Microsoft steps up research efforts at Beijing lab
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Microsoft plans to expand its research lab in Beijing with the addition of an Advanced Technology Center (ATC), according to a company statement released on Monday. The addition of the ATC to Microsoft Research Asia's (MSRA's) activities in Beijing will expand the number of Microsoft researchers in China to 250 from 170 within one year, the statement said. These researchers will focus on developing products for Asian users that make the interaction between computers and users more natural, it said.
The main focus of MSRA is basic research. The ATC will complement these efforts by focusing on developing these technologies into products and accelerating the transfer of technology from MSRA's labs to Microsoft product groups, the statement said.