Alibaba to spend $15bn on R&D
- 著者:Ella Cai
- 公開：:2017-10-17
Alibaba is to spend $15 billion on R&D over the next three years in a programme called Alibaba DAMO Academy.
DAMO stands for Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook. The programme is headed up by Alibaba CTO Jeff Zhang.
Initially, 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.
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,” says Zhang, “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.”
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
DAMO stands for Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook. The programme is headed up by Alibaba CTO Jeff Zhang.
Initially, 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.
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,” says Zhang, “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.”
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
