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SambaNova Systems Extends Academic Research Participation

Written by SambaNova Systems | September 25, 2018

SambaNova Systems Joins Stanford University Computer Forum as Affiliate Member

SambaNova Systems, a rapidly growing, Silicon Valley-based company that is building the industry’s most advanced systems platform to run AI applications from the datacenter to the edge, today announced it has been accepted as an affiliate member of the Stanford Computer Forum.

The Stanford Computer Forum is a cooperative venture that encourages collaboration between the computer science and the electrical engineering departments at Stanford and more than 60 companies located in Silicon Valley, the rest of the U.S., Asia and Europe. As an affiliate member, SambaNova Systems is eligible to participate in numerous ongoing research collaboration projects with Stanford University faculty and students, and other activities that promote the exchange of the most advanced technological ideas in the fields of computer science and electrical engineering.

“As the AI industry continues to evolve, we are honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with Stanford University and industry affiliates to share and help further new technology advancements in this space,” says Marshall Choy, vice president of products, SambaNova Systems. “As an affiliate member of the Stanford Computer Forum, we look forward to expanding the reach of and bridging Silicon Valley engineering innovations with others across all industries around the world.”

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Customers turn to SambaNova to quickly deploy state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities within the enterprise. Our purpose-built enterprise-scale AI platform is the technology backbone for the next generation of AI computing.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, SambaNova Systems was founded in 2017 by industry luminaries, and hardware and software design experts from Sun/Oracle and Stanford University. Investors include SoftBank Vision Fund 2, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Intel Capital, GV, Walden International, Temasek, GIC, Redline Capital, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, Celesta, and several others. Visit us at sambanova.ai or contact us at info@sambanova.ai. Follow SambaNova Systems on Linkedin.