The launch and signing ceremony of the intelligent and connected automobile industry college is held at Apollo Park in Jiading district on Jan 14. [Photo/WeChat account: sh-jiading] |
The construction plan of an intelligent and connected automobile industry college was officially launched on Jan 14 at Shanghai Apollo Park, which is located in the Shanghai International Automobile City in Jiading district.
The Shanghai Vocational College of Science and Technology (SVCST) and Baidu Apollo signed a cooperation agreement at the launch ceremony to jointly and equally invest in the construction of the new college at a cost of 19 million yuan ($2.99 million).
The new college will consist of a teaching and research center, a practical teaching and application center, an innovation and entrepreneurship incubation center, a public science, technology and service center, and a technical training center.
SVCST and Baidu Apollo will collaborate on talent cultivation, sci-tech research, technological innovation, social services, and student entrepreneurship to strengthen the integration of the university and the company as well as build a demonstration base to integrate industry, education, research, and application, said Han Fang, vice-president of SVCST.