On July 3, "Aliyun Innovation Center - BMW Startup Garage Joint Innovation Base" was officially launched in Shanghai Pudong Jinqiao Development Zone. For the first time, the two industry giants have joined hands to create an "Internet + car" platform, with plans to incubate 300 local start-ups in the next three years.

It is reported that Aliyun and BMW will fully share their respective advantageous resources. Among them, Ali Cloud will select high-quality projects to settle in the base, provide cloud computing, data technology, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and other support, and open ali ecosystem and various aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship services resources. BMW will be sent to you by per garage "BMW" proof of concept for the projects, product testing, joint venture and other technical support and financial services, BMW, Internet, electric automation, sharing (A.C.E.S.) ecosystem of service/hatch and accelerate growth, high quality project is expected to enter the BMW supply chain system. The government of Jinqiao Development Zone provides preferential policies and subsidies for the base.

The first deep crossover between the world's top car companies and technology giants will have a huge impact on the industry. This shows that the digital transformation of the auto industry has been comprehensively upgraded. Multinational companies have changed their thinking, and high-growth enterprises and talents in the field of "Internet + cars" will realize commercialization more quickly, providing continuous ideas and technologies for the development of future cars and smart cars.

"The new digital infrastructure will comprehensively lower the threshold of innovation for entrepreneurs, who can have access to advanced cloud computing, artificial intelligence, data technology and other infrastructure at a low cost. Therefore, we open up the cross-border integration and open ecology of large enterprises, so that small enterprises can accelerate innovation based on large platforms." Alibaba Group vice President Ren Geng said.

"Aliyun Innovation Center has rich innovation incubation practices, and has advantages in data technology and cloud computing. We are looking forward to achieving win-win development in innovation incubation with Aliyun." Jochen Goller, President and chief executive of BMW Greater China.

At present, Aliyun has established nearly 60 Innovation centers in more than 20 cities, serving more than 40,000 start-ups. Launched in 2015, BMW Startup Garage has graduated more than 60 startups from the program. This is the first time for "BMW Startup Garage" to cooperate with an Internet technology giant after it entered China.