Industry-Academia Cooperation between NCKU and Celxpert
Tainan, TAIWAN, Dec. 1, 2008--- National Cheng Kung University, the second largest university in Taiwan, and Celxpert Energy Corp. (加百裕公司), the renowned Li-ion battery manufacturer, jointly established a platform for industry-academia cooperation, especially with a focus on fuel cell development. The kick-off party was held on the 1st December 2008, at the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics of NCKU, represented by Professor Wei-Hsiang Lewis Lai (賴維祥) and Professor Yong-Hwa Tzeng (曾永華)from NCKU and Chairman Shi-Ming Huang (黃世明)and Mr. Tadaji Okudo (奧藤忠司), head of research department from Celxpert Energy Corp..
The cooperation between NCKU and Celxpert Energy was initiated from the NCKU’s successful bid from the National Science Council with a grant of 38 million New Taiwan Dollars, approximately 1.1 million USD, over the next three years on an industry-academia collaborative project on “Research and Development of 1 kW Methanol Reformate Fuel Cell Systems”.
The aim of this project is to develop fuel cell technologies based on a feed of methanol reformate, which can generate “cleaner and greener” energy, combining NCKU’s advanced technology on fuel cell and various experiences on Li-ion battery industry from Celxpert Energy.
According to Professor Wei-Hsiang Lewis Lai, the project will accelerate the research and development for 1 kW methanol-reformate fuel cell system, which will become the main energy and heat supply system for domestic appliances and applications.
The shared laboratory on fuel cell jointly built by NCKU and Celxpert Energy Corp. started to run since this May. This project, approved by NSC, can be seen as a great leap for future technology on methanol-reformate fuel cell.
According to Professor Yong-Hwa Tzeng (曾永華), the Vice President of Office of Research and Development at NCKU, it is expected that this industry-academia cooperation can bring win-win situation and foster technology about fuel-cell rooted in Taiwan.
About Celxpert Energy Corp.
Celxpert Energy Corporation was established in 1997 and located in Taoyuan County, Taiwan. The company is a dedicated developer and manufacturer of Li-ion battery packs for portable and handheld devices. The company’s principal activities are the manufacturing and sale of Li-ion batteries and power supplies. It also manufactures, sells and retails electronic equipments and parts. Products include battery packs of notebooks, PDA, cellular phones, DVD player and others. Operations are mainly carried out in Taiwan and China.
The cooperation between NCKU and Celxpert Energy was initiated from the NCKU’s successful bid from the National Science Council with a grant of 38 million New Taiwan Dollars, approximately 1.1 million USD, over the next three years on an industry-academia collaborative project on “Research and Development of 1 kW Methanol Reformate Fuel Cell Systems”.
The aim of this project is to develop fuel cell technologies based on a feed of methanol reformate, which can generate “cleaner and greener” energy, combining NCKU’s advanced technology on fuel cell and various experiences on Li-ion battery industry from Celxpert Energy.
According to Professor Wei-Hsiang Lewis Lai, the project will accelerate the research and development for 1 kW methanol-reformate fuel cell system, which will become the main energy and heat supply system for domestic appliances and applications.
The shared laboratory on fuel cell jointly built by NCKU and Celxpert Energy Corp. started to run since this May. This project, approved by NSC, can be seen as a great leap for future technology on methanol-reformate fuel cell.
According to Professor Yong-Hwa Tzeng (曾永華), the Vice President of Office of Research and Development at NCKU, it is expected that this industry-academia cooperation can bring win-win situation and foster technology about fuel-cell rooted in Taiwan.
About Celxpert Energy Corp.
Celxpert Energy Corporation was established in 1997 and located in Taoyuan County, Taiwan. The company is a dedicated developer and manufacturer of Li-ion battery packs for portable and handheld devices. The company’s principal activities are the manufacturing and sale of Li-ion batteries and power supplies. It also manufactures, sells and retails electronic equipments and parts. Products include battery packs of notebooks, PDA, cellular phones, DVD player and others. Operations are mainly carried out in Taiwan and China.
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