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Chapter 1027 Media Lab
And he wants to go to Massachusetts again.

Because in 1948, the U.S. government commissioned MIT to conduct major technological research and development, and authorized the results to enterprises for development.

Let MIT be the world's first strategic alliance for comprehensive cooperation between universities and industries.

To this day, it is still the gateway for MIT to connect with global enterprises and transform scientific research into enterprise productivity.

Moreover, all research projects at MIT require professors to raise their own research funds, which either come from the government or from industry.

According to statistics, about 20% of MIT's research centers are funded by companies.

Many companies invest a large sum of money in MIT every year to fund the school's research in engineering, science, management and other fields.

MIT, on the other hand, has been committed to providing solutions to industry problems in these fields and providing them with core academic support.

Although Su Chen held a lot of money in his hand, he had no idea what to study.

If it's about researching secrets and things related to the national level, then definitely not, the Yankees will definitely turn their backs.

But he didn't know what to study for civilian use.

This has nothing to do with his profession.

Su Chen, who came to the gate of MIT again, felt like a fly lying on the glass window. Although the future was bright, there was no way out.

After thinking about it, he felt that it was better to wait for others to research it before buying it himself.

Because he doesn't know what to make, the possibility of setting up a research institute is very slim.

This is why Jianfeng Technology has become a concubine in the cold palace.

When thinking of Peak Technology, he suddenly thought of MP3 and MP4.

I don't know how Feng Ronghua's research on MP3 is, but I can rely on the Media Lab to study these two things.

In this way, it is better than Feng Ronghua leading a dozen researchers to mess around.

Because Media Lab is known as a black technology laboratory that is at the forefront of social inventions, and has gathered the world's top interdisciplinary experts and talents.

As far as Su Chen knows, many high technologies such as Kindle electronic ink technology, XO Laptop, Lego Mindstorms, Scratch programming language, holographic digital 3D printing, etc. were born in this laboratory.

But he knows it's useless, just like a smartphone, he just knows that there are CPU, memory chips and other inductors and capacitors, but he can't produce them.

There is even no way to describe in detail how it will work in words.

Studying MP3 and MP4 neither violates the US ban, nor does it have anything to do with national defense.

The more Su Chen thinks about it, the more he thinks it is feasible, and he can also get in touch with MIT. In the future, he will study assisted driving, automatic parking, etc., and he can also start work.

So I bought some gifts on the side of the road and walked to find Professor Brown.

Professor Brown, who was working in the office, was very surprised to see Su Chen coming to him.

"Su, why are you free today to see me, an old man?"

Su Chen handed over the gift in his hand, "Because I came here to do some business, so I stopped by to see Professor Brown. This is the coffee I bought specially for the professor."

Professor Brown glanced at it and said, "You are so generous. You bought me instant coffee. Dude, you have become Grandet."

Although he said so, he accepted it with a smile, and said, "Are you sure you didn't come to Massachusetts to attend class today? I think you can talk about your new economy to the students in Massachusetts, which happens to be the next class." It's my class."

"Since the professor invited you, I have to agree." Su Chen pondered for a while, and said, "After class, I still need your help."

Professor Brown laughed loudly: "Sure enough, I told you that you have nothing to gain, and if you have nothing to do, you will definitely not come to see me.

But since you're here, I naturally can't let you go, let's go buddy, it's time for my class. "

MIT economics is no worse than Harvard's economics department.

Moreover, economists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have an advantage in decision-making positions on economic issues and dominate policy discourse.

Several extremely powerful people have come out of here.

There was former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, and the influential IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard.

The economics major of MIT also enjoys an excellent reputation in the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics.

The reason why he chose Harvard instead of Massachusetts was because he did not receive a notice from Massachusetts.

Otherwise, he might also become a student of Massachusetts, and he and Qian are old alumni.

But for Su Chen, there is not much difference.

And it was not the first time he came to Massachusetts to give lectures, and he followed Professor Brown to the classroom.

It is still the rhetoric of the new economy.

The content of the questions asked by the students is similar to that at Harvard.

Naturally, Teacher Su couldn't be bothered. After hypnotizing these students in Massachusetts for a class, he dismissed the get out of class directly.

"Sure enough, I heard you tell this set of theories with my own ears, which is clearer than what Professor Ayler passed on to me." Professor Brown walked with Su Chen and said, "I can guarantee that these students will go to Buy tech stocks."

"But I have to say something first. I can't decide the direction of the stock market. If any student finds that technology stocks can't rise, it has nothing to do with me." Su Chen directly blamed it.

He didn't want to be regarded as a barometer of the stock market, and he didn't want to bear some inexplicable infamy.

Professor Brown shrugged, "I can't decide what they think, and if I tell them not to buy it now, do you think they will believe it?"

The two walked for a while.

Professor Brown asked again: "You said you came to me for something before class. Is there something wrong? Are you planning to come to Massachusetts to teach?"

"Of course not. I want to set up a research project in Massachusetts." Su Chen said, "But I don't know anyone in the school, so I want you to help me introduce it."

"What project?"

"Audio system."

"What's that?" Professor Brown was confused, "Is it a song or a movie?"

"There are, but I only have one idea, and I don't have any other ideas, and you know that I am not a professional in this field." Su Chen said.

Professor Brown stared at him for a while, "I understand now. You don't have any idea of ​​teaching in your heart. You only want to make money. Your project must also focus on making money."

"If you don't make money, what do you use for research?" Su Chen said confidently, "And a lot of MIT's research funding comes from many industries. If these industries don't make money, what do you give them for research?"

"That's true." Professor Brown said, "Well, let me introduce you to Nicholas Negroponte, but because of our friendship for many years, I have to remind you that Nicholas' brother is the director of the intelligence department. , so, you know what I mean?"

Su Chen nodded gratefully, "Professor, thank you for your reminder. What I want to study are all civilian applications, and they have nothing to do with military applications. Just rest assured."

"That's good. It just so happens that Nicholas is at school today. I'll take you to meet him."

Not long after, Su Chen followed Professor Brown to the outside of the Media Lab experimental building. After revealing his identity, the security immediately invited him in.

Entering the laboratory building, the guards are still heavily guarded, and the possibility of taking anything from here is not very high.

"Nicholas, I brought you a man."

As soon as he entered the office, Professor Brown said to an ordinary-looking man, "He wants to set up a project, and the funds will definitely not be low, and it is your strength."

This unremarkable man is Nicholas Negroponte, founder and executive director of the MIT Media Lab.

Nicholas looked at Su Chen carefully, and then said, "If I'm not wrong, you are the mysterious oriental wizard..."

(End of this chapter)