Huawei Research & University Partnership

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Member of 300+ standards organizations; 280+ important positions

Universities/Research institutes

Standards Overseas banks provide 87% of

all financing

Financing

Suppliers The Huawei Innovation Research Program (HIRP) has covered

over 300 universities from more than 20 countries. Huawei's Seeds for the Future Program has partnered with more

than 280 universities in 96 countries.

Non-Chinese suppliers account for 82%.

Channels 12,000+ channel partners for Enterprise

Business

Collaboration with various partners

HIRP structure

Support research that will significantly

impact technology areas of mutual

interest to academia and Huawei

Large and multi-year contract-based

awards

Invitation-only basis, with leading-class

faculty members from top universities

and research institutes worldwide

Bring together internationally

renowned leading researchers for the

purpose of exploring cutting-edge

topics.

Format: Workshop, Summit, Seminar

Invitation-only basis

Support novel and early-stage research

ideas in the ICT areas on which Huawei

focuses and beyond

1-2 year award: US$30k-US$70k

Open call for proposals, usually two

rounds per year. But accept online

submission anytime for novel ideas

Huawei Innovation Research Program (HIRP)

HIRP Exploratory HIRP OPEN HIRP FLAGSHIP

More than 10 years of history

2004 2010 2014 2016 Up to Now

“Huawei Science and

Technology Fund”

Focus on China mainland

Focus on telecoms area

Upgrade to “Huawei

Innovation Research

Program（HIRP)”

First extend to overseas with

focus on Europe

Focus on ICT area

Break HIRP into 2 sub-

programs : HIRP OPEN and

HIRP FLAGSHIP

More global recognition:

received 360+ proposals

1200+ HIRP projects funded

globally, with 300+

universities participating

across 20+ countries

Introduction of “HIRP

Exploratory” sector into HIRP

Several Nobel Prize, Fields

Medal winners become HIRP

partners

ISPIM Grand Prize finalist

More than 300 Academic Partners Globally

Seeds for the Future: Huawei flagship CSR program

25,000+ students have

benefited from this program

2008 Launched

in Thailand

280+ top universities

worldwide

2700+ students studied in

China

20+ endorsement from heads of state and government

96+ countries & regions

Enduring commitment to a sustainable world

• Flagship and most heavily invested and long-term CSR activity

• Develop local ICT talent, enhance knowledge transfer, promote greater understanding and interest in telecommunications sector, improve/encourage regional capacity-building and participation in the digital community

Huawei Fund program; sponsor program candidate selection, provide two-week study trip in China including air tickets, local transport, accommodation, classroom- and lab-based training

Universities • Popularize the program on campus • Encourage students to participate • Facilitate candidate selection • Help choose candidates

Government

Win-Win

Joint efforts to achieve win-win outcomes

• Focus on ICT industry/ talent training • Promote program to universities • Select candidates with universities • Program endorsed by key officials

Participants experience traditional and modern China

One week cultural experience in Beijing

Chinese language, calligraphy, painting

Tour historic areas / sightseeing

Leading-edge ICT curriculum, hands-on training

One week study in Huawei headquarters, Shenzhen

• Huawei exhibition hall visit and demonstration

• Enterprise management experience sharing

• Cutting-edge ICT lessons

• Lab practice

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