No. | Innovative product | Description | Major external resources | Contributions of external resources | Remarks |
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1 | Wireless TV | No cables; TV operated through a wireless charging function | MIT (University, USA) | Provided wireless technology and solutions with patents for Haier | The marketing requirements surveying the combined commercialization of wireless TV was executed by Haier |
Wireless Power Consortium (WPC, standard consortium) | Provided a platform for Haier and other members to develop standards for such a product | Acquired WPC certificate (Qi logo) to facilitate future market entry issues | |||
2 | Waterless washing machine | Uses new washing media (micro ball) instead of water; saves water resources and protects the environment. | DOW (Strategic supplier, USA) | System design of waterless washing machine, and also jointly developed the new washing media with Bayer | P&G also joined in the development and provided solutions for increasing the washing capacity of the micro ball |
Bayer (Strategic supplier, Germany) | In charge of the development and supply of the micro ball | 3 M (USA) also sent samples for Haier’s consideration | |||
China Academy of Science (CAS, Research institute) | Mechanical design and mechanical analysis of the washing machine | CAS is the leading research institute in China | |||
3 | Networking refrigerator | The product was designed not only as a storage compartment but as a communications terminal to connect to other home appliances | International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC, Standard association) | Provided a platform for Haier and other members to develop international product specifications combining communications standards | There is a special working group under the IEC Standard Management Body mainly in charge of smart home standards |
iTopHome (Networking appliances industry alliance, China) | Integrated supply chains for networking refrigerators to develop China’s national standards and promote its commercialization | The outcomes of iTopHome concerning standards are in line with the requirements of IEC standards |