Lighting the future

Another scientist from CIOMP, Wang Ruiguang, general manager of Changchun Cedar Electronics Technology, has made great contributions to the LED business of Changchun New Area.

"I can't wait to tell everyone that our company produced the street lamps on a whole street of Changchun," said Wang.

"Our street lamps use one-third less electricity than traditional lamps and can be used for 10 years. Passersby can read books under the lamps because the light is so warm and soft."

Founded in 2001, the company has been focused on the research, production and sale of LED screens, including those used by China Central Television, the Beijing subway system, the Jilin Highway Monitoring Center and advertising screens in Japan, Moscow and the United Arab Emirates.

He said the company is derived from a research group under CIOMP.

"When I worked at CIOMP as a teacher, our research project was to develop LED products with high density and high power," Wang said. "Cedar was built under the holdings of CIOMP to industrialize our research achievements in a broader market."

Wang said Changchun New Area gave support to the young company, both financially and spiritually.

"Officials from the local government often came to visit our company, caring about our development. They also provided us with scientific research funds and reduced or exempted taxes."

He said many of the employees were professors and doctors from CIOMP, including his 70-year-old teacher.

The company's business will be expanded to the application of LED in agriculture, human's health, and aquaculture. The total sales are expected to reach 300 million yuan ($43.2 million) in 2017.

"Many people encouraged us to move to southern China, but I said 'no'. I was born and raised in Northeast China. Changchun has four distinctive seasons which I am already used to. And these years it has improved a lot in infrastructure, traffic and ecological environment," he said. "Besides, Changchun New Area has given us great support, for which I feel so grateful. The environment could benefit enterprises' growth and prosperity."