瑞中创新中心

SSIC was founded in

2017

with the focus on the in-depth development of the Innovative Strategic Partnership between China and Switzerland, to facilitate the effective cooperation in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship between the two countries.

SSIC will achieve the organic combination of technology industry between China and Switzerland, and become an important platform to promote innovation in these two countries, with innovative enterprises in Switzerland as its main body, capitals from China and Chinese market as the link, and the service from the Innovation Center as its infrastructure.

As an open and cooperative innovation platform for Swiss entrepreneurs, the center aims to help the innovative enterprises to grow and mature in both Switzerland and China, fostering the innovation cooperation and industry connection.

Comprehensive consultation and incubation service: Help the early-stage entrepreneurs establish projects, recruit team, find investers and talents, build business cooperation, accelarate growth.

Bridge Swiss Innovation and Made in China 2025: Help the middle-stage and mature enterprises with industrialization in China, facilitate marketing, product management and connection with relevant channels and resources.

Core Business

Incubation

• Professional incubation services for Swiss startups: policy, intellectual property, technical product, etc.

• Match with resources from China, accelerating growth of startups in both countries.

• Swiss-Sino two-step incubation chain: combine strengths from both countries to overcome hurdles to establish in Chinese market.

Cooperation

• Served as the overseas office/partner for over 20 Chinese governmental institutions, industrial parks, companies and organizations for their marketing, recruiting and other activities in Switzerland/Europe.

• Established a pool of experts, supporting technology development and evaluation.

Training

• Partnership with Newhuadu Business School (Switzerland).

• Entrepreneurship training.

• Training modules in Switzerland for Chinese entreprises.

Docking

• For Swiss enterprises: provide consulting service including policies, fund rasing, technology transfer service.

• For Chinese enterprises: support with strong Swiss resources, market development in Switzerland/Europe, Swiss policy consultation, international incubation.

• Organize events to boost interaction and dialog between the Swiss and Chinese enterprises.

Swiss-Sino Incubation Chain

Stage 1

Incubation in Switzerland, preparing for China (1-2 years)

Incubation：Reside in the Swiss-Sino Innovation Incubator in Zurich Switzerland, benefit from the China-oriented full package startup service

• Policy, intellectual property, technology, accounting, human resource…

•Chinese market-oriented product design and strategy planning

•Connect with strategic partners, sales team, and/or possible joint-venture partners in China

Overseas investment：matching fund from Swiss-Sino Innovation Investment Fund (Euro/CHF fund), or other relevant investors

Stage 2

Embark on China market, growing in two countries (2-3 years)

Comparative advantages：set up branch or joint-venture company in China for production, marketing, sales, etc., while leaving core R&D function in Switzerland

Connect with local resources：can reside in Swiss-Sino Innovation Park in China or other incubation centers, which could benefit from a number of preferential policies, such as talent subsidies, free or discounted office/ factory space, research subsidies, tax return.

• Acceleration of growth in China with China speed by virtue of China capital including Swiss-Sino Innovation Investment Fund