Faculty of Information Technology of Macau University of Science and Technology and YGSOFT Inc. had earlier signed an agreement to establish the “Macau University of Science of Technology and YGSOFT Joint Artificial Intelligence Laboratory”. An opening ceremony for the joint Laboratory was held on 22th March 2017 on campus. Attending the ceremony were Dean of the Faculty ZHANG DU, YGSOFT Senior Vice President Meiping Li, Assistant Dean Liang Yong, and senior managers Zhou Zhiming and Xie Xiaoming. The joint Laboratory is aimed at improving the innovative capabilities of software industry through AI research and development.
Currently, the joint Laboratory has several objectives: providing technical solutions and consulting services for software enterprises; turning university research results into applications in software industry; and serving as an educational platform for software industry personnel to be engaged in advanced academic degree study. With the establishment of the joint Laboratory, it creates an industry-university research eco-system that will benefit both the industry and the university in the days to come.
