On September 26, 2025, a delegation from Limin Group, including Mr. Zhang Qing, Vice Chairman; Mr. Sun Jingquan, Chief Engineer; and Mr. Li Haozhe, Marketing Director, visited the IKL Laboratory in Japan under Shanghai Innopodium Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (“Innopodium®”). The visit aimed to gain a deeper understanding of IKL Laboratory’s operational model in technological innovation and its collaboration framework with the China Innovation Center.

During the visit, the Limin delegation held in-depth discussions with Innopodium® management and the local Japanese R&D team. Mr. Yun Dong, Head of R&D at Innopodium® and Vice President of Innovation at Sufarm Biochemical®, warmly welcomed the delegation and gave a detailed introduction to the laboratory’s founding background, organizational structure, and R&D model. He particularly highlighted the use of artificial intelligence and computer simulation technologies in accelerating product innovation. Mr. Asami, Head of IKL Laboratory, presented an overview of current projects in Japan, the lab’s support for the China Innovation Center, and its collaborations with Japanese academic institutions.

In closing, Mr. Zhang Qing expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of Limin Group for the warm hospitality and professional sharing from the Innopodium® management and Japanese team. He highly recognized the progress achieved through joint R&D efforts and looked forward to the Japanese team continuing to play an even greater role within Innopodium®’s innovation platform in the future.