Recently, the Shanghai Municipal Academician and Expert Workstation Steering Office issued the Notice on the Approval of the Establishment of the Fourth Batch of Academician (Expert) Workstations for 2025, officially approving the establishment of a Shanghai Municipal Expert Workstation at Shanghai OPEN Steel Structure Co., Ltd.This approval marks another important milestone for OPEN in advancing deep integration of industry, academia, and research, as well as in upgrading its technological innovation capabilities. It also injects strong momentum into the company’s continued leadership in the steel structure and prefabricated construction industry.


OPEN has long been committed to research, development, and innovation in the field of structural engineering. Led personally by Chairman Chen Ming, the company has built a high-caliber, multidisciplinary R&D team and established close collaborations with leading universities, including Zhejiang University, Tongji University, Jiangnan University, and Shanghai Institute of Technology. Through these partnerships, OPEN has successfully addressed multiple technical challenges related to structural performance, safety, applicability, and economic efficiency.

Looking ahead, OPEN will leverage the expert workstation as a strategic platform to further integrate the intellectual resources of universities and research institutions with the company’s industrialization strengths. Focusing on key areas such as prefabricated construction and green building materials, OPEN will accelerate the application and commercialization of core technologies, delivering more innovative solutions and contributing to the high-quality development of the construction industry.