Liu Haifeng, chairman of Leinao. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

Liu Haifeng, who graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, is now the chairman of Hefei-based brain-inspired intelligence technology firm Leinao.

He was admitted to USTC in 2008 and became the recipient of the "Guo Moruo Scholarship," which is the highest scholarship for undergraduates at the university. After completing his undergraduate studies, Liu was admitted into a joint master's and PhD training program.

In May 2017, the National Engineering Laboratory for Brain-inspired Intelligence Technology and Application led by USTC was set up in Hefei. Leinao was also established in Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone in September that year and relied heavily on the lab. Liu, who received his PhD degree in 2017, took charge of Leinao and made a commitment to promote the industrialization of the advanced technologies from the lab.

Brain-inspired intelligence technology is regarded as the next generation of artificial intelligence. To date, Leinao has developed various technological products and solutions that are applied in transportation, education, energy and other industries.

The company has cooperated with main electricity companies in Anhui to upgrade traditional power grids with advanced artificial intelligence technology and has boosted its businesses in the field of electricity.

Liu said that in the next step the company will strengthen efforts to help promote the smart transformation and upgrade of the energy industry.

In January, Leinao got provincial support for broadening its talent pool. According to Liu, over 60 percent of the current team members of Leinao are R&D personnel and he is expecting more and more high-caliber talent.

The National Engineering Laboratory for Brain-inspired Intelligence Technology and Application. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]