"Principal Ding, do you know about them?"
Wen Ruohan asked, looking at Principal Ding in astonishment.
She had just looked up these two technology companies and thus knew about them. After all, she hadn’t heard of them before.
Only after researching did Wen Ruohan find out that Ike Technology Group and Mantech Group were both leading technology companies in the energy domain abroad.
"Of course, we’re starting to research graphene, and my sister Xiao You is a researcher in energy chemistry. So, it’s necessary for me to have a deep understanding of the international situation." Ding Yue casually said to his secretary, Wen Ruohan.
When it comes to doing one’s homework, Ding Yue prided himself on being well-grounded. No matter which domain Mist City Arts and Science University was involved in, Ding Yue would deeply study it.
Firstly, there is Ike Technology Group from America. Ordinary people may not have even heard of this tech company.
Only after delving into it did Ding Yue realize that this company was extraordinary, as it was among the top in the energy sector in America.
The energy and battery technologies and products of Ike Technology were closely linked and cooperated with American giants like Fruit Technology and Tesla Motors.
No need to say more about Fruit Technology and Tesla Motors, they were the symbols of mobility related to smart devices and electric energy vehicles in America.
This alone shows how powerful Ike Technology Group is.
Furthermore, there’s this Mantech Group from Europe, which also operates in the energy sector. It has profound connections with England, and a large section of the energy battery market in Europe can’t be separated from Mantech Group.
These two energy technology companies have almost simultaneously claimed to possess advanced graphene technology.
Without a doubt, this is to counter Xia Country’s announcement about a major breakthrough in graphene technology.
However, no one knows this better than Ding Yue.
Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group control the key to truly unleash the graphene market.
Whether it’s Ike Technology Group from America, or the Mantech Technology Group from Europe, they merely aim to capture global attention.
They might indeed have some research achievements in the field of graphene, but they are still far from being able to produce high-quality graphene efficiently.
Ding Yue was not concerned at all about the declarations made by Ike Technology Group from America and the Mantech Technology Group from Europe.
All he needed to do was to steadily set up his graphene production system.
"Then... Principal Ding, doesn’t that mean we suddenly have two additional competitors?"
Wen Ruohan thought for a while and immediately frowned.
If Ike Technology Group and Mantech Technology Group, both strong energy tech companies, really do possess advanced graphene technology, wouldn’t that mean they would directly compete with Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group?
Hearing this, Ding Yue just smiled.
Wen Ruohan was truly a simple-minded girl. Her thoughts were quite straightforward, and she didn’t think of the deeper situations.
Ding Yue gave a cold smile and said, "They are not qualified."
Ding Yue’s statement was not baseless, as he knew very well, the graphene technology controlled by either Ike Technology Group or Mantech Technology Group was on an entirely different level compared to his Mist City Arts and Science University.
Seeing Principal Ding’s confidence, Wen Ruohan stopped worrying about anything else. As a secretary, all she needed to do was to accomplish the tasks assigned by Principal Ding.
At that moment, the landline telephone on Wen Ruohan’s desk rang.
Seeing this, Wen Ruohan immediately went to answer it, "Hello, you’ve reached the office of the Principal of Mist City Arts and Science University, I’m the Principal’s secretary..."
As Wen Ruohan was answering the call, CEO An Yujia of Feiyue Group entered the office.
After An Yujia entered, she noticed Wen Ruohan on the phone, so she lowered her voice, "Important matter."
"Come here and tell me."
Ding Yue beckoned her to come closer to discuss, so not to disturb Wen Ruohan on the phone.
"Principal Ding, we just received a call from the bank at Feiyue Group about the introduction of the Special Loan for Graphene Industry Development."
An Yujia came forward and reported the news right away.
Hearing this, Ding Yue became serious and asked, "Are you sure it’s about the Special Loan for Graphene Industry Development?"
Director Xiao Wenxing of the Education Department had mentioned this a few days ago. Since the country had strong intentions to support their graphene mechanical exfoliation machine and other related technologies at Mist City Arts and Science University,
Therefore, for the bank loan, there was a substantial discount.
It was said that the interest was very low.
Ding Yue looked at An Yujia and asked again, "Did the bank mention how much we can borrow, and what the interest rate is?"
Because for Mist City Arts and Science University and Feiyue Group to set up their graphene production system, the estimated budget would be tens of billions of yuan.
"The bank said that the first batch of loans could total up to ten billion yuan, and the interest is only one fifth of ordinary business loans."