On December 10th, Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC held a lecture series on ‘Higher’, inviting Dr. Weimin Dai, the founder, chairman, and president of VeriSilicon, to share on the topic of ‘Integration of Industry, Education, and Research: Creating a Leading Company in Chip Design in Hainan’. The lecture was hosted by Professor Liu Guanghui, President of Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC, with participation from select students and faculty from various universities in the experimental zone.
The lecture was both relevant to the current socio-technological context and the students’ professional knowledge. Cutting-edge development of chip design in the context of the rapid development of AI was introduced, combined with the growth trajectory of VeriSilicon. The future development prospects of the chip design industry, as well as the planning for the creation of a leading company in chip design in Hainan was looked forward to.
Dr. Dai began by outlining the evolution of VeriSilicon, a platform-as-a-service company for chip design. Transitioning from a non-manufacturing entity to focusing on 'lite' design, it leveraged its strengths of having no product inventory risks and unrestricted application domains, to achieve growth against the grain in the global competition. This journey also bears witness to the rapid advancement of China's semiconductor industry.
Next, Dr. Dai discussed the current explosion in AI demand, the growth of both general-purpose large models and domain-specific large models. He emphasized that computational chips are the foundation of the entire generative large model ecosystem. The rapidly increasing demand is driving increased iteration in chip design, thereby promoting development of the integrated circuit industry.
In conclusion, Dr. Dai recapped the history of VeriSilicon's collaboration with the University of Electronic Science and Technology in Chengdu, encompassing aspects like competitions, courses, internships, and campus recruitment. He also expressed his aspiration for the continuation of such university-industry collaborations in Hainan.
Following the lecture, the students eagerly engaged in dialogue with Dr. Dai, taking the opportunity to clarify their doubts. The event came to a successful close amidst the enthusiastic applause from the students.
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Glasgow College Hainan, UESTC “Higher” Lecture Series aims to promote the combination of academic research and practice, introduce the current status and results of cutting-edge research in science and technology to students, broaden their horizons, and stimulate their innovative thinking and scientific and technological practice ability. In the future, the “Higher” lecture series will continue to focus on different fields of science and technology, providing students with more opportunities to interact with professors and industry experts.
