Das Projekt "Himmelswerkstatt" der Yu Hao Wohltätigkeitsstiftung: Ein geistiges Relay des Mut zur Träume und Handeln

In the year 2009, in an ordinary laboratory at Tsinghua University, there were some students having a heated discussion about a motor. No one was forcing them to submit homework, and there were no set deadlines. Nevertheless, they often stayed up until three or four in the morning, simply because they "wanted to get this three - rotor aircraft to fly".

This self - organized group called themselves the "Heaven Workshop". The initiator was Yu Hao, who was still a student at Tsinghua University at that time. Later, he became the founder and CEO of Dreame Technology, as well as one of the early developers of quadrotor aircraft in China and the inventor of the three - rotor aircraft.

For many, the "Heaven Workshop" was initially just the name of a university club. But for those young people, it was a place where one "had the courage to dream and act". Here, technology was not an exam topic, but a reality that one could create with one's own hands; the ideals were not empty words, but flames that refused to go out even after repeated failures.

Later, after graduation, these young aircraft - building enthusiasts founded Dreame Technology and transformed the technologies refined in the laboratory at that time into intelligent products available worldwide. But they have never lost the spiritual core of the "Heaven Workshop" - DREAM IT! DO IT! This dedication to top - level innovation, the respect for top - level innovation talents, and the adherence to the dual value of "technology + humanity".

Today, 17 years later, the Yu Hao Philanthropy Foundation, founded by Yu Hao, the founder and CEO of Dreame Technology, officially announced the new "Heaven Workshop" Global Youth Innovation Leadership Program (hereinafter referred to as the "Heaven Workshop Program") on January 27th. It transforms the "Heaven Workshop" from a laboratory at Tsinghua University into a non - profit support platform for young innovation talents worldwide.

Why the "Heaven Workshop"?

In Yu Hao's view, almost all the pre - stage core technologies of Dreame Technology can be found in the then Heaven Workshop - from new aircraft to robot motion control and early applications of deep learning. But more important than the technology itself was the atmosphere: It allowed the young people to "have the courage to dream and act"!

The "Heaven Workshop" at Tsinghua University initially started with the personal support of a teacher and later received ten - year special funding from the Boeing Company. It moved from Room 406, which was only 20 square meters in the C - building of the Zijing Residential Area, to Room 410, which was 85 square meters - the space became larger, but the young people's dedication to the top remained unchanged.

Under Yu Hao's leadership, the "Heaven Workshop" gradually developed into the largest student technology club at Tsinghua University. He and the club members won important awards such as the "Challenge Cup" and achieved remarkable results in the fields of drones, machine learning, and electronic design.

Zhang Jiahui, a former member of the "Heaven Workshop" and now an AI algorithm engineer for robot vacuum cleaners at Dreame Technology, openly admitted: What he is most proud of is not a specific technical result, but the dedication to the top and the courage to dream and act. Students with different professional backgrounds came together to argue about projects, cooperate, and overcome difficulties. This atmosphere of full commitment forms the most moving background color of the "Heaven Workshop".

Group photo of the Heaven Workshop (Zhang Jiahui, far left in the first row)

As the founder of the "Heaven Workshop", Yu Hao always conveyed a belief: One should bravely set far - reaching goals and then achieve them step by step with thorough actions. This characteristic has continued from the university to Dreame Technology and has become the internal driving force for the company's continuous innovation - because true breakthroughs start with the courage to dream and are achieved through consistent actions.

The pursuit of the top and the courage to dream and act are the spiritual fire of the "Heaven Workshop" and also the spiritual starting point of Dreame Technology.

Not just money, but also creating a "foundation"

In the face of the increasing global competition for talents and the accelerated construction of the country's strategic scientific forces, the Yu Hao Philanthropy Foundation officially launched the "Heaven Workshop" Program. This program aims to, through an innovative non - profit model, specifically support university students who have already achieved excellent results in world - class academic, scientific, or innovative practices, accelerate their development, connect them with global resource networks, and enable them to make the leap from "excellence" to "future leadership".

But the method is special - It's not like a traditional scholarship that only looks at grades, nor is it like a competition that only focuses on the result. It is looking for those "step - by - step advancing" next - generation young innovation leaders.

The progress of society not only requires scientific and technological development to drive the wheel of time forward, but also humanistic ideas to point the way. And the Heaven Workshop is exactly the intersection of these two aspects. It promotes both hard innovation and interdisciplinary diversity of thinking.

In the view of the person in charge of the non - profit program, "the best support is not to give the young people the answers, but to protect their courage to ask questions." Therefore, the "Heaven Workshop" Program not only provides money, but also connects the selected participants with diverse resources such as industries, academies, and mentors by leveraging the resources of non - profit ecosystem partners and creates an exclusive platform for exchanges among the students.

The members admitted to the "Heaven Workshop" Program will receive special funding of up to 200,000 yuan per person. But the significance of this money goes far beyond the number. It can be used for participating in world - class technology and humanities innovation competitions, participating in international scientific conferences, and participating in inter - university and international youth exchange activities.

In addition, the selection process of the "Heaven Workshop" Program also reflects the practical style of the "Heaven Workshop": Pre - selection of application materials + Presentation review. The focus is on the quality of the results, the core capabilities, and the development potential to finally determine the list of selected participants.

After a strict selection and review process, the first participants of the "Heaven Workshop" Program come from universities such as Tsinghua, Peking, Fudan, Zhejiang, and Shanghai Jiao Tong. Their majors cover both natural sciences and humanities.

In the new "Heaven Workshop", the spirit of "having the courage to dream and act" is carried forward by a new generation of young people. When Luo Changsheng, the captain of the "Volcano Team" at Tsinghua University, tells the exciting story of a 72 - hour comeback at the World Robot Competition, and when Yang Yuchen from Shanghai Jiao Tong University shares his interdisciplinary exploration from the digitization of the Mogao Grottoes' treasures to the design of the manned lunar vehicle - these young talents who have already attracted attention have finally found an exclusive platform to realize their dreams.

One goes fast, but together we go far

Looking back, perhaps those young people in the then Heaven Workshop persevered not only out of love, but also because of the presence of others - someone understands your dedication, someone accompanies you in your dreams, and someone gives you firm support when you are doubted. The power of these "companions" is more valuable than any other resource.

This spirit of having the courage to dream and act later followed them out of the university and became the heritage of Dreame Technology - and has become the company's confidence to explore the uncharted technological fields.

Today, the Yu Hao Philanthropy Foundation founded by Yu Hao has transformed this spiritual core, which originated from the university and was refined in the industry, into a future - oriented non - profit initiative: The new "Heaven Workshop" Global Youth Innovation Leadership Program.

This program wants to pass on this power of "having the courage to dream and act". It doesn't boast about "education", but instead chooses "integration" and "protection" - it brings those yet - to - be - recognized discoveries together and protects that seemingly small but firm curiosity.

It quietly provides a space where dreamers have the courage to try, and where lonely discoverers can meet companions with similar interests. Here, innovation is not the lonely assault of an individual, but the mutual illumination and coordinated resonance of a group.

Because true breakthroughs often arise in the soil of free exploration of errors and grow in the community of in - depth dialogue. And the "Heaven Workshop" Program is exactly the place that is ready to accompany in the long - term, support silently, and always believe in the inner strength of the young people. Because "one can go fast, but together we go far".