AIT Belt & Road Research Center (AIT-BRRC) has signed an MOU with DeepRock company of Shenzhen and fostered connections between AIT and enterprises in Shenzhen. DeepRock was founded by renowned China entrepreneur Wang Shi, who founded in Shenzhen the internationally prestigious Vanke Development Company in the 1980s. Aimed to promote diversified cooperation under the auspices and vision of the AIT BRRC.
Launching the theme of “Social Impact with Innovation”, AIT strengths are sustainability studies, network of students from the Belt and Road region, and DeepRock through its association with Vanke.
Shenzhen, a global technology hub in China.
Meanwhile Shenzhen’s strength in enterprises which are models of innovation and entrepreneurship in China and the world. DeepRock will coordinate with AIT faculty and students to access Shenzhen enterprises for visits, internships, and collaboration, with the support from Shenzhen Foundation for International Exchange and Cooperation (SFIEC) and Shenzhen Non-Governmental Organization Federation (ShenZhenNGO).
The centerpiece of the AIT-DeepRock cooperation is the “AIT-Shenzhen Enterprises Program (ASEP)”. ASEP consists of a 4-week experience in Shenzhen for 20 AIT students each summer, in alignment with the students’ interests and fields of study. The first week will involve visitations to global corporate giants of Shenzhen, such as Tencent, Huawei, BGI, Vanke, among others. The next two weeks will be spent on internship in one of Shenzhen’s many enterprises, with the final week being participation in academic and athletic competitions and team-building activities in Shenzhen. Local expenses and arrangements will be provided by DeepRock. Tentatively, the ASEP program will begin in the summer of 2020.
Source: MOU Signed to Foster AIT Connections with Shenzhen Enterprises – Asian Institute of Technologyv