IBM Research - China (CRL) was established in Beijing in September 1995, as one of the nine IBM research laboratories worldwide. In October 2008, CRL opened a new research facility in Shanghai to provide local partners greater accessibility to IBM research capabilities. CRL has been growing steadily in the past years, and has become one of the most prestigious and well-recognized research institutes in China.
CRL conducts advanced research across multiple disciplines, including Computer Science, Human-Centric Computing and Mathematical Science, and currently is focusing on the technology and innovations on Analytics, Cloud Computing and Internet of Things. The driving demands come from its focus in contributing research advancements to IBM Smarter Planet strategy, especially in application domains on Smart Energy & Utilities, Smarter Supply Chain and Smart City. As a pioneering industry research laboratory, CRL has developed innovative technologies through collaborations with other IBM business units, clients, partners, government and universities. In 2008, CRL was awarded the "Supply Chain Academic Excellence" and the "Global Award for Supply Chain Excellence", the most prestigious awards from the Supply-Chain Management Council.
Going forward, CRL will continue its focus on transforming and advancing the business world with more technology breakthroughs and business model innovations.