Education-Industry Collaboration to Build a Future Innovation Hub: GIFT Successfully Holds Future Scholar Program Project Exchange Meeting

On July 21, 2025, the Project Exchange Meeting of SJTU Future Scholar Program, co-organized by the Wuxi Xishan District Science and Technology Bureau and GIFT, was held at CEC (Wuxi) Digital Chip Valley. Attendees included Qian Hongxing, Director of the Xishan District Science and Technology Bureau; Zhang Huipo, Director of the Xishan Economic and Technological Development Zone Science and Technology Bureau; and Ge Tianshu, Party Secretary of GIFT. The event brought together 64 project leaders from the Future Scholar Program, supervising teachers, representatives from the Xishan District government, local enterprises, venture capital institutions, as well as students and faculty from Tsinghua University and Nankai University, totaling over 100 participants.

The exchange meeting was hosted by Han Haibo, Deputy Party Secretary of GIFT.

The event began with a promotional video showcasing industrial achievements of Xishan District. Qian Hongxing delivered the opening remarks and outlined the district's innovation support system. He emphasized that the cutting-edge projects presented by the future scholars exemplified Xishan's vision of integrating science, industry and urban development. The exchange meeting not only highlighted past collaborations, but also marked the start of deeper partnerships. Xishan is committed to fostering synergies of universities and local industries, and transforming the district into a hub for amplifying academic excellence and technological advances.

Ge Tianshu highlighted SJTU's academic distinction and innovative spirit in her speech. She reviewed the achievements of GIFT Future Scholars Program and thanked Xishan for providing practical opportunities and resources. Ge noted that the students' dedication demonstrated the research potential of young scholars, while Xishan's industrial ecosystem served as fertile ground for innovation. This mutual empowerment bridges fundamental research and practical applications, aligning academic expertise with local industry needs.

Zhang Huipo and Ge Tianshu presented project initiation and completion certificates to the future scholars.

During the showcase, seven innovative projects were presented:

Zhou Zijing

Automatic Accident Liability Determination and Cause Analysis Based on Large Language Models

Yang Kunyi

PyGlass: An Open-Source Toolkit for Amorphous Material Image Processing Using Deep Learning

Xu Kexin

Brain Network Reset Mechanisms in Deep Learning Research

Mao Zi'an

Atomic Cluster Analysis and Reconstruction of Amorphous Materials Using Large-Scale Deep Learning Models

Li Zhongmin

Generative Protein Language Models for Gene-Editing Enzyme Design

Huang Yanjie

Capturing Natural Evolution in Function-guided RNA Design via Genomic Foundation Model

Dong Wenli

Cosmic Ray Irradiation Effects on Space-Perovskite Photovoltaic Devices

A poster session featured over 40 research projects in fields of Health Science and Technology, Sustainable Energy and AI Integration. Future scholars engaged in lively discussions with industry and academic representatives concerning technical routes and application prospects, fostering consensus on technological innovation and practical applications.

The event concluded with free discussion, marking a new phase of collaboration between Xishan District and GIFT in summer research programs. Moving forward, both sides will deepen the "academic research + local industry" partnership, providing young scholars with broader platforms to drive future technological innovation.