research institutions
research institutions
currently, chalco has set up 1) a r&d system consisting of institutions dedicated to r&d, including national corporate technology centers, national engineering centers, post-doctoral research bases, and specialized research institutes, 2) a multi-layered innovation system made up of subordinate technology centers and industry-university collaboration bases, and 3) an innovation management system in charge of decision-making, management, r&d, and backup. chalco boasts zhengzhou light metals institute, the only large-scale r&d center in china’s light metals industry. so far, it has been an accredited national corporate r&d center, and has set up the national engineering center of aluminum smelting, two national post-doctoral research bases, and ten laboratories and testing centers endorsed by national and industrial authorities.