http://bfqmb.cn 2013-02-25 15:56 《中華工控網(wǎng)》翻譯
ABB to fund 40 research projects at universities worldwide
ABB資助全球多所大學(xué)的40個(gè)研究項(xiàng)目
Feb. 21. – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has selected 40 research projects for funding, after inviting academic and research institutes around the world to submit proposals for grants that will shape the future of power and automation.
2月21日消息——領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化集團(tuán)ABB邀請(qǐng)了全球各地的學(xué)術(shù)和研究機(jī)構(gòu)提交展示未來(lái)電力和自動(dòng)化前景的研究計(jì)劃書(shū),并從中挑選40個(gè)研究項(xiàng)目予以資助。
The ABB Research Grant program is intended to support promising graduate students and senior researchers who are researching projects with industrial applications in the power and automation area. The 40 projects were chosen from more than 500 proposals submitted by more than 250 universities in 46 countries.
ABB研究資助計(jì)劃旨在支持從事電力和自動(dòng)化工業(yè)應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域有潛力的研究生和高級(jí)研究人員。此次資助的40個(gè)項(xiàng)目來(lái)自全球46個(gè)國(guó)家250余所高校提交的500多項(xiàng)研究計(jì)劃書(shū)。
“We were delighted with the level of interest and very impressed by the quality of proposals submitted. Our aim is to establish a truly collaborative innovation environment with leading research institutes around the world,” said ABB Chief Technology Officer, Prith Banerjee. “We already have about 100 existing research collaborations with universities around the world, and we expect to fund 40-50 new ones each year.”
ABB首席技術(shù)官Prith Banerjee表示:“我們高興地看到人們對(duì)該計(jì)劃表現(xiàn)出的極大興趣,同時(shí)他們的研究計(jì)劃書(shū)展現(xiàn)出來(lái)的高質(zhì)量也給我們留下深刻印象。我們希望籍此與世界各地優(yōu)秀研究機(jī)構(gòu)建立一個(gè)真正的協(xié)作創(chuàng)新關(guān)系。目前,我們已與世界各地的高校大約有100項(xiàng)研究合作,預(yù)計(jì)今后每年將新增40-50個(gè)資助項(xiàng)目。”
Among the selection criteria was how well projects matched the 33 research topics specified by ABB as well as their potential for industrialization. “We were looking in particular for projects that support our strategy, which is to develop power and automation technologies that save energy and improve people’s lives,” Banerjee added.
資助項(xiàng)目的選擇標(biāo)準(zhǔn),是看提交的項(xiàng)目與ABB指定的33個(gè)研究課題的契合度及其商業(yè)化潛力。“我們希望通過(guò)資助的這些項(xiàng)目推動(dòng)集團(tuán)戰(zhàn)略發(fā)展,通過(guò)開(kāi)發(fā)電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù),節(jié)省能源并改善人們的生活,” Banerjee補(bǔ)充道。
Grants typically range from $50,000 to $80,000 a year, and funding is initially for one year, but ABB expects to support the projects over a longer period of time.
資助的金額通常為每年5萬(wàn)到8萬(wàn)美元,資助期限初始為一年,但ABB希望支持的項(xiàng)目期限更長(zhǎng)。
The successful project leaders were notified in January 2013 and funding will start as soon as the contractual formalities have been concluded.
入選資助計(jì)劃的項(xiàng)目負(fù)責(zé)人已在2013年1月收到通知,而相關(guān)合同手續(xù)一旦簽署完成,資助將盡快開(kāi)始。
ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 145,000 people.
ABB是全球領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)企業(yè),致力于幫助電力、公共事業(yè)和工業(yè)客戶(hù)提高業(yè)績(jī),同時(shí)降低對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。ABB集團(tuán)業(yè)務(wù)遍布全球100多個(gè)國(guó)家,擁有大約14.5萬(wàn)名員工。