A conference on the selection of business mentors for the Tsinghua University-Guiyang National High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Guiyang HIDZ) practical base -- for graduates majoring in big data -- was held at Guiyang HIDZ, according to officials.
Guiyang HIDZ is a core development zone of Guiyang, capital city of Southwest China's Guizhou province and the event took place on Sept 20.
At the conference, total of 12 local companies made presentations on their current development situation.
After the conference, the proposed mentors held discussions with 15 big data tutors at Tsinghua University. They talked about research into big data cutting-edge technology, the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, as well as applications and promotions in connection with actual planning projects.
According to Guiyang HIDZ officials, the selection of the business mentors will continue until February next year.
The practical base has been located in Guiyang HIDZ for more than half a year, officials said.
At present, the first batch of 30 full-time graduate students of big data-related disciplines in the Graduate School at Tsinghua University have been studying and practicing in the base.
Officials said some 13 big data enterprises in Guiyang HIDZ have actively helped students to carry out project practices and provided 14 enterprise mentors for students, together with 26 Tsinghua big data instructors to guide students.