当土豆遇上算力

Core Insights - The integration of AI and material gene engineering has transformed potato starch into high-performance materials for biodegradable packaging and vaccine adjuvants, supported by a new digital R&D platform in Taizhou, Zhejiang [1][2] - The platform significantly reduces R&D cycles by over 70% and lowers overall costs by 40% to 70% by converting material properties into data models for virtual experimentation [1] - The biobased materials being researched include starch and sugars from potatoes, corn, and sugarcane, as well as cellulose from wood and straw, with plans to expand to more biomass resources [1] Industry Development - The biobased materials market is expanding from packaging and textiles to high-end applications like 5G device casings and medical implants, indicating a vast industrial opportunity [2] - Huangyan has invested 70 million yuan in the biobased new materials digital R&D platform, leveraging the Southeast Zhejiang Intelligent Computing Center, which operates with 400P computing power to support the training of 2000 large AI models simultaneously [2] - The region's traditional industries, consuming over 7 million tons of petrochemical raw materials annually, face environmental and cost pressures, making the shift to green, high-performance materials essential for industrial upgrades [2] Innovation and Collaboration - Several innovative companies from diverse fields, including gene editing and plant extraction, are establishing operations in Huangyan, with three companies already engaged in research and industrialization efforts [3] - The Huangyan region offers comprehensive support from laboratory to pilot testing and industrialization, significantly enhancing R&D efficiency through AI simulation systems [3] - Future plans include focusing on functional oligosaccharides and biostimulants, with a goal of establishing a 100 million yuan industry fund and achieving an annual output value of over 500 million yuan from incubated enterprises within five years [3]