青岛能源集团

What 青岛能源集团 does

The Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT, 中国科学院青岛生物能源与过程研究所) is a national-level research institute established in 2006 under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The institute operates a "three-in-one" development model combining the CAS institute, the Shandong Energy Research Institute, and the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy, with over 500 employees including researchers, students, and administrative staff. Its research portfolio spans three frontier domains — new energy, new biology, and new materials — organized across 10 research laboratories and 2 national key laboratories including the National Key Laboratory for Solar Energy Photoelectric Conversion and Utilization. The institute also maintains subsidiaries including the Shandong Energy Research Institute and publishes the open-access journal Green Carbon, which achieved a first impact factor of 14.2.

QIBEBT's core proprietary technologies include sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries with high energy density and safety characteristics (awarded the 2023 Shandong Provincial Technology Invention First Prize for use in 10,000-meter submersible power supply), narrow particle-size distribution spherical sodium bicarbonate preparation technology for medical dialysis, feed, and flue gas desulfurization applications, Raman flow cytometry for high-throughput single-cell analysis, and the world's first GIS-based location-specific life cycle carbon footprint assessment software (GIS-LCA). Multiple technologies have been independently rated as internationally leading by expert evaluation panels, including trans-aconitic acid microbial green manufacturing and the LCA software platform. The institute serves three primary customer segments: research institutions and universities (for collaborative research and infrastructure sharing), industrial enterprises across energy, chemical, materials, and biotechnology sectors (for technology licensing and joint development), and government agencies (for policy consultation and standards development).

As a government-affiliated public research institution, QIBEBT's primary funding comes from national government research grants and CAS appropriations, supplemented by technology transfer, licensing, and collaborative research revenues from industrial partners. Notable commercial partnerships include a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Qingdao Energy Group for clean energy industry development, a green hydrogen cooperation agreement with China Hydrogen Energy for a 100,000-ton annual methanol production line targeting 500 million yuan in output value by end of 2025, tire technology partnerships with Aeolus Tyre and Shandong Haohua Tire, and an overseas joint research center with Chiang Mai University in Thailand. The institute also sustains procurement and facility-management revenue streams supporting campus operations across its Laoshan District headquarters, Wanggezhuang research campus, and Xinyuan Road talent housing facilities.

Name

青岛能源集团

Legal name

中国科学院青岛生物能源与过程研究所

Website

https://qibebt.cas.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QIBEBT (Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, CAS) is a national-level Chinese Academy of Sciences research institute conducting frontier R&D in new energy, new biology, and new materials, serving industrial enterprises, universities, and government agencies through technology transfer, collaborative research, and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Services

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Electric Power Generation (22111), Solar Electric Power Generation (221114)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Hybrid Renewable Systems & Co-Optimization R&D (Solar+Wind+Storage, Multi-Resource Plants, Controls) (EUAMAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Siting, Resource Assessment & Environmental Tech R&D (Remote Sensing, Wake Modeling, Wildlife Mitigation) (EUAMAOAJ)

Keywords

• Clean energy production
• Energy distribution services
• State-owned energy utility
• Renewable energy development
• Energy industry cluster

Headquarters

HQ city

Qingdao

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: Primary revenue from Chinese Academy of Sciences and national government research grants for strategic research projects in energy, biotechnology, and materials science.
2. Technology Transfer and Commercialization: Revenue from technology licensing, spin-off companies, and collaborative research with industry partners including companies in rubber, tire manufacturing, and clean energy sectors.
3. Procurement Services: Services for facility management including fire protection, elevator maintenance, waste disposal, and talent apartment furnishing for the research campus.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

青岛能源集团 is a state-owned energy enterprise in Qingdao that operates energy production and distribution services, with a dedicated clean energy branch (青岛能源集团清洁能源分公司). The group focuses on clean energy industry development and collaborates with national research institutions and city investment groups to construct a hundred-billion-yuan energy industry cluster, integrating research capabilities with industrial applications in the clean energy sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Carbon (《绿碳》): 由青岛能源所创办、与科爱集团联合出版的开放获取期刊，聚焦绿色碳资源的开发与利用、化石碳资源的绿色转化与利用等主题
• 太阳能光电转化与利用全国重点实验室

