School and Enterprise Collaborate to Explore "Green Intelligent Manufacturing, Designing the Future" | The First "DEW RIVER Cup" Furniture Design Competition Officially Launched

In response to the national strategy of "industry-education integration" and to implement the relevant requirements of the "Horizontal Project Agreement between Beihua University and Jilin Forestry Group DEW RIVER Technology Co., Ltd.," Jilin Forestry Group DEW RIVER Technology Co., Ltd. has officially announced the hosting of the first "DEW RIVER Cup" Furniture Design Competition in 2026. The competition is jointly organized by the Jilin Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Youth League Committee of Beihua University, with the College of Forestry at Beihua University and the Zhang Peng Mentor Studio of Beihua University serving as co-hosts. The event aims to establish a new mechanism for collaborative education between schools and enterprises, promoting the effective alignment of innovative talent cultivation with industry needs through the competition.

1. Using competitions as a medium to promote deep integration of industry and education

The competition takes the actual industrial needs of DEW RIVER Forest Industry in Jilin Province as the starting point, relying on the disciplinary and talent advantages of universities stationed in Jilin Province, and actively constructing a practical teaching mode of "promoting learning, teaching, and achievement through competition". The competition is committed to breaking down the barriers between talent cultivation in universities and the employment needs of enterprises. Through real project scenarios, it strengthens students' innovative thinking, practical abilities, and professional qualities, explores potential design talents for enterprises, enhances the influence of brands among young people, and explores the path of talent ability improvement through "school enterprise collaboration and academic competition mutual promotion".

2. Focusing on 'Green Intelligent Manufacturing', Discussing the Future of Design Together

The core theme of this competition is "Green Intelligent Manufacturing, Design the Future", encouraging participants to create around green materials, sustainable design, smart homes, and humanized living solutions. The competition will closely integrate the industrial advantages of Jilin Forest Industry's DEW RIVER in the fields of board research and development, home manufacturing, etc., guide young students to pay attention to the forefront of the industry, practice low-carbon and environmental protection concepts, promote the integration of design innovation and intelligent manufacturing development, and inject new vitality of youthfulness and greenness into the home industry.

3. Multi party linkage, building a collaborative education platform

The competition is hosted by Jilin Forest Industry DEW RIVER Technology Group Co., Ltd., jointly organized by the Jilin Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and the Youth League Committee of Beihua University, and co organized by the School of Forestry of Beihua University and Zhang Peng's Instructor and Teacher Studio. It has formed a multi-party linkage mechanism of "enterprise led, Youth League Committee promoted, university supported, and teacher participated". This organizational form helps to integrate local resources, academic strength, and industrial platforms, providing students with systematic growth support from creativity to practice, from competition to the workplace.

4. Schedule arrangement and participation methods

The competition is scheduled to officially launch in 2026, covering the design of works, evaluation and voting, final defense, achievement transformation, and other aspects. The specific schedule and details will be released through official channels of the organizers and organizers. The competition is open to students from universities within Jilin Province and encourages individuals or teams to participate. Excellent works will have the opportunity to receive multiple incentives such as corporate recognition, internship opportunities, and support for achievement transformation.

5. Outlook: Supporting the growth of young people and serving the upgrading of industries

The "DEW RIVER Cup" Furniture Design Competition is not only a competitive stage for innovative design, but also a vivid practice for the integration of industry and education to deepen. Through competitions, universities can optimize their talent cultivation models, enterprises can connect with young creative forces, and students can have important opportunities to face industries and empower their growth. In the future, the competition will continue to deepen the connotation of school enterprise cooperation, contributing wisdom and strength to promote regional economic development, green transformation and design upgrading of the furniture industry.

Official information release platform for the competition

Please stay tuned for further notifications from Jilin Forest Industry DEW RIVER, Jilin Youth League Committee, Beihua University Youth League Committee, and related colleges.

Green intelligent manufacturing, youth responsibility; Design the future and write a new chapter together.

In 2026, "Dew River Cup" looks forward to your participation!