The report shows that AI4S in Chinese universities and research institutions is transitioning from proof-of-concept and group-level applications to pilot projects, broader diffusion, and platform-based deployments. The market size of AI4S cloud services for Chinese universities and research institutions was approximately RMB51 billion in 2025 and is expected to grow to RMB10.7 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 16% from 2025 to 2030. Cloud infrastructure remains the main revenue source, but market demand is evolving from 'purchasing computing power' to 'purchasing research productivity.' This shift is accelerating the penetration of integrated platform capabilities across scientific data, model tools, simulation and computation, agentic workflows, and automated experimentation. The report concludes that future competition will shift beyond standalone computing or model capabilities towards an end-to-end research closed loop connecting computing power, data, models, experiments, and application scenarios.
The report indicates that AI4S adoption among Chinese universities and research institutions is evolving from proof-of-concept and group-level usage towards deeper pilots, broader diffusion, and platform-based deployments. The market size of AI4S cloud services for Chinese universities and research institutions was approximately RMB51 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to RMB10.7 billion by 2030, representing a CAGR of about 16% from 2025 to 2030. Cloud infrastructure remains the current revenue base, while demand is evolving from 'purchasing computing power' to 'purchasing research productivity.' This shift is accelerating the penetration of integrated platform capabilities across scientific data, model tools, simulation and computation, agentic workflows, and automated experimentation. The report concludes that future competition will move beyond standalone computing or model capabilities towards an end-to-end research closed loop connecting computing power, data, models, experiments, and application scenarios.
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