Recently, Zhejiang University and Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd. have set up Joint Laboratory of Blockchain Technology and held the opening ceremony. The leaders who attended this opening ceremony are as follows. Cai Liang, the Executive Deputy Director in Block Chain Research Center and the Vice Dean in College of Software Technology of Zhejiang University; Shi Guangwei, the Chairman of Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd.; Lu Jidong, the General Manager of Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd., Profession Yin Keting from the College of Software Technology of Zhejiang University, and some other leaders.

    Nowadays, the new round of technological revolution represented by new technology such as blockchain, has brought about a profound change in the financial structure, which has posed an unprecedented challenge to traditional financial enterprises. Against this backdrop, the establishment of “the joint laboratory of blockchain technology in Zhejiang University and Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd.” aims to promote the future core technology research, development, application and talent training in the field of blockchain through the cooperation of schools and enterprises, and combine the advantages of both sides. Then, it can better support enterprise applications of blockchain technology for large scale and high efficiency.

    On the opening ceremony, firstly, the Vice Dean Cai Liang shared the achievements of Zhejiang University in the field of blockchain research, and then introduced the background and function orientation of the establishment of the joint laboratory of blockchain technology. The Vice Dean Cai Liang said: the establishment of the blockchain technology joint laboratory is another successful experiment of Zhejiang University. With the principle of “complementary advantages and cooperative innovation”, both two sides will take fully the academic advantages of Zhejiang University and the industrial advantages of Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd., create another field for technological research and development and the talent training of blockchain technology. The laboratory will focus on blockchain technology and other aspects of research and cooperation deeply, explore the application of blockchain frontier technology in the financial market actively, and also achieve the goal of blockchain enabling finance truly.

    Shi Guangwei, the chairman of Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd., fully affirmed the value of “the joint laboratory of blockchain technology in Zhejiang University and Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd.” In his speech, he said: the establishment of this joint laboratory will speed up the training of technical talents in blockchain, promote the transformation of science and technology, and provide a strong interface and coupling for academic and technological innovation. Shanghai Financial Futures Information Technology Co,. Ltd. And Zhejiang University will further promote the process of cooperation and joint innovation between universities and enterprises, accelerate the breakthrough of blockchain technology based on the actual financial scene, and also set up an industry standard.