On October 8, the AI for Science Innovation Roadshow was held at the Lee Shau Kee Science and Technology Building. Liu Minqiang, Director-General of the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce; Peng Gang, Vice President of Tsinghua University; and Li Zhina, Deputy District Mayor of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, attended and delivered remarks.
The conference in progress
Peng Gang stated that Tsinghua University adheres to the orientation of national strategic needs, leverages its comprehensive disciplinary strengths, and promotes the deep integration of artificial intelligence with disciplinary development. The fundamental task of a university is to foster virtue through education, and the foundation of innovation and development lies in talent. The university hopes to closely integrate frontier research, engineering practice, and talent cultivation, and to guide young students to ignite their pioneering spirit in solving real-world problems.
Liu Minqiang stated that Tsinghua University is an important highland for original innovation in China and has produced a number of high-quality research achievements in related fields. The “Venture Capital China” program will continue to rely on the series of activities of the Sci-Tech Innovation Roadshow Hall to collaborate with universities, local governments, and investment institutions, and to promote the precise matching of scientific and technological achievements, capital, and industrial carriers.
Li Zhina stated that Nanshan District will build a bridge between “original innovation in Beijing and industrial transformation in Nanshan,” helping university research achievements connect with industry and financial resources and accelerating their implementation and commercialization.
Roundtable Dialogue Session
The roundtable dialogue session was moderated by Liu Bo, General Manager of TusStar Venture Capital. Hua Hua, Chairman of Huakong Fund; Ji Wei, Founding Managing Partner of Meridian Capital; Li Zhu, Founding Partner of Inno Angel Fund; and Wang Xuehui, Managing Partner of Shuimu Tsinghua Alumni Seed Fund, discussed the topic “AI for Science: Technological Iteration and Commercialization Pathways.”
During the project roadshow session, six sci-tech innovation projects were presented in turn, covering areas such as Quantum-Supercomputing-Intelligence Fusion scientific computing, compute-in-memory AI chips, AI-driven materials design, autonomous laboratories, AI virtual cells, and immune-feedback virtual organoids. Attending investors commented on each project one by one and engaged in in-depth exchanges with the project teams.
The event was organized by the People's Government of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, and the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce, and jointly hosted by the Engineering Practice Education Center of Tsinghua University, the Student Maker Space Association, the Financial Development Service Center of Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Zero2IPO Holdings, and other units. More than 200 people attended the event, including heads of relevant units such as the Academic Affairs Office and the Engineering Practice Education Center of Tsinghua University, representatives of faculty, students, and alumni, and representatives of enterprises.
