ValleyDelta is pleased to announce that Dr. Andi Tao, Founder and CEO of the company, has been selected for the 2025 Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor U30 Youth Entrepreneurship List.

Driving Industrial Progress Through Entrepreneurship

The announcement ceremony for the 2025 Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor U30 Youth Entrepreneurship List was held at Shanghai Science Hall on October 14, 2026.

The ceremony was attended by Han Zhiqiang, Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Association for Science and Technology; Wang Jing, Deputy Secretary of the Songjiang District Committee and District Mayor; and Bai Yuanping, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Communication Center of the China Association for Science and Technology, who delivered remarks. Also in attendance were Zhou Cheng, Deputy Secretary of the Songjiang District Committee; Chen Xin, Party Group Member and Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Association for Science and Technology; and Du Xinfeng, Director of the Information Department at the Science and Technology Communication Center of the China Association for Science and Technology.

The U30 list aims to identify and support young entrepreneurs with strong innovation capabilities and significant growth potential. Over the past five years, it has established itself as an influential initiative recognizing emerging entrepreneurial talent across the Yangtze River Delta. To date, 297 outstanding young innovators and entrepreneurs have been selected. Among the companies they have founded or led, 101 have grown into specialized and sophisticated SMEs, 17 have been recognized as national-level “Little Giant” enterprises, and 18 have become unicorns or aspiring unicorns. More than 20 companies have also received major scientific and technological honors, including Science and Technology Progress Awards and Technology Invention Awards.

Under Dr. Tao’s leadership, the ValleyDelta team focuses on addressing critical technological challenges in textile dyeing and finishing. By integrating proprietary printhead technology, polymer nanomaterials, and AI-powered color management, the company is developing new approaches to the digital transformation of dyeing processes.

ValleyDelta is committed to reducing resource consumption and process variability while improving production efficiency and color management. Through these efforts, the company aims to deliver more efficient, flexible, and sustainable manufacturing solutions for the textile industry.

Guided by real-world industrial needs, ValleyDelta continues to bring technological innovation closer to practical production applications. Dr. Tao’s inclusion on the U30 list recognizes the team’s ongoing efforts and reflects the responsibility and expectations that come with advancing industrial innovation.

Innovation That Addresses Real Industry Needs

China continues to advance a new type of industrialization and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, with the transformation of manufacturing toward higher-end, smarter, and greener production identified as a key driver of high-quality industrial development.

In September 2026, Xinhua News Agency reported on remarks by President Xi Jinping emphasizing the need to strengthen advanced manufacturing through intelligent, green, and integrated development, providing strong support for building a modern industrial system. Meanwhile, China continues to promote the coordinated digital and green transformation of manufacturing, including equipment upgrades, process optimization, and technological advances in traditional industries such as textiles.

As a critical link in the textile value chain, textile dyeing and finishing is entering a new phase of technological innovation and production transformation. ValleyDelta will continue to advance its core technologies with a long-term commitment to innovation, explore more sustainable approaches to textile manufacturing, and bring technological advances into real-world production environments.

Through these efforts, ValleyDelta aims to contribute to the development of more efficient and sustainable textile manufacturing and support the industry's ongoing transformation.