The research institute links Hong Kong's international academic forefront with the industrial resources of the Yangtze River Delta, forming a collaborative pattern of "research and development in Hong Kong, transformation in Shanghai, and market in the whole country".

The "Big Zero Bay" Science and Technology Innovation Strategy Source Functional Zone in Shanghai is the only functional zone in Shanghai that focuses on "science and technology innovation strategy source" as its core positioning. It is an important carrier area of the Shanghai International Science and Technology Innovation Center, with the goal of creating a world-class science and technology innovation bay area. The research institute relies on its collaborative innovation ecosystem of "district campus enterprises" to promote the nearby transformation and industrialization of AI technology achievements.