Yan Jianhua Meets with Delegation of CITRIS-UC

On the morning of January 15, Yan Jianhua, Vice President of Zhejiang University, met with a delegation led by Professor Costas Spanos, Director of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS).

Yan introduced to the delegation the construction of Zijin Start-up Town. “Our university attaches much importance to innovative and entrepreneurship education. The privately-owned economy in Zhejiang is very dynamic, but privately-owned enterprises are in urgent need of high-tech support. I hope that the University  of California will develop a partnership with our university in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. If CITRIS obtains adequate financial and venue support in Hangzhou Future  Tech City, our university will carry out cooperative work in scientific research and technological transfer,” said Yan.

CITRIS leverages the research strengths of University of California campuses at Berkeley, Davis, Merced and Santa Cruz, and operates within the greater ecosystem of the University and the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of Silicon Valley. The institute was created to “shorten the pipeline” between world-class laboratory research and the development of applications, platforms, companies, and even new industries. CITRIS facilitates multi-disciplinary partnerships and collaborations among more than 400 faculty members, thousands of students, and researchers from over 60 corporations and institutions. CITRIS addresses complex and future-facing issues such as developing sustainable energy, water and transportation systems; fostering civic engagement in the digital era; improving the human experience through advances in robotics and automation; and modernizing health care delivery. CITRIS represents a bold and exciting vision that engages one of the top university systems in the world to generate social and economic benefit.