Alibaba Launches Global Research Program for Cutting-Edge Technology Development
October 10 2017 - 10:24PM
Business Wire
Expects to invest over $15billion in research
and development over the next 3 years
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (“Alibaba Group”) announced today the
launch of an innovative global research program, “Alibaba DAMO
Academy (“Academy”),” which is designed to increase technological
collaboration worldwide, advance the development of cutting-edge
technology and strive to make the world more inclusive by narrowing
the technology gap. With the setup of the Academy, the company
expects to invest more than US$15billion in research and
development over the next three years.
The Academy, which stands for the “Academy for Discovery,
Adventure, Momentum and Outlook,” will oversee the opening of
research and development labs worldwide and seek to recruit
talented scientists and researchers to join the program. Alibaba
Group’s Chief Technology Officer, Jeff ZHANG will be the head of
the Academy.
In the beginning, the Academy will focus on the opening of seven
research labs in China (Beijing and Hangzhou), the United States
(San Mateo and Bellevue), Russia (Moscow), Israel (Tel Aviv) and
Singapore. The labs will focus on both foundational and disruptive
technology research including data intelligence, Internet of Things
(IoT), fintech, quantum computing and human-machine interaction.
Within those broad research areas, the labs will focus on topics
such as machine learning, network security, visual computing,
Natural Language Processing (NLP), etc. In addition, the Academy is
currently looking to recruit 100 talented researchers from around
the world.
The labs will also collaborate with luminaries in the technology
space and top educational institutions to explore technology
breakthroughs aimed at improving the lives of technology end-users
and boosting the efficiency and security of enterprises globally.
For example, the Academy will cooperate with the University of
California, Berkeley through its RISE Lab on areas such as secured
real-time computing.
“The Alibaba DAMO Academy will be at the forefront of developing
next-generation technology that will spur the growth of Alibaba and
our partners. We aim to discover breakthrough technologies that
will enable greater efficiency, network security and ecosystem
synergy for end-users and businesses everywhere,” said Jeff
ZHANG.
“Over the past 18 years, we have developed a robust technology
infrastructure that supports the rapid growth of our business. With
our global expansion, we have grown and refined our technology
manifold. We are now looking for talented and driven researchers to
join us in the quest for new disruptive technologies that would
advance our every-day lives, benefit small businesses and narrow
the technology gap to make our world a more inclusive place,” Zhang
added.
The Academy is the first major global initiative to focus on
developing the global technological capabilities and infrastructure
that will enable Alibaba to fulfill its commitment to serve
2 billion customers and create 100 million job opportunities
in 20 years. Alibaba now has around 25,000 engineers and scientists
on its staff.
The Academy will set up an advisory board of globally renowned
educators and researchers who will provide guidance and advice on
the research direction and key research areas of the labs. The
Academy advisory board members are:
- Avi Wigderson, Professor of Institute
for Advanced Study, Princeton
- George Church, Professor of Harvard
University and Professor of Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
- Henry M. Levy, Professor and Director
of the School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of
Washington
- Hong MEI, Professor and Vice President
of Beijing Institute of Technology
- Jeannette Wing, Director of the Data
Science Institute, Professor of Computer Science, Columbia
University
- Kai LI, Professor of
Princeton University
- Michael I. Jordan, Professor of
University of California, Berkeley
- Ru HUANG, Professor and Dean of School
of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking
University
- Wen GAO, Professor and Dean of Faculty
of Information and Engineering Sciences, Peking University
- Zhaohui WU, President, Zhejiang
University
About Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group’s mission is to make it easy to do business
anywhere. The company aims to build the future infrastructure of
commerce. It envisions that its customers will meet, work and live
at Alibaba, and that it will be a company that lasts at least 102
years.
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