Introduction...

• Founded in 1956, the Institute of Computing Technology (ICT) of CAS is the first academic institute specialized in comprehensive research on computer science and technology. Chinese first general-purpose digital electronic computer was made here at ICT,which later became a research and development base for high-performance computers. It is also the birthplace of the first high-performance general-purpose CPU chip.

• ICT is the cradle of Chinese IT industry. A number of research institutes such as the Microelectronic Research Institute of CAS, the Computing Center of CAS, The Software Institute and Network Center of CAS, etc. are all originated in and later split from ICT. And so are over 30 enterprises, which consequently have given birth to such well-known enterprises as Legend ( Now Lenovo), Dawning, Hope, Huajian, etc. In addition, many IT enterprises all over the country have also various kinds of ties with ICT.

At present, there are six research laboratories, one engineering center, and several incubated high-tech companies at ICT, hence, forming a well-coordinated system of scientific research and commercialization. The major research orientations of ICT are: CPU and SoC design, high-performance computing and grid computing network and digitalization technologies, information processing, intellectualized Internet software, etc.

In 1998 ICT was selected by CAS as one of the first pilot institutions for a project known as "Knowledge Innovation Project".