Ike Technology Group Tower.
"Christopher, how is our graphene technology department doing with their research?"
Chairman Der • Eckx had recently taken a great interest in graphene technology research.
It had already been about half a year.
It was said that Xia Country had begun establishing a graphene production system, and if Xia Country’s graphene production system was set up while other tech companies around the world still hadn’t achieved "mass production" of graphene, the Blue Ocean Market for graphene products would be dominated by companies from Xia Country.
For Ike Technology Group, this was undoubtedly a very annoying issue.
"Oh my God, just talking about this gives me a headache,"
Christopher Brown shook his head, the lack of enthusiasm evident in his voice, "As of now, we still can’t achieve the technological breakthrough required for high-quality graphene mass production. I’m afraid this technology might be elusive for the next five to ten years."
Der • Eckx was furious, "We have invested one round of funding after another, why is there still no progress!"
"Der, we need to stay calm."
Seeing his boss so agitated, Christopher Brown tried to soothe him, "Perhaps this is all just a plot by the Eastern Xia Country."
As the person in charge of technology at Ike Technology Group and its think-tank, Christopher Brown had to consider all possibilities.
This hypothesis was also informed by some of the business secret information Christopher Brown had obtained within Xia Country.
Upon hearing this, Der • Eckx frowned, "Are you suggesting that Xia Country deliberately released news of a major advance in the graphene field to confuse us, hoping to trap us in a quagmire?"
Such tactics occurred almost annually in various industries around the world.
This was akin to the Cold War era subterfuge and pursuits between the Soviet Union and America.
Releasing false information to confuse the opponent, thereby causing them to increase investments and disrupt their plans, leading to the opponent getting bogged down due to financial issues, was not an uncommon event.
Therefore, Der • Eckx thought there might be some merit to Christopher Brown’s "conspiracy theory."
"Of course, this is just a hypothesis for now, as the information we have regarding Xia Country’s progress in graphene research is still very limited,"
Christopher Brown said with a helpless shake of his head.
When it comes to commercial technological secrets, companies around the world are very tight-lipped.
"Christopher, I’m starting to feel that researching mass production of graphene is a quagmire. We must make our next move quickly; otherwise, with the way we are investing funds, it’s easy to disrupt the overall strategic development of Ike Technology Group,"
Der • Eckx said with earnest emphasis.
Christopher Brown nodded and then with a sly look in his eyes, he said, "That’s why I’ve made a new arrangement."
"Oh? A new arrangement? Let’s hear it."
Der • Eckx was very interested.
"In Xia Country, September marks the start of a new academic year. I’ve arranged for our own people to join the groups of students heading there to study, and they applied to take classes at Mist City Arts and Science University,"
Christopher Brown said with a smile, "With our outstanding American students entering Mist City Arts and Science University, I think getting the information we need or even related technological details won’t be an issue."
Upon hearing this, Der • Eckx’s eyes lit up, thinking that his old partner Christopher Brown’s plan was brilliant.
Obtaining business secrets through the guise of international students was something that neither Mist City Arts and Science University nor the Feiyue Group behind it would expect.
"Christopher, that’s a good idea."
"In Xia Country, universities generally treat international students very well, especially those from our great America,"
Christopher Brown was full of confidence.
The group heading to Mist City Arts and Science University was specifically selected and arranged by Christopher Brown himself.
Their purpose was to learn about significant technological breakthroughs in the field of graphene at Mist City Arts and Science University.
After all, leading companies in the global battery energy sector already knew about the significant breakthrough in the field of graphene announced by Xia Country at the beginning of the year.
And they were also aware that it was the team from Mist City Arts and Science University that had made the discovery.
"Then I’ll be waiting for the good news. Find out as soon as possible whether Xia Country has truly made a major breakthrough in the field of graphene or if it’s just a feint—this is very important for us at Ike Technology Group,"
Der • Eckx said with a serious face.
Since the current situation wasn’t clear, it was difficult to make further decisions.
If Ike Technology Group continued to invest in researching graphene mass production technology, there was no telling how much more money would be swallowed by this bottomless pit, and most importantly, there was no reliable indication if the mass-production technology would be successfully completed.
For capitalists, that was an exceedingly undesirable scenario.