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On June 9, 2026, the first day of the 31st Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, the "3rd Fudan Light Reshaping the Value of Light Theme Forum and the 2026 Lighting Innovation Award Ceremony" was successfully held in Conference Room 2, Area A, of the China Import and Export Fair Complex. This event is co-sponsored by Fudan University Alumni Association Lighting Alumni Association and Fudan University Electric Light Source Research Institute, hosted by China Light All Media, led by Zhejiang Qicheng Electric Co., Ltd., and strongly supported by ams OSRAM Optoelectronic Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

The event gathered domestic academic authorities, corporate leaders, technology R&D experts and design elites in the field of lighting to conduct in-depth discussions around cutting-edge lighting technology and cross-border integration innovation, and announced the list of all winners of the first "2026 Lighting Innovation Award". It empowers the industry with academics, drives transformation with innovation, and builds consensus and injects momentum into the high-quality development of the lighting industry.

Big names delivered speeches to discuss trends and build an industry-university-research collaborative innovation platform

Professor Zhang Shanduan, Director of the Electric Light Source Research Institute of Fudan University, delivered a speech first. He introduced that Fudan University has reorganized its new engineering department, and since the Department of Light Source and Lighting Engineering joined the School of Intelligent Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Innovation, it has focused on the third generation of semiconductors, healthy lighting, intelligent optoelectronic systems and other directions and continued to tackle key problems. Micro-LED optical interconnection, bright field detection light sources and other achievements have achieved phased industrialization. Zhang Shanduan pointed out that "intelligence, health and low carbon" are the three core development themes of the current lighting industry. This forum brings together the cutting-edge explorations of Fudan alumni in multiple dimensions, fully demonstrating the profound heritage and innovative vitality of Fudan's light source discipline that continues to lead the technological transformation of the industry. At the same time, he briefly introduced the original intention, review rules and selection process of the first Lighting Innovation Award. The award aims to inherit the spirit of Fudan Electric Light Source, commend the innovative achievements of Fudan teachers, students and alumni, and build an industry ecosystem of "academic leadership + industrial linkage + innovation empowerment".

Li Zhijun, co-chairman of Fudan University Alumni Association Lighting Alumni Association, then delivered a speech. He said that now the value of light has extended to diverse fields such as healthy living, entertainment experience, green and low-carbon, and the industry is facing new development opportunities. The comprehensive penetration of artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of the lighting industry, and 2026 may become a critical year for the industry's disruption. He expected that the cutting-edge sharing of on-site guests could bring new ideas to the industry, and also encouraged the award-winning Fudan innovators to continue their efforts and continue to strengthen the Fudan lighting innovation circle. He also hoped that through this platform, he would continue to promote the evolution of lighting in a healthier, smarter, and more humane direction, and discover and empower more innovative forces.

Subsequently, Ye Diwei, Global Strategy Director of Zhejiang Qicheng Electric Co., Ltd., delivered a speech on behalf of the supporting units. He said that Qicheng Electric has been deeply involved in the electrical field for more than 30 years, and is deeply aware that innovation is a system engineering and cannot be separated from the in-depth collaboration of industry, academia and research. The original intention of Qicheng Electrical Co., Ltd. in supporting the "Lighting Innovation Award" is to build a solid bridge from the laboratory to the market and transform Fudan's cutting-edge scientific research power into real driving force for industrial upgrading. He promised that Qicheng will continue to provide comprehensive support for the industrialization of outstanding innovative achievements and jointly build the "Lighting Innovation Award" into a recognized innovation benchmark in the industry.

The keynote speech was exciting and unlocked the diverse cross-border value of lighting

Professor Dai Qi from the Electric Light Source Research Institute of Fudan University shared the theme of "Color Vision Accessibility Technology: Lighting and Display for the Elderly and People with Color Vision Deficiency". He pointed out that there are about 350 million people with color vision deficiency in the world, and the yellowing of the lens caused by aging has further expanded the scale of groups with special visual needs. However, most of the existing technical systems are based on the "standard observer" model, causing visual impairment. By constructing an elderly observer model, Professor Dai Qi's team proposed evaluation indicators such as color discriminability and authenticity for the elderly, developed a variety of elderly-friendly lighting spectrum solutions, and completed evidence-based experiments relying on elderly care communities to verify that the new spectrum can effectively improve the color recognition ability of the elderly. At the same time, the team developed a color vision deficiency model and enhancement technology that are more in line with physiological facts, greatly improving the color discrimination ability of people with color vision deficiency. This research allows lighting to break through basic functions and give the industry a strong humanistic care.

Guo Weihong, a doctor and senior engineer from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared "Research and Application of Comprehensive Technology System for Sky Light Environment Simulation". The sky light environment simulation system self-developed by Dr. Guo Weihong's team has been evaluated by experts as being at the leading international level in comprehensive performance. The equipment has an inner diameter of 15m and can simulate 15 CIE standard complex dynamic scenes such as sky, clouds, lightning, and sea surface reflections. The team overcame a number of technical problems and independently developed three simulation algorithms for sky brightness, color temperature, and sun position, compressing the calculation time of traditional algorithms from several hours to 10 seconds. It also pioneered the luminescence calibration method for large optical systems and a comprehensive detection system that combines light environment with human factors analysis. This technology has won a number of invention patents and industry awards, and is widely used in fields such as complete machine light environment verification and light environment human factors assessment, filling many domestic technical gaps.

Hou Dandan, a postdoctoral fellow at Fudan University’s Human Phenotype Research Institute, shared the topic “Research and Application on Individual Differences in Biological Responses of Human Eyes Based on China’s Typical Light Climate Zones”. She pointed out that the standardized lighting system ignores individual differences in the human body's photobiological response, which restricts the development of the photohealth and photomedicine industries. The DCLACPS model proposed by his team has been included in the national standard and can accurately determine the impact of light on the human body's circadian rhythm. Studies have proven that multiple factors such as age, eye condition, genetics, and daytime light exposure can cause the light sensitivity of people to vary nearly 60 times. The team also conducted cohort studies in different light climate zones such as Lhasa, Shanghai, and Chongqing. Preliminary results show that the contribution of ambient light exposure history to rhythmic phenotypes is greater than innate inheritance. At present, relevant results have been clinically verified in scenarios such as mental medicine, rehabilitation treatment, and light healing laboratories. In the future, localized and customized light consumption standards will be created based on regional and age characteristics to promote the accurate implementation of light health technology.

The founder of Desui Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. focused on "Artificial Intelligence-driven Lighting Energy Saving: Technical Synergy of Super Energy Saving and Good Experience". For a long time, there has been a natural conflict between lighting energy saving and user experience, but its team has created a smart garage lighting solution that integrates five core technologies: "three-dimensional light effect engine", "global intelligent control" and "optical flow evolution". Through Mesh self-organizing network and machine learning, the system can predict the trajectories of people and vehicles, and realize non-sensory on-demand lighting that "lights are on when people come and lights are dark when people leave". This solution has been implemented in benchmark projects such as Beijing Capital Airport Parking Building No. 2 and Beijing Wukesong Commercial Complex, with a maximum energy saving rate of 89%. It ensures a high-quality lighting experience while deeply reducing carbon emissions, and provides a mature model for the transformation of existing lighting across the country.

Hong Yannan, Chairman and President of Guangming Yuanguang Technology Co., Ltd., gave a wonderful sharing of "Beyond the horizon, useless - the unique value of invisible light". He jumped out of the traditional visible light lighting category and deeply interpreted the industrial value of invisible light such as infrared and ultraviolet. Citing a large number of clinical research results, he pointed out that near-infrared light can penetrate deeper into tissues and be absorbed by cell mitochondria. It can play anti-inflammatory, repair, improve metabolism and cognitive functions at multiple levels, including promoting ATP production and increasing endogenous melatonin. Based on this, the near-infrared health lamps launched by Guangmingyuan make up for the lack of near-infrared light in the conventional LED spectrum. On the ultraviolet side, the company's 222nm excimer lamps and 172nm excimer lamps play irreplaceable roles in precision manufacturing such as safety sterilization, semiconductor light

cleaning, biomedicine, and ultrapure water preparation, demonstrating the broad application prospects of invisible light.

Chi Guangwei, senior chief engineer of ams-OSRAM, gave a keynote speech on "ams-OSRAM: Building a Global Security Line of Defense for Road Lighting". Relying on the company's technical advantages in the fields of light sensors, LED packaging, and car lights, the team integrated EVIYOS® Shape pixelated Micro-LED, dToF time-of-flight sensing, infrared sensing and other core products to create an integrated smart road lighting solution. The system combines functions such as high brightness, pixelation control, environment perception, and information projection. It can adaptively adjust lights according to pedestrians, vehicles, weather, and road conditions, promoting the upgrade of traditional static road lighting into intelligent nodes that actively participate in traffic safety, and building a "global security defense line" covering perception, decision-making, and execution.

Hou Dingwen, founder of Jianzhong Zhiye & DRD Design Research Institute, shared the theme of "AI + Traffic Password". She analyzed that the current lighting industry is facing difficulties such as declining growth, product involution, and soaring traffic costs. She proposed that AI is the key to breaking the industry, and pointed out that most companies have shortcomings in AI traffic exposure. In this regard, she suggested that enterprises optimize online content and site architecture, adapt to the AI search ecosystem, and use GEO to first transform the enterprise's digital portal into a base that can be referenced, compared, and inquired by AI. At the same time, AI tools are used to empower content creation, sales conversion and organizational management, and systems such as AI Agent are used to accumulate sales experience and improve human efficiency. She emphasized that the core value of AI is to amplify organizational capabilities. Lighting companies need to embrace digital transformation, reconstruct the relationship between people and goods, and tap new growth space in the stock market.

The first lighting innovation award was announced, and Fudan’s innovation achievements blossomed.

The end of the forum ushered in the climax of this event - the "2026 Lighting Innovation Award Ceremony". As the cradle of China's lighting technology innovation, Fudan University's Electric Light Source Research Institute has been deeply involved in light source technology, healthy lighting, intelligent systems and other fields for 48 years, and has cultivated a large number of industry talents. This event and selection build a bridge between academia and industry, focusing on the innovative achievements of Fudan circles in lighting and cross-border fields, which have attracted much attention from the industry.

This award is jointly established by the Fudan University Alumni Association Lighting Alumni Association, the Department of Light Source and Lighting Engineering/Electric Light Source Research Institute of the School of Intelligent Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Innovation of Fudan University, and is specially supported by Zhejiang Qicheng Electric Co., Ltd. The first five-year bonus will be provided by China Light Omni Media and Zhejiang Qicheng Electric Co., Ltd. Donated by the company, it is open to Fudan alumni, current teachers and students, focusing on the four major directions of technological innovation, achievement transformation, industry leadership, and cross-border integration, and conducts a comprehensive review from the four dimensions of technological innovation, achievement value, industry leadership, and integration value contribution, aiming to commend original innovative achievements in lighting and cross-border fields.

After strict review, 2 first prizes, 2 second prizes, 3 third prizes and 18 excellence awards were finally selected. The award-winning achievements cover a wide range of areas, including research and application of healthy light environment technology, research and development of infrared medical equipment, lighting design of large landmark buildings, smart energy storage equipment, professional translation of lighting, lighting standards and specifications, ultraviolet technology, airport and villa lighting design, etc., fully demonstrating the comprehensive innovation strength of Fudan Group in lighting design, technology research and development, standard construction, cross-border applications, etc.

Conclusion

At the end of the event, Hong Bing, secretary-general of the Lighting Alumni Association of Fudan University and host of the event, said that this forum brought together cutting-edge academic theories, industrial implementation practices, and business operation thinking, from color vision accessibility, sky light simulation, and individual differences in photobiotics, to AI energy conservation, invisible light applications, and road safety, completing an in-depth tour of the value of light.

The 3rd Fudan Light·Reshaping the Value of Light Theme Forum is not only a grand event for the collision of ideas, but also a bridge connecting academia, industry, and market. In the future, the Electric Light Source Research Institute of Fudan University and the majority of Fudan Lighting people will continue to adhere to the original intention of innovation, delve into the field of optoelectronic technology, and promote the accelerated transformation and implementation of scientific research results. At the same time, event organizers and supporting units will continue to operate the Lighting Innovation Awards platform, tap into outstanding innovation forces, join hands with colleagues across the industry, seize the opportunities of the times, drive industrial upgrading with technological innovation, let light create more social value, and jointly write a new chapter in the high-quality development of China's lighting industry.