The AI University Research Centre (AI-URC) was awarded as the Jiangsu Data Science and Cognitive Computational Engineering Centre in 2020.

It aims to make full use of the advantages of the SIP district and Suzhou as a whole by collaborating with governments and industries to establish AI data platform and computing platform (fundamental level); strengthen the research on AI algorithms and models, including the core technologies, such as cognitive computation, machine learning, deep learning and intelligent identification (technological level); promote AI technologies, primarily break through typical applications (application level) in the fields of information industry, medical health, intelligent manufacturing etc. In turn, the Centre will make “AI+” a significant support for industry transformation and optimisation in Suzhou and Jiangsu province.