05/12
2025
AGF Monthly | News Regarding AGF’s Portfolios in Apr.
05/12
PART 01 Financing Developments
BWI Group Lands 500M Yuan Funding from Shenzhen NEV Industry Fund
Recently, BWI Group successfully obtained a 500-million-yuan investment from Shenzhen Investment Holdings Cornerstone New Energy Vehicle Industry Fund. This financing will significantly advance the large-scale, cost-effective application of BWI's cutting-edge technologies, drive the development of the new energy vehicle industry, and solidify its leading role.
PART 02 Enterprise News
Kingwills™ Advanced Materials Launch Event: BEYOND PROTECTION, WE ENGINEER TOMORROW' S SAFETY
On April 13, Kingwills™ unveiled a revolutionary breakthrough in protective clothing materials - HYPAK™. This landmark launch event, themed "BEYOND PROTECTION, WE ENGINEER TOMORROW’S SAFETY," marked China's historic advancement in high-end protective materials. HYPAK™ represents more than material innovation - it's a paradigm shift in protection philosophy. By transitioning from "safety only" to "human-centric design," we've created adaptive solutions for diverse protection scenarios.
BWI Group Achieves Mass Production of "iDBC1 Brake By-Wire system - OneBox" and Leads Industry Standard
BWI Group's next-generation intelligent integrated brake-by-wire system, produced at its Jintan facility in Changzhou, Jiangsu, has entered mass production and delivery. The system has recently passed comprehensive validation tests by a leading European automotive group across multiple brands and vehicle models, receiving high acclaim.The 1-Box system demonstrated outstanding overall performance during testing, with core technical capabilities proving internationally competitive. It meets the adaptation requirements of diverse vehicle platforms and holds significant potential for further expansion.
Additionally, the group standard project titled "Technical Requirements and Bench Test Methods for Magnetorheological Dampers in Passenger Vehicles," led by BWI Group and China Merchants Vehicle Testing Research Institute under the auspices of the China Society of Automotive Engineers, was successfully launched in Chongqing. BWI collaborated with over 30 enterprises and organizations, including BYD, Dongfeng, NIO, and Great Wall, to discuss the standardization path for magnetorheological technology, driving high-quality development in the industry.
SEVB Unveils Industry's First High-Capacity Ultra-Fast Charging Battery Cell Dedicated to Heavy-Duty Trucks
In April, SEVB made appearances at several high-profile international exhibitions. During the Shanghai Auto Show, the company successfully held the "Heavy-Duty Truck Dedicated Power Battery Launch Event," introducing the industry's first high-capacity ultra-fast charging battery cell specifically designed for heavy-duty trucks. This breakthrough provides a systematic solution to the challenges of commercial vehicle electrification, propelling the new energy commercial vehicle industry into a new phase of eco-friendly development characterized by ultra-fast charging, full lifecycle support, and all-scenario adaptability.
Horen Reaches Strategic Cooperation with Siemens
On April 23, Horen and Siemens formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement on intelligent manufacturing and global supply chain digitalization system construction, which marked Siemens' strategic empowerment for Horen entered a new stage. This collaboration will accelerate Horen's establishment of three global systems: a global intelligent manufacturing system, a digital global supply chain management system, and a globally localized business development system - propelling China's reusable packaging technology to become a new benchmark for the global industry.
Leadsynbio Showcases at 2025 Feed Industry Expo
On April 18, Leadsynbio made its appearance at the 2025 China Feed Industry Exhibition with its pioneering synthetic biotechnology, comprehensively demonstrating its product R&D capabilities, full-industry-chain supply capacity, and innovative achievements in animal nutrition. Furthermore, leveraging its self-developed synthetic biotechnology, Leadsynbio plans to launch a new series of natural pigments in the future for feed coloring and functional additives, empowering industry partners to build differentiated competitive advantages.
Babo Debuts at the 32nd China International Disposable Paper Expo
On April 16, Babo made a remarkable appearance at the 32nd China International Disposable Paper Expo with multiple innovative products, offering consumers comprehensive green lifestyle solutions. The showcase featured breakthrough innovations including natural-colored pulp boards, refined pulp boards, bamboo fiber insulation materials, and molded pulp products - fully demonstrating its technological advancements in the "bamboo replacing plastic" initiative.
Huitongda Launches Intelligent Supply Chain Platform
On April 18, Huitongda successfully held the launch event for its "Intelligent Supply Chain Platform". The company officially commenced operations of its "CY365.CN" e-commerce platform while simultaneously initiating two special campaigns: "Export-quality Products Online Promotion" and "418 Rural Market Shopping Festival". The debut of this intelligent platform marks the full implementation of Huitongda's new strategic framework featuring "3 Major Supply Chain Projects + 3 AI Initiatives".
AICT Signs Agreement with China, ASEAN Accelerate Digital Cooperation and Selected as Key Introduced Enterprise in Hong Kong
Recently, the signing ceremony for the China, ASEAN Accelerate Digital Cooperation project was held in Nanning, Guangxi. As a high-tech AI enterprise, AICT was invited as a primary participant and officially signed the agreement with the Center.
Additionally, AICT has been successfully selected as a Key Introduced Enterprise by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and has entered into a cooperation agreement. Moving forward, AICT will support Hong Kong in accelerating the advancement of new industrialization, injecting fresh momentum into the region's development.
PART 03 Enterprise Honors
Atantares Named to the First Forbes China Investment-Worthy Startups 100 Selection Series Award
The "First Forbes China Investment-Worthy Startups 100 Selection Series" jointly launched by Forbes China and Wisdom, has officially announced its finalists. Atantares secured its place on the prestigious list through its technological innovation and industrialization capabilities in molecular chips and bio-semiconductors, demonstrating the company's independent R&D strength, growth potential, and industry influence.
MojiaBio Named Among the 2025 APAC Cleantech 25 List
Recently, the globally renowned research consultancy Cleantech Group released its 2025 "APAC 25" annual list of leading clean technology enterprises. Leveraging its innovative biosynthetic technology and interdisciplinary integration capabilities, MojiaBio has been successfully selected for the "2025 APAC Cleantech 25 List" annual ranking.
Kingwills™ Advanced Materials Honored by China Association for Medical Devices Industry
On April 1, the "Polymer 2025 International Medical Consumables Industry Development Exchange Conference", hosted by the China Association for Medical Devices Industry, was successfully held. Kingwills™ Advanced Materials debuted with its independently developed Hypak™ medical packaging solution and was awarded the honorary title of "2024 Outstanding Council Member".
"Babo No.1" Liangshan Bamboo Recognized as Sichuan Provincial Forest Improved Variety
Recently, the Sichuan Forestry and Grassland Administration officially announced the certification of "Babo No.1" Liangshan Bamboo, cultivated by Sichuan Vanov New Materials Co., Ltd. as an elite forest tree variety. "Babo No.1" developed through over a decade of cultivation and research, boasts outstanding comprehensive characteristics such as high yield and efficiency, strong stress resistance, superior fiber quality, and remarkable ecological benefits, demonstrating broad application prospects.
AICT AIPARK SuperVision Wins “Innovation Award–First Prize” from China Association of Inventions
Recently, the project "Key Technologies and Applications of IRN Guardian of Safe and Smooth Traffic Holographic Trusted Perception and Dynamic-Static Collaborative Regulation" jointly completed by SupeVision, an intelligent hardware and AI algorithm supplier of AICT, and Tongji University, Shanghai University of Technology and other universities and units won the “Innovation Award–First Prize” from China Association of Inventions.