from open-source debate to on-the-ground practice: hangzhou's modelscope community takes shape
the modelscope developer center in hangzhou. [photo/modelscope]
as open-source ai becomes a key topic at zhejiang's provincial "two sessions", hangzhou is turning discussion into action through the modelscope community.
the modelscope developer center, launched in november 2025 in hangzhou's zijingang sci-tech city, brings online open-source collaboration into a physical space.
backed by more than 140,000 ai models and over 20 million users worldwide, the platform now offers co-working labs, demos, and startup support. in just a few weeks, over 60 developers have moved in.
humanoid robots are developed by a startup company based at modelscope. [photo/modelscope]
initiated by the china computer federation and hangzhou-based tech giant alibaba, modelscope has grown into china's largest open-source ai model community. lawmakers and experts say its online-offline-integrated ecosystem accelerates cross-disciplinary innovation, while low-cost access and shared facilities are attracting startups and ai learning communities.
city officials say hangzhou will further integrate data services, application testing, and open-source training through modelscope, reinforcing its push to build a globally competitive, open ai innovation hub.
modelscope offers shared offices to business founders. [photo/modelscope]
manycore, a rising tech company based in hangzhou, offers training sessions to business founders at modelscope. [photo/modelscope]
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