillion level and supporting the stable and far-reaching development of the national new materials strategy.Editor/Bian Wenjun