Cadence Giving Foundation Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Expand the AI Hub at San José State University

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The Cadence Giving Foundation today announced a multi-year commitment to expand the AI Hub at San José State University (SJSU) to equip students with the skills, hands-on training and experience needed to excel in careers in artificial intelligence (AI).

This multi-year agreement will also include a significant donation of AI design software and digital twin technology to SJSU from Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS), the foundation’s parent company. This partnership marks an important step toward preparing students across every academic discipline at SJSU for success in an increasingly AI-dominated economy.

“We are proud to support the emerging AI ecosystem at SJSU and to help develop and promote the workforce of the future,” said KT Moore, vice president of Corporate Marketing at Cadence. “Our priority at the foundation is to channel our specialized knowledge into meaningful community impact, and we believe this investment will do just that.”

The Cadence Giving Foundation joins NVIDIA, Adobe, the City of San Jose and the Knight Foundation to build out the AI Hub, located on the SJSU campus in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. This initiative will showcase specialized laboratories across nine SJSU colleges and demonstrate the power of AI and digital twin technologies in solving complex multidisciplinary challenges. The San José AI Hub, which is anticipated to officially open in summer 2026, will provide students with hands-on training and experiences that prepare AI future-ready talent.

“This important partnership with Cadence strengthens our ability to prepare students for the future of work,” said SJSU President Cynthia Teniente-Matson. “By collaborating through innovative tools like digital twin software, we are ensuring that SJSU graduates are equipped to lead in the responsible and human-centered use of artificial intelligence. Partnerships like this reinforce San José State’s leadership at the intersection of higher education, technology and industry in the heart of Silicon Valley.”