How XiangShan (RISC-V CPU) is funded

origin: CN
host: Institute of Computing Technology, CAS + Beijing Institute of Open Source Chip (BOSC)
host type: state research body
licence: MulanPSL-2.0

Channel	Finding	Label	Ev.
employer developers	ICT-CAS researchers and BOSC engineers	fact	B
foundation budget	BOSC funded by Beijing municipality + member firms (Alibaba, Tencent, ZTE, others)	fact	B
public grants	CAS strategic priority programme + Beijing government	fact	B
corporate sponsorship	BOSC member companies	fact	B
commercial model	IP licensing to chip firms via BOSC	inference	C
donations	none	fact	C

dominant channel: public (CAS + Beijing) with corporate members

top funder: CAS / Beijing municipality

top funder share: unknown

funder nationality: CN

public money: true

evidence: B

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