Products and services

• Clean Energy Business (清洁能源业务) Clean energy business operated through the group's dedicated clean energy branch, focused on clean energy industry development, technology transfer, and strategic partnerships with research institutions.
• Energy Industry Cluster (能源产业集群) Large-scale energy industry cluster development initiative in cooperation with Qingdao City Investment Group, targeting hundred-billion-yuan scale energy industry development in the region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple technologies rated 'internationally advanced' by expert evaluation panels including all-solid-state batteries and carbon footprint assessment tools
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• 风神轮胎股份有限公司 (Aeolus Tyre Co., Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2024Special cooperation agreement signed for the institute's 20th anniversary, focusing on technology transfer and application in tire industry.
• 青岛能源集团有限公司 (Qingdao Energy Group Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024Strategic cooperation framework agreement signed between QIBEBT and Qingdao Energy Group to achieve resource complementarity and promote clean energy industry development. The partnership focuses on integrating research capabilities with industrial applications in the clean energy sector.
• 中国化工学会 (China Chemical Industry Association)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2024Hosting organization for Green Carbon Resources Utilization Professional Committee, focusing on green carbon resource conversion and circular utilization.
• 青岛新能源山东省实验室 (Shandong Provincial Laboratory of New Energy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Integration of QIBEBT research capabilities with provincial laboratory resources, focusing on new energy technologies with over 100 high-level talents and 5 functional laboratories.
• 中国氢能有限公司 (China Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2024Green hydrogen industry cooperation agreement for establishing 100,000-ton annual methanol production line, with projected annual output value of 500 million yuan by end of 2025.
• 先进生命周期评价创新联合体 (Advanced LCA Innovation Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Consortium for advanced life cycle assessment innovation, bringing together researchers, enterprises, and institutions for LCA methodology development and application.
• 山东昊华轮胎有限公司 (Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Industrial cooperation partnership for tire technology development, with company chief engineer participating in graduation ceremony as industry representative.
• 青岛城投集团 (Qingdao City Investment Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic cooperation agreement signed in 2020 for creating hundred-billion-yuan energy industry cluster, with ongoing collaboration in energy technology development.
• 青岛能源集团清洁能源分公司 (Qingdao Energy Group Clean Energy Branch)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2023Party-building joint activity themed 'Party Building Leads Development, Green Energy Writes New Chapter' to strengthen party-building cooperation and clean energy business collaboration.
• 泰国清迈大学 (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2023Strategic cooperation agreement signed to establish overseas joint research center, focusing on energy research and high-quality development cooperation between the two institutions.
• 浙江传化合成材料有限公司 (Zhejiang Transfar Synthetic Materials Co., Ltd.)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2023Cooperation agreement and party-building joint activities for green, low-carbon, high-performance new materials R&D and industrialization.
• 科爱集团 (KeAi Publishing)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2023Joint publication partnership for the open-access journal Green Carbon (ISSN 2950-1555), co-published by QIBEBT and KeAi Publishing for international academic dissemination.
• 联合国训练研究所 (UNITAR)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2023Partnership for interdisciplinary energy systems and data-driven sustainable development project, including 8-module bilingual MOOC course development and UN platform deployment.
• 益生菌单细胞技术联盟 (Probiotic Single-Cell Technology Alliance)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023Alliance led by QIBEBT for probiotic single-cell technology research and industry development, including quality testing technology breakthroughs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology (CAS): CAS institute focused on green energy and intelligent technology. Comparable as a peer CAS research organization with similar new energy and advanced materials focus areas.
• Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (CAS): CAS institute focused on industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology. Comparable in new biology/synthetic biology research focus and bioenergy research portfolio.
• Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (CAS): CAS institute covering new energy, materials, and sustainable development. Comparable in mission, governance structure, and industry partnership model.
• Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (CAS): Sister CAS institute focused on energy chemistry, catalysis, and chemical engineering. Highly comparable as a national-level research institution under Chinese Academy of Sciences pursuing similar energy and materials science research agendas.
• Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry (CAS): CAS institute with overlapping materials science and energy research programs. Comparable as a peer research organization conducting frontier energy and functional materials R&D with similar technology transfer mechanisms.

Broad incumbents

• Tsinghua University - Institute of Energy, Power and Vehicles: Top Chinese university research institute pursuing energy, battery, and low-carbon technology research. Comparable in research scope but academic university-hosted rather than CAS-affiliated.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): US national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency R&D. Comparable in role as a flagship government-backed research institution pursuing solar, energy storage, and bioenergy research, though broader in scope and US-based.
• Argonne National Laboratory: US Department of Energy national laboratory with significant energy storage, battery, and materials science research. Comparable as a multi-program government research lab operating national user facilities.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE): Leading European applied research institute for solar energy. Comparable in solar energy conversion R&D focus and industry partnership model, though based in Germany and structured as a Fraunhofer institute.

Others

• Qingdao Energy Group Co., Ltd. Local state-owned energy conglomerate and strategic partner. Not a research peer but a key commercialization channel and industrial customer for QIBEBT's clean energy technologies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Subsidiaries2 records

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