Suanova Technology Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yeebo (International Holdings) Limited, recently participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Suanova Hong Kong-Shanghai Joint Laboratory for AI in Healthcare held in Shanghai. The Joint Laboratory is jointly established by Fudan University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, focusing on strategic interdisciplinary AI research in the medical and healthcare sector. The laboratory aims to promote the application of AI technologies in medicine, clinical practice, and public health.
The Joint Laboratory is strategically positioned at the intersection of two key national development regions: the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area. Fudan University possesses deep expertise in infectious diseases, clinical medicine, and public health, while The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has strong capabilities in frontier fields, including generative AI and domain-specific large language models. The two institutions will collaborate on research initiatives spanning generative AI, infectious disease studies, medical informatics, and bioinformatics.
Prof. Zhang Wenhong, Head of the Institute of Infection and Health of Fudan University, is one of the Joint Laboratory's academic leaders. He is widely recognized as one of China's most influential experts in infectious diseases and public health. His team has long been engaged in infectious disease prevention and control, translational clinical medicine, and the advancement of public health systems, achieving significant breakthroughs in disease control and public health studies.
Suanova will provide computing infrastructure and full-stack support services, including data cleansing, underlying network deployment, and storage system construction, to advance the deep integration of domestic computing power and the healthcare industry. Mr. Daliang Chen, Chief Executive Officer of Suanova, attended the ceremony and delivered a speech, highlighting the company's commitment to supporting the development of AI in healthcare.
The convergence of AI and healthcare has emerged as one of the most important frontiers of global technological innovation. Shanghai is accelerating its development into a globally influential science and technology innovation hub, while Hong Kong is advancing its vision of becoming an international innovation and technology centre. The Joint Laboratory aims to explore a decentralized and domain-specific large model development pathway, enabling hospitals, research institutions, and eventually even individual households to deploy and own their own large AI models.
Mr. Douglas Fang, Chairman of Yeebo, expressed his optimism about the development prospects of domestic computing power and AI, emphasizing the importance of education, scientific research, and deep technology for long-term value creation. He believes that the true value of AI in healthcare lies not only in technological advancement but also in its ability to address real-world clinical challenges.
The establishment of the Joint Laboratory underscores the project's academic excellence and its potential impact on both medical research and clinical practice. With Suanova's support, the laboratory aims to accelerate the application of cutting-edge AI technologies in solving real healthcare needs and ensure that scientific innovation ultimately delivers meaningful benefits to society.
Key points
- Suanova partners with PolyU and Fudan University to establish the Suanova Hong Kong-Shanghai Joint Laboratory for AI in Healthcare.
- The Joint Laboratory focuses on strategic interdisciplinary AI research in the medical and healthcare sector.
- Suanova provides computing infrastructure and full-stack support services to advance the deep integration of domestic computing power and the healthcare industry.
