On February 8, the joint laboratory established by Zhuhai University of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as Zhuhai Research Institute) and Lingyange Semiconductor Inc. (hereinafter referred to as LYG) was officially launched in Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone. The joint laboratory will jointly promote the construction of biomedical engineering applications and smart city application platforms, and promote the sustainable development of digital health and smart city industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On the day of the event, under the witness of leading guests, representatives of teachers and students, media reporters, etc., Zhang Ge, deputy director of the Economic Development Bureau of the Cooperation Zone, Wang Chunming, vice president of Zhuhai University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Huang Hui, acting deputy dean of the College of Science and Technology of Macau University, Tang Yuanyan, director of the Smart City Research and Development Center of Zhuhai University of Science and Technology Research Institute, Wei Mengyu, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Department of Macau University of Science and Technology, Li Hongjun, executive director of Zhuhai LYG. jointly unveiled the nameplate for the joint laboratory, marking the formal establishment of the Zhuhai University of Science and Technology Research Institute-LYG Joint Laboratory.
Zhang Ge, deputy director of the Economic Development Bureau of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone, affirmed the series of production, education and research achievements recently made by Zhuhai Research Institute, and briefly introduced the highlights of the special Policies for Macao's benefit, industrial support policies and talent policies that will be introduced in succession this year. He expressed that in the future, Hengqin will also become an "innovation island and talent island", and he hoped that enterprises and university production, education and research platforms in the cooperation zone can form a strong alliance to promote the high-quality development of science and technology innovation industries in the cooperation zone.
Macau University has accumulated many years of experience in the intersection of artificial intelligence and biomedicine, and has a world-class team of experts and cutting-edge academic achievements. Zhuhai Research Institute, relying on the National Key Laboratory of Smart City Internet of Things and the research strength of Macau University's dominant disciplines, has established five R&D centers, which have been committed to promoting the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, boosting scientific and technological development and industrial upgrading, and continuously adding impetus to the development of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone. It is an important fulcrum for building an international science and technology innovation center in Guangdong-Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area.
In his speech, Vice President Wang Chunming of Zhuhai Research In his speech, Vice President Wang Chunming of Zhuhai Research Institute pointed out that artificial intelligence empowers the development of biomedicine, which is a new layout and expansion of Zhuhai Research Institute in the field of digital health and intelligent medical treatment. It is also an important measure for our institute to combine the needs of the country with the strengths of Macau. Zhuhai Research Institute will give full play to the advantages of Macau University in smart city Internet of Things and other fields, and will promote the deep integration and development of production, education and research through the signing of a number of joint laboratories between colleges and enterprises.
Professor Wei Mengyu, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory of Macau University, said that through the joint efforts of the institute and enterprises, the establishment of a joint laboratory between the two sides will not only create a multi-sensor fusion intelligent medical solution for the health Internet of Things, but also promote talent exchanges and technology exchanges between the two sides, and train more compound scientific research personnel.
LYG Executive Director Albert Li said that the establishment of a joint laboratory with Zhuhai Research Institute had been planned as early as 2022. After preliminary discussions and preparations, it was finally realized today, which could not be achieved without the attention and support of relevant departments of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone, Macau University, Zhuhai Research Institute and other aspects.
Albert Li pointed out that in the industrial ecology of LYG, there are abundant resources of semiconductor industry chain and customer resources. After helping customers realize the landing of products, they also shoulder the mission of helping customers achieve or improve value at the application end. The establishment of the joint laboratory allows everyone to explore the industrialization prospects of advanced chip products in two key fields of frontier biomedicine and smart city, while enhancing talent and technology exchanges among all parties to achieve multi-win cooperation.
The joint laboratory will utilize LYG's rich platform of chip industry chain resources and combine with Zhuhai Research Institute's research and development strength to jointly build a digital health application research platform, a smart city application research platform, a chip design service support platform, and an engineering talent cultivation platform. The laboratory will carry out forward-looking layout for biomedicine and smart city applications, and further empower the local semiconductor industry chain ecosystem through in-depth cooperation between industry, academia, and research.
In his speech, Albert Li also used the metaphor of trees, fruits, and nutrients to describe the relationship between industrial development, academic research, and talent cultivation. He believed that university education cultivates talents like the roots of a tree, while research institutes' academic research continues to branch out like the trunk of a tree. The industry enjoys the abundant fruits after blooming, while the guidance and policy support of local governments are indispensable components that provide the nutrients needed for landing and form a high-quality growth environment for industry-academic-research cooperation.LYG can develop rapidly in Hengqin Deep Cooperation Zone thanks to the support from all parties. We hope to give back to the local community through the establishment of this joint laboratory and continuously empower the construction and high-quality development of the local industrial chain ecosystem through industry-academic-research cooperation. We look forward to working together to create a prosperous era of chip industry!
On the day of the establishment of the joint laboratory, it coincided with the official release of the "Regulations on the Development and Promotion of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") by Guangdong Province, providing a strong legal guarantee for the construction of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone. The Regulations state that it supports the cooperation zone in accelerating the development of digital economy, intelligent medical care, intelligent driving and other fields; supports the development of integrated circuits, electronic components, new materials, new energy sources, big data, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and biomedical industries in the cooperation zone. This collaboration between Zhuhai Research Institute and LYG to establish a joint laboratory and promote the construction of biomedical engineering application and smart city application platforms responds to the spirit of the Regulations and fulfills its requirements. It is another important measure for universities and enterprises to jointly promote the deep integration of industry, academia, and research. The joint laboratory will conduct research projects such as artificial intelligence biomedical brain-computer interface research, using 5G, big data centers, artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing and other new infrastructure as important carriers to carry out comprehensive scientific and technological cooperation in biomedical engineering applications and smart city application platforms. Zhuhai Research Institute and LYG will make full use of their bilateral advantages, gather talents and resource effects, seize opportunities for the development of Hengqin Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone, and promote innovative development in biomedical digital engineering.
In the future, Zhuhai Research Institute and LYG will focus on smart healthcare and big health, jointly promote the development of artificial intelligence Internet of Things discipline and biomedical embedded system industry, and move towards a new frontier in digital health and smart city fields.