Alibaba Damo Academy is Alibaba's global research institute. Alibaba Damo Academy is a research institution that includes three parts: global self-built laboratories, university cooperation laboratories, and industry-university-research open platforms. Alibaba Group CTO Zhang Jianfeng (nickname Xingdian) serves as the first dean.

The 2017 Hangzhou Yunqi Conference opened on the 11th. Alibaba CTO Zhang Jianfeng said that the global technology development research project "Damo Academy" will be launched, and the investment in basic science research and development will exceed 100 billion yuan in the next three years. The academy consists of three major parts: global laboratories, university joint research institutes, and global cutting-edge innovation research programs.