Chapter 356 Stop investing
When he walked into the laboratory and saw the busy researchers, Zheng Shouyi nodded slightly.
At this time, Zheng Shouyi's assistant Ma Chen quickly walked over and said, "Professor, I have basically found out the company you asked me to check three days ago, and the information has been sent to your email..."
Zheng Shouyi walked to a laboratory bench and said, "You just tell me."
"Okay." Ma Chenhui reported: "This company called Black Bone Electronics Company is a startup company. There was no activity in the industry before. I checked their establishment time. According to the information disclosed on the website of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the company was established only for only one month.
However, speaking of this company, this company is just a subsidiary, and its parent company, Black Bone Technology Company, is a dominant existence in the domestic smart bracelet field.
Even the products of high-tech companies such as Huawei and Xiaomi are not as good as theirs.
Also, I found out that the Hbrm-related incidents that are very popular in China recently are also related to them.
The pharmaceutical company that developed Hbrm molecules and fertilization is an industry controlled by Black Bone Technology Company.”
Hearing this, Zheng Shouyi looked surprised: "You mean that health bracelets and Hbrm molecules are all related to this black bone company?"
When Ke Peng came to Zheng Shouyi, he did not reveal much information about Black Bone Technology Company, but said that they had sufficient potential and strong capital, but they were still short of a chief engineer who wanted to invite Zheng Shouyi to work in Yangcheng.
But Zheng Shouyi did not abandon his laboratory and went to Yangcheng to work, so he refused Ke Peng's invitation.
However, in the end, Ma Chen was asked to check the company's foundation.
Ma Chen said: "Yes, the most amazing thing is that the company was founded very short, but in less than a year, they have achieved amazing achievements. In addition, they have close cooperation with the military in the health bracelet project."
"Okay, I understand." Zheng Shouyi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
"By the way, professor, there is one more thing..." Ma Chen hesitated for a moment and spoke again.
"explain."
"Mr. Chen, a person from Litong Company, called just now."
"Did Chen Zhengyu? What did he say?" Zheng Shouyi asked.
"Mr. Chen didn't say anything, just asked you to call him back."
"Okay, I get it."
Zheng Shouyi nodded and stayed in the laboratory for more than ten minutes before returning to his office.
Sitting on the chair, taking a sip of strong tea, thinking of Ma Chen's words just now, Zheng Shouyi hesitated for a little, took out his cell phone and found a phone number from the address book, and called.
"Professor Zheng, is it you?" After the phone was connected, a man's voice sounded opposite him.
"It's me. My assistant just now said that Mr. Chen called me. I don't know what you are asking for me?" Zheng Shouyi said.
Chen Zhengyu said: "Professor Zheng, your laboratory has been studying fullerene for three years, right?"
"It's still half a month to three years away."
"I want to know, in the past three years, how far have you reached the research on fullerene?"
Zheng Shouyi replied: "We have made great progress in the use of water-soluble fullerene derivatives, compositions and their applications in the preparation of drugs that inhibit tumor growth and metastasis.
In addition, we have also made considerable breakthroughs in the preparation methods of fullerene polymer composite nanofibers, inorganic fullerene nanoparticles, magnesium oxide-containing fullerene superconducting materials, phosphine 60 fullerene anionic phosphine ligands and their metal complexes."
Chen Zhengyu said slowly: "I mean, when can these studies be taken out of the laboratory and put into actual commercial applications?"
"Mr. Chen, it may take some time. You also know that nanomaterials such as fullerene are new materials. They are not easy to study, and there are certain difficulties. When you invested, I had already explained similar issues to you..." Zheng Shouyi said.
Chen Zhengyu was silent for a few seconds and said: "Now, Litong Company has entered a new stage of development. The company will strive to form a dual-main business pattern of 'packaging materials + science and technology innovation services' to achieve the coordinated development of the dual-main business.
It aims to continuously improve the company's scale, innovation capabilities and profitability, and maintain the industry benchmark in the domestic scientific and technological innovation service field and the leading position in the sub-packaging field.
So, we plan to stop investing in new material fullerene.”
Zheng Shouyi pondered for a while, his voice did not fluctuate, and he said, "Okay, I understand."
Chen Zhengyu sighed and said, "Professor Zheng, this matter is the decision of the board of directors, and I can't save it. I can only apologize to you.
I am optimistic about the prospects of fullerene, and I do plan to include it as a springboard for our company to enter the new materials field.
But unfortunately, it will be too difficult for this material to leave the laboratory and reach the industrial mass production stage in the short term.
Not only your Shuimu University, but also our company has invested in fullerene laboratories at the other 11 universities, but have not achieved very good results.
Over the past few years, nearly one billion investment has not been effective. The shareholders have had great opinions, so the project was laid off."
Zheng Shouyi said: "I understand that although I regret not continuing to cooperate, I still want to thank Mr. Chen and your company for their strong support for our laboratory in recent years. Regarding the research data over the past three years, I will have someone copy it in a few days and send it to your company."
"Okay, that's going to be troublesome."
After finishing the call with Chen Zhengyu, Zheng Shouyi collapsed on the chair with a little discouraged look.
I put down my phone, picked up my fingers and rubbed my somewhat congested temples, and my heart felt a little uncomfortable.
In fact, when Chen Zhengyu was talking to him half a year ago, he expected that if his experimental research did not make any breakthroughs, it would be a matter of time before sponsorship and investment would be cancelled.
However, he had no choice but to do this. Although he has been improving the optimization of fullerene manufacturing method, he has never made any good breakthroughs.
The only devices that can be found in the present are the devices of inorganic fullerene nanoparticles, arc method and laser evaporation method to prepare fullerenes, but compared with mainstream fullerene combustion devices, there is still a certain gap.
Moreover, he has never found a breakthrough in isolating and purifying target molecules such as fullerene c60 and c70, which has caused a headache for Zheng Shouyi, but he is unwilling to give up and does not know when it will be.
Just as Zheng Shouyi looked at the scenery outside the window with his eyes blank, the office door was suddenly knocked.
Zheng Shouyi's eyes moved, he sat up straight, and barely cheered up and said, "Please come in."
The door was pushed open, and Ma Chen quickly walked in with three men.
Chapter completed!