On July 19, 2019, deputy director Gao Zhangsheng, manager Li Zhixiang and director Liu Pei of Investment Promotion Bureau of Rugao Economic Development Zone of Jiangsu Province visited 811 Institute to investigate fuel cell projects. Wang Dong, deputy director of 811 Institute and Meng Kai, assistant of fuel cell division, attended the reception, accompanied by Sun Yi and Zhang Rui.
Deputy director Gao Zhangsheng and his party visited 811 product exhibition halls. Assistant Meng Kai introduced the situation of 811 product exhibition halls, industrial foundation of fuel cell division, product development route, pilot line construction and development planning, etc. The two sides had a detailed exchange and communication on the development status and future planning of fuel cell industrialization. Deputy director Gao Zhangsheng affirmed the achievements of 811 Institute in the field of technology research, and introduced the current development of fuel cell industrialization projects in Rugao Economic Development Zone. The two sides said they would strengthen communication and exchanges in the field of fuel cells and strengthen cooperation and development in related fields in the future.
Rugao Economic Development Zone started to lay out the hydrogen energy industry in 2010. It is one of the regions with the earliest involvement in hydrogen energy industry, the highest degree of industrial agglomeration and the most complete industrial chain construction in China. After nearly 10 years of exploration and practice, Rugao Economic and Technological Development Zone aims at the highest end of new energy vehicle power battery, starts from cultivating the first hydrogen fuel cell enterprise introduced, creates a hydrogen energy industry development environment with government support, social recognition, enterprise leading and market main body, and basically forms an independent and controllable modern industrial system.
