On September 26, 2025, the Tsinghua Special Event for Greentech Transfer under the WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Beijing Pilot was successfully held at Tsinghua Science Park. This event was guided by the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization China Office, and co-hosted by the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, TusStar, and the Association for the Promotion of ZGC Science City S&T Service Industry. It also received support from partners such as the Law School of Tsinghua University, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited), and GCL Group. A total of over 40 experts, scholars, and enterprise representatives from the fields of intellectual property, science and technology, finance, and green industries attended this closed-door event.
Guest Speeches
Peter Oksen, Head of Green Technology and Research at WIPO GREEN, delivered the first speech. He noted: “Beijing is not only the first pilot city for the WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project in China, but also the first city pilot globally for this initiative. The Beijing Pilot was launched in 2021, and its framework and implementation methodology were jointly designed by me and Director Xie Hongxing of the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance. Today, I am honored to announce that the Beijing Pilot is among the most successful pilots of the WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Project. Due to Beijing’s outstanding achievements, many regions including Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, and Hainan are eager to cooperate with the project to advance this work. China has become a leader in global green technology development, and we look forward to seeing innovative technologies identified in Beijing and other city pilots applied in more Chinese cities and countries worldwide to drive global sustainable development.”
Chen Wei, Second-level Inspector of the Beijing Municipal Intellectual Property Office, said: “As of September this year, the number of valid green technology invention patents in Beijing has reached 67,000, with an average annual growth rate of 14.6%. There are nearly 200 key laboratories and engineering technology centers for green technology. Since Beijing launched the world’s first city pilot of WIPO GREEN in 2021, we have seen encouraging outcomes: a technology matchmaking network has been initially established, the Intellectual Property Management for Chinese Green SMEs (IPMC) has helped SMEs upgrade their IP strategies, and substantial breakthroughs have been made in the implementation of green technologies. The project has facilitated several memorandums of technical cooperation, with four groups successfully matched and put into application. In advancing the WIPO GREEN project, scientific and technological innovation, IP protection, capital, and industrial stakeholders are all indispensable. I am glad to see representatives from all these parties here today and wish you all a fruitful experience.”
Wang Yongrui, Senior Vice President of TusHoldings, Executive Deputy General Manager of TusStar, and Chairman of the Association for the Promotion of ZGC Science City S&T Service Industry, stated: “Welcome to Tsinghua Science Park for today’s event, which focuses on green technology—an area we prioritize and follow closely. Tus systematically participates in the transformation of Tsinghua University’s scientific and technological achievements in fields such as clean energy and environmental protection, helps enterprises expand markets, and seeks capital. Enterprises invested and incubated by Tus, such as HyperStrong and ENVITEC, have achieved remarkable results in this field. Today’s event features many sessions on intellectual property, which is crucial. We hope to leverage the efforts of all IP-related parties to enhance IP protection for innovative enterprises in the park, thereby promoting technological evolution and industry development.”
IP Training Session
This event also marked the 9th IP training event of “Innovation for a Green Future”. Hong Yan, Secretary-General of the Intellectual Property Law Research Center of Tsinghua University Law School, gave a keynote speech titled “Overseas Expansion of Green Technology Enterprises and Intellectual Property Talent Cultivation”. She proposed: “In the early days, China focused on product trade exports, then saw a surge in overseas engineering contracts, and now many Chinese enterprises are investing and setting up factories abroad. In this context, there is an urgent need for IP talents who can support Chinese green enterprises’ overseas development. In 2023, WIPO and Tsinghua University signed a cooperation agreement to launch a joint master’s program in “Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy”. Building on this program, we will further enhance the internationalization of IP talent cultivation at Tsinghua and align our talent training with the needs of green technologies going global.”
Xie Hongxing, Director of the Bluetech Clean Air Alliance, pointed out: “China’s global share of patents in the green and low-carbon field has risen from 31% (2016–2022) to 45% in 2023, with many technologies shifting from “followers” to “leaders”. However, some industries face “involution”. The key to breaking this lies in moving from “cost reduction and efficiency improvement” to building “differentiated advantages”. Enterprises must use IP tools to create exclusive commercial barriers. The Bluetech Clean Air Alliance is collaborating with WIPO to support green tech enterprises in the sci-tech innovation and growth stages in establishing IP strategies, managing IP assets, building valuable brands, and forming differentiated competitive advantages through IP strategy training and acceleration camps.”
Green Technology Enterprise Sharing
Song Yunbo, Chief Sustainability Officer of GCL Group, introduced: “Founded 35 years ago, GCL Group focuses on renewable energy and centers on the “technology, digital, green” strategy. Its four listed companies develop in synergy, aiming to be a sustainable benchmark in the green energy industry. GCL’s independently developed FBR granular silicon has achieved stable mass production after years of R&D, gaining wide recognition from downstream customers for its low-carbon advantages and supporting carbon reduction in the photovoltaic industry chain. Its perovskite technology has advanced from early R&D to GW-level mass production, with module conversion efficiency and size specifications leading globally, accelerating photovoltaic technology upgrading. Additionally, the group has built an AI intelligent platform, launching products like “AI + Virtual Power Plant” and “AI + Flexible Resource Platform”, and actively seeks cooperation with industry leaders to deepen digital technology application in clean energy.”
Zhou Yong, Director of the Patent Cooperation Department of CATL, said: “CATL is a world-leading new energy innovation technology company. Established independently from ATL’s power battery division in 2011 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2018, CATL’s business covers power batteries, energy storage systems, and recycling. Its power battery market share has ranked first globally for 8 consecutive years (e.g., the Shenxing ultra-fast charging battery enables 400 km of range with 10-minute charging, serving Tesla, BMW, etc.). Its energy storage battery shipments have topped the world for 4 consecutive years, powering large-scale energy storage projects worldwide. Its subsidiary Bangpu Circular has built a recycling closed loop. CATL has 13 global production bases (including 3 “lighthouse factories” and the world’s first zero-carbon battery factory, with more overseas factories under construction). It has invested over 70 billion yuan in R&D, owns more than 30,000 patents, and is working towards carbon neutrality in core operations by 2025.”
Greentech Solution Demonstration & Discussion
Several high-quality green technology projects were showcased, with invited guests providing multi-dimensional comments and guidance for technology optimization and implementation.
Zhang Wei, R&D Director of Zhejiang Tangneng Technology Co., Ltd., presented “Biobased Furan New Material Technology”: “This technology uses agricultural and forestry biomass to produce biobased furan new materials via chemical or synthetic biotechnology, applicable in medicine, chemicals, new energy, etc., with advantages like environmental protection and resource recycling. Having completed kiloton pilot scale-up, we are building a 10,000-ton production line and seek partners to promote industrialization and marketization, replacing traditional chemical materials to reduce pollution.”
Li Jie, Deputy General Manager of Qingyuan Heyi (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., introduced “Innovative Magnetic Levitation Inertial Flywheel Energy Storage Technology”: “This technology breaks through the bottlenecks of low inertia and lack of active power support in traditional condensers, solving mechanical inertia and transient support issues for new energy grids. It fills the gap left by traditional thermal power units in supporting and regulating resources, acting as a “ballast stone” for new power system stability. We will further optimize costs and expand applications to offer new options for the energy storage industry.”
Zhang Yu, CEO of Beijing Shidai Heavy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., showcased “Innovative Gravity Energy Storage Technology”: “As a new energy storage technology, gravity energy storage features large scale, low cost, and environmental safety, effectively addressing new energy generation volatility. Having completed key technology R&D, we are advancing demonstration projects and look forward to cooperating with industrial chain enterprises to accelerate commercialization.”
Zhao Bingli, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Shengyang Technology Development Co., Ltd., introduced “Flexible Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Thin-Film Solar Power Generation Module”: “This module is light, thin, and flexible, with advantages like good low-light performance, stable efficiency, bendability, and high weight-to-power ratio. Applicable in portable energy, personal consumption, emergency/military fields, and building-integrated photovoltaics, it will lead the flexible PV module market. With international advanced technology, we aim to expand market channels through this event.”
Guest Comments
Ding Yiting, Partner of Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund: “The four green technologies showcased today precisely meet industrial transformation needs: biobased furan new materials break dependence on traditional chemicals; magnetic levitation flywheels and gravity energy storage solve new energy consumption issues; flexible solar modules expand PV application scenarios. They exemplify the resonance between technological strength and market demand. This event’s focused theme and high-quality platform make these projects—with both technical depth and implementation potential—valuable for the alumni entrepreneurship ecosystem.”
Zhao Lijie, Senior Partner of Beijing Yinghe Law Firm: “IP is both a ‘shield’ for innovation and a ‘weapon’ for business operation safety. The four technologies today need scientific IP management systems for stable commercialization—e.g., trade secret protection and patent layout for energy storage core designs and flexible PV process improvements. Sci-tech enterprises should embed IP compliance into all operations from the start to empower innovation and business.”
Zhang Menglong, Deputy General Manager of Beijing Tsinghua Zijing Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd.: “Global competitiveness of green technology starts with high-quality IP layout. The four technologies (materials, energy storage, PV) need patent strategies matching their characteristics: biobased furan materials require a “core + peripheral” patent network; energy storage needs cross-field patent collaboration; flexible PV demands overseas patent layout. Alumni enterprises should leverage the Tsinghua innovation ecosystem and WIPO GREEN platform to turn tech innovation into high-value patents for global implementation.”
Conclusion
The successful holding of this Tsinghua Special Event under the WIPO GREEN City Acceleration Beijing Pilot not only provided a high-quality platform for greentech achievement display and exchange but also promoted in-depth integration of government, industry, academia, research, and investment resources. Representatives from the State Intellectual Property Office, Guoxin Fund, SPIC Zhiyuan Innovation Investment Co., Ltd., China Unicom Capital, TusStar Venture Capital, Beihang Investment, Tsinghua University G20 Entrepreneurship Research Center, Bank of Communications Beijing Branch, China Intellectual Property News, and China Energy News were also invited. This event is also the 9th session of the “Innovation for a Green Future” green technology intellectual property activity.
