Academy of Internet Finance (AIF), Zhejiang University is headquartered in Hangzhou - one of the foremost FinTech hubs in China and the world. The first, and broadest, interdisciplinary research institute of its kind in China, AIF boasts the unrivaled connectivity with industry and government authorities, as it serves as the founding presidency of Zhejiang Association of Internet Finance, alongside Ant Financial, a global FinTech leader.

Since its inception in 2015, AIF has taken a global perspective with its academic boards as among the most international of its kind with members hailing from leading institutions in China and abroad. It has established research partnerships with leading institutions in China as well as UK, Germany, Netherlands, USA, Singapore, Russia, Turkey and South Africa including Foreign and Commonwealth Office of UK, University of Cambridge, G20 Presidency and Deutsche Bundesbank.

AIF aims to become a leading global centre of excellence in research, education and incubation of forward-looking technologies in finance by combining our strengths in multidisciplinary research capabilities, public-private partnership and global operations.

AIF FinTech Incubator is China’s first FinTech Incubator that integrates the strengths of government, industry and academy. It enables cross-disciplinary cooperation among the economics, law, management, math and computer science in Zhejiang University. The incubator provide one-stop services for fintech start-ups and create an amiable and open-minded atmosphere.

Founded on September 29, 2015, Zhejiang Association of Internet Finance (ZAIF) is an industry association to promote the development of internet finance ecosystems in Zhejiang—one of the most dynamic Fintech hubs in China and the world. Academy of Internet Finance (AIF) of Zhejiang University, Ant Financial Holdings, and China Zheshang Bank are joint founders of ZAIF and serve as its co-chairs.