Industry chain innovation, talent first, Avnet actively promotes the integration of industry, academia and research based on advanced computing platforms

Recently, the 17th Annual Meeting of Deans (Department Heads) of Electronic Information Colleges in Chinese Universities, hosted by the China Electronics Society and attended by more than a hundred universities, was successfully held at Beijing Jiaotong University. This annual meeting focuses on the exchange and cultivation of innovative talents in the field of electronic information under the new development pattern. It aims to provide constructive solutions for engineering education, scientific research, integration of industry, academia and research, and professional discipline construction, and promote innovation and development in the field of electronic information.

As an invited guest, Zhong Qiaohai, Vice President of Sales and Supplier Management of Avnet Asia, attended the annual meeting and gave a special report focusing on the theme of "Education First - Avnet is committed to accelerating the development of talents on advanced computing platforms" . It systematically explains how Avnet leverages its ecological advantages and strategic platform advantages based on the advanced computing industry, and helps university laboratories incubate and cultivate industrial projects by providing full industry chain support covering design, production, marketing and promotion, and promote innovation. Talent training to further achieve win-win development between schools and enterprises.

Zhong Qiaohai, Vice President of Sales and Supplier Management of Avnet Asia, gave a special report at the annual meeting of deans (department heads) of electronic information colleges in Chinese universities.

The digital economy has given rise to strong demand for computing power. Facing the incremental space brought by advanced computing platforms, the market demand for FPGAs, one of the important representatives of advanced computing platforms, continues to grow. At the same time, domestic enterprises and scientific research institutions generally lack FPGA technical talents. Shortcomings such as talent shortage, low industrialization level, relatively low training level, and imperfect training industry ecology have become important factors restricting the development of the FPGA industry.

As the world's leading technology distributor and solution provider, Avnet is a strategic partner of AMD. It is also one of the few certified training providers (ATP) authorized by AMD in the Chinese market, with the ability to organize, implement and train AMD Relevant qualifications for FPGA design courses, and the right to issue AMD officially authorized course completion certificates to engineers who pass the course training. In China, Avnet has established a team of training experts with rich practical experience and teaching experience. Relying on its deep accumulation in the fields of scientific computing, artificial intelligence and edge computing, Avnet continues to provide professional and systematic training for talents focusing on FPGA design. Training and internship opportunities for market projects, focusing on building a complete FPGA training industry chain. In addition, Avnet is actively committed to promoting all-round, multi-level and in-depth cooperation with universities, promoting the integrated development and collaborative innovation of industry, academia and research in core areas such as advanced computing platforms based on FPGA, and contributing to the construction of Digital China and related industries. Rapid development provides strong technological and talent support.

Zhong Qiaohai, Vice President of Sales and Supplier Management of Avnet Asia, said: "To develop the digital economy, we need to implement innovation-driven development strategies to promote cooperation between industry, academia and research and the implementation of scientific and technological achievements. Adhering to the concept of integrated development of industry, academia and research, Avnet hopes to use the school to Enterprise cooperation achieves two-way empowerment and jointly cultivates urgently needed scientific and technological talents for the development of advanced computing and other industries. At the same time, Avnet will also focus on the development needs of the industrial chain and innovation chain, and give full play to its technical support, sales channels and professional services. Advantages, build a bridge for the industrialization of university scientific research projects, thereby empowering a wider range of application scenarios and contributing to the sustainable development of the digital economy."

Avnet has always regarded the fulfillment of corporate social responsibilities as the internal driving force for its own development, and has conducted many fruitful explorations and practices in cultivating young scientific and technological talents, assisting the growth of start-ups, and promoting innovation and high-quality development of the industry. For example, in 2023, Avnet first launched an advanced computing platform talent development plan in the Greater Bay Area. By providing FPGA talent training, it will assist local start-ups to improve their design and development capabilities, transform scientific and technological achievements into practical applications, and fully grasp the potential of the Greater Bay Area. The new opportunities brought by the integrated development of the district.

In addition, at the recently held Greater Bay Area International Maker Summit and Maker Faire Shenzhen 2023, Avnet also focused on hot topics such as AI and remote access control, and held two simultaneous "industry conferences" for makers and professionals in the electronics industry. Innovation Workshop”. Senior technical experts from Avnet serve as workshop instructors. While sharing the latest technology and practical experience, they lead participants to experience the sense of accomplishment of quickly getting started with hard technology, and explore the application of technology by solving practical problems encountered at work. to various possibilities in real scenarios.

In the future, Avnet will continue to uphold the concept of integrated development of industry, academia and research, unite innovative forces such as universities and scientific research institutions, strengthen the training of scientific and technological talents, comprehensively promote innovation and upgrading of the industry, and open up new fields and new tracks for the vigorous development of the digital economy.