SSIC China Innovation Trip 2018
Time：2018-07-30 Look：1240
Driven by the increasingly growing innovative entrepreneurs in Switzerland and the rising wave of attention in innovation and entrepreneurship in China, Swiss-Sino Innovation Center (SSIC) is excited to announce the SSIC China Innovation Trip 2018. The tour is planned to visit 3 cities in 8 days with numerous visits, pitching & networking events, including the 2nd Swiss-Sino Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cooperation Forum (Ningbo). SSIC aims to bring together financial institutions, large corporates, innovators and government officials to seek synergy and the best opportunities to cooperate, and to facilitate the effective cooperation in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship between the two countries.
With our deep understanding in the Chinese local market, policies and ecosystem, with our well-established network with local governments, enterprises, incubators and investors in China, SSIC is able to help the Swiss startups connect to the right partner in China.
The selected Swiss startups will have an exclusive opportunity to:
have an on-site experience of current innovation ecosystem in China;
access to a variety of leveraging policies/subsidies for overseas startups in different innovation parks;
face-to-face interact with selected Chinese investment institutions and investors;
discuss with the selected experts regarding the market entry and localization issues such as special regulations, financial restrictions for overseas startups, intellectual property and technology transfer issue to be concerned, and so forth.
Programme (TBD)
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Wed. 12 Sep
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Departure from Switzerland, CA782, ZRH-PEK, 20:10 – 12:10 (+1)
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Thu. 13 Sep
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Arrival in Shanghai + welcome dinner
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Fri. 14 Sep
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Roadshow event in Shanghai + technology park visit
Travel to Jiaxing by high-speed train
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Sat. 15 Sep
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Roadshow event in Jiaxing
Visit Jiaxing innovation park and Juli Automation Equipment CO.,LTD
Travel to Ningbo by high-speed train
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Sun. 16 Sep
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Roadshow event in Ningbo
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Mon. 17 Sep
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Companies & technology park visits
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Tue. 18 Sep
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Networking events with investors and innovation parks
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Wed. 19 Sep
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2nd Swiss-Sino Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cooperation Forum in Ningbo
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Thu. 20 Sep
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TBD
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Fri. 21 Sep
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Departure from China, CA781, PEK – ZRH, 13:30 – 18:10
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Application
We will select 10 Swiss startups to participate this trip. One person from each company is sponsored.
If interested, please fill your application form at https://goo.gl/forms/zT6OmLWsnfzR4Vqf2 with the following documents:
- Non-confidential Executive Summary of the company (within 2 pages)
- Non-confidential Slide Deck of your company/project
Application deadline: 17th August, 2018
Result announcement: 24th August, 2018
Cost
Thanks to our partners and sponsors, all travel expenses, accommodations* and most of the meals during the trip will be covered by SSIC.
Organizer
Chinese local partners:
- Shanghai: Shanghai Association For Science and Technology; China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Offshore Entrepreneurial Base for Overseas Professionals
- Jiaxing: Jiaxing Municipal Government; Jiaxing Robotics and Intelligent Equipment Association
- Ningbo: Ningbo Municipal Government
Contact:
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Mr. Yuting Deng
+41 77 958 44 90
yuting.deng@swiss-sino.org
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Dr. Qingxia Zhong
+41 78 836 29 00
qingxia.zhong@swiss-sino.org
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Important notes for the trip, please read carefully:
For the trip:
The trip starts on 12 September 2018, and ends on 21 September 2018.
If you prefer to stay longer in China after the trip, please inform us in advance for your desired date of return flight. Any additional costs generated by this shall be covered by yourself.
For the official meetings and business culture:
Most events hosted by the government officials will follow the Chinese government meeting style. Generally, the business meetings would be quite different than in Europe or US. This could be different from what you expected if this is your first time in China.
For the confidentiality
SSIC did not sign any non-disclosure agreement with our local partners in China, which means it is better for you to keep your sensitive data/materials carefully.
Please be aware that you are under your own risk to disclose any information.
For the responsibility and security
SSIC is not a travel agency, and did not buy the travel insurance. Hence, you are strongly recommended to buy a travel insurance for yourself.
We will try our best to organize a smooth and secure trip. However, all the potential risks during the trip, including but not limited to confidentiality, security, accident, loss of property, or any other related travel risks are on you own. By participating this trip, you should be aware and agree that SSIC is not responsible for any of the above risks.
Appendix - About the Cities
Shanghai: A renown leading hub for innovation, aiming to expand its GDP by around 6.5% in 2018 with priorities to deepen market reforms and enhance innovation. As the commercial and financial center of China, Shanghai’s GDP was 3013.318 billion RMB (444 billion USD) in 2017. In the last two decades Shanghai has been one of the fastest developing cities in the world. Shanghai Free-Trade Zone is a free-trade zone in Shanghai, China. It is the first free-trade zone in mainland China. The zone covers an area of 120.72 square kilometers and integrates four existing bonded zones in the district of Pudong. It is especially suitable for companies with international business. SSIC is proud to be partner with China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Offshore Entrepreneurial Base for Overseas Professionals, which provides an integrated platform for overseas talents and business incubations. The offshore base corporates with 16 "overseas partners" and 12 science and technology societies, covering 10 countries and radiating to regions with relatively concentrated innovative resources in Europe, North America and the Asia-pacific. The aim is to provide strong support for overseas project and guided professional forces and government to participate in the process.
Jiaxing: Jiaxing is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang province, China. Lying on the Grand Canal of China, Jiaxing borders Hangzhou to the southwest, Huzhou to the west, Shanghai to the northeast, and the province of Jiangsu to the north. Industry is the main economic driver to the city’s economy, contributing 53% to its GDP in 2017. Jiaxing is also well known as the 'hometown of silk', as it is a famous producer of textiles and woolens, and also one of the world's largest exporters of leather goods. The private economy in Jiaxing is particularly well-developed, with more than 50 listed companies in mechanical, chemical and electronic industries. Moreover, Jiaxing is also famous as the birthplace of the Chinese Communist Party. SSIC will collaborate with the local government and Jiaxing Robotics and Intelligent Equipment Association, which aims to unite the strength of all sectors of society and promote the development of robots and intelligent equipment.
Ningbo: A sub-provincial city with more 7000 years history in northeast Zhejiang province in China, an important port city situated in the Yangtze River Delta (220 kilometers south of Shanghai), with several important economic and technological development zones. Ningbo is a major manufacturing powerhouse in China and was the first city in China to implement Made in China 2025. In 2017, Ningbo’s GDP grows by 15.33%, reached 985 billion RMB (145 billion USD), becoming the highest growth rate city among first or second-tier cities. Industry is the main economic driver of the city’s economy, contributing 47% to the city’s GDP in 2017. Pillar industries in Ningbo are petrochemicals, chemicals, electrical machinery, telecom equipment manufacturing, IT and port-related industry. Ningbo has been largely promoting high-tech exchanges and hunting for more international talents in the recent years. SSIC is partner with the local municipality government, will participate in the 2018 Ningbo Talents, Science and Technology Week in September.
About Swiss-Sino Innovation Center (SSIC)
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, Swiss Sino Innovation Center is founded in 2017 as a non-profit platform. It 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 as its main driving force, and the service from the Innovation Center as its infrastructure. The aim is to leverage the advantage of scientific and technological innovation of Switzerland, to integrate the rich resources of our management team, to become the most reliable partner of the entrepreneur teams at early stage, as well as to build a bridge connecting scientific and technological industries between China and Switzerland.
Partners
About China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Offshore Entrepreneurial Base for Overseas Professionals
China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Offshore Entrepreneurial Base for Overseas Professionals is jointly established by China Association for Science and Technology and Shanghai Municipality. The Offshore base was established in 2015, the main role is to provide an integrated platform for overseas talents and business incubations. The headquarter space is adjacent to the world's top 500 enterprises such as Honeywell and Baidu which providing sufficient international capital and technical supports for overseas projects. Moreover, the offshore base corporate with 16 "overseas partners" and 12 science and technology societies, covering 10 countries and radiating to regions with relatively concentrated innovative resources in Europe, North America and the Asia-pacific. Our first offshore base overseas services station established in Israel Beersheba last year, we will continue to expand overseas sites, strive to the offshore incubation service all over the world.
The offshore incubation service system includes more than 20 services, such as personnel services, work permit services, Startup subsