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9 September 2009

 

Cree sponsors inaugural LED design contest for students in China

LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA and Beijing-based China Associate of Lighting Industry (CALI) have announced that the first Cree Cup - Creative LED Lighting Design Contest has officially launched in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The contest, the first of its kind among university students in these regions, seeks to cultivate innovation and support promising talent in the field of LED lighting design.

“LED lighting is an important element of China’s energy-efficient future,” says Greg Merritt, Cree’s VP of corporate marketing. “This is part of our strategy to accelerate the adoption of LED lighting,” he adds.

Jointly sponsored by CALI and Cree, the contest brings together executives from CALI, Cree and Shanghai Optoelectronics Trade Association (SOTA), as well as senior professors from various universities including Tsinghua University, Tongji University and Tianjin Polytechnic University, to serve as the official organizing committee.

The committee expects the contest to draw responses from about 1000 students in more than 30 universities. Entry registrations are now being accepted for the contest, and the registration deadline is 30 September.

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