Midea's He Xianjian fund grants 2 million yuan each to 20 young scientists
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On October 24, 2026, 20 young scientists received He Xianjian Young Scientist grants from the He Xianjian Science Fund, which Midea founder He Xianjian set up with 3 billion yuan in May 2023, according to Leiphone (雷峰网).
Each grantee receives 2 million yuan, paid over three years. The grants impose no research direction limits, performance metrics or spending ratio rules. The awards cover medicine and life sciences, and energy, environment and climate change.
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AIOn October 24, 2026, 20 young scientists received the He Xianjian Young Scientist grants from the He Xianjian Science Fund, which Midea founder He Xianjian established with 3 billion yuan in May 2023. Each grantee receives 2 million yuan, paid over three years, with no research direction limits, performance metrics, or spending ratio rules. The grants cover medicine and life sciences, and energy, environment and climate change.
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