On the morning of January 21,the donation and launching ceremony of the Zhejiang University EducationFoundation (ZUEF) Deshui Fund was held on Zijingang campus. Ren Shaobo,Secretary of the CPC Committee of Zhejiang University, Wu Zhaohui, President,and Jin Deshui, Chairman of the Development Committee of Zhejiang Universityand Chairman of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, attended theceremony. Vice President Huang Xianhai presided over the ceremony.
Deshui Fund, initiated andestablished by the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is mainly usedto support Zhejiang University's key disciplines, the international cooperationand exchanges of the students and teachers with world-class universities, theinnovation and entrepreneurship of students and teachers, and to help studentsand teachers in difficulties. The first donation of the fund was provided byZhejiang Zeda Chuangcheng Technology Co., Ltd., an alumni enterprise consortiumfunded and established by three alumni companies, including Jincheng Holdings,Insigma Technology, and Zheshang Venture Capital Co., Ltd. The first donationwas RMB 50 million.
Ren Shaobo expressed hisheartfelt gratitude to the solid foundation laid by the senior leaders such asJin Deshui and the care and support of Zeda Chuangcheng and other alumni. Hegave an overview of the development of the University over the past year andexpressed that the University will use the launch of the “Deshui Fund” and thisdonation as the driving force to the “14th Five-Year Plan” againstthe 2035 High-Quality Plan. The University will firmly root itself in the landof China, persevere in the sentiment of the people, implement the cardinal taskof fostering students through education, enable self-reliant servicetechnology, promote strong governance, achieve strategic iteration, andactivate the development momentum. The University will also try its best toresonate with the alumni, share the network, share the mission, create a careertogether, and jointly start a new journey of higher quality, greaterexcellence, greater respect, and bigger dreams.
Jin Deshui expressed that thedevelopment and progress of Zhejiang University is inseparable from the hardwork of its students and teachers and the solid work of identifying goals. Inrecent years, with the support of the university, the Institute of Innovationand Entrepreneurship of Zhejiang University has explored new development modelsfor new institutions, gathered and served the resources of pan-ZhejiangUniversity alumni, and promoted the transformation of scientific researchresults into advanced productivity. In the new year, the initial aspirations ofthe Institute will remain unchanged, and will continue to face newcircumstances, meet new challenges, and strive to make high-qualitycontributions to the development of the University. Deshui Fund will alsostrive to expand its influence, effectively enhance the sense of fulfilment ofstudents and teachers, and serve the University’s double-class initiative.
Wu Wanglou, President ofJincheng Holdings, stated in his speech on behalf of the donating party thatthe “Deshui Fund” is a major platform for alumni companies to reward alma materand the society, as well as prop the rapid development of the undertakings ofthe University. Zeda Chuangcheng will give full play to its advantages andexpertise, create a new industrial structure that meets the requirements of newdevelopment, and promote social development with innovative capabilities.
At the ceremony, on behalf ofthe University, Wu Zhaohui presented Jin Deshui with the school song seal, anentrepreneurial work created by students and teachers. On behalf of ZUEF, HuangXianhai signed a donation agreement with Chen Libo, chairman of ZedaChuangcheng, issued a donation certificate to President Zhao Jian of Insigma Technologyand a commemorative nameplate to President Chen Yuemeng of Zheshang VentureCapital.
The executives of Zhejiang ZedaChuangcheng Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang University were also present atthe ceremony.
(Text: Zhou Yichen /Photos: Zhu Yuanzhi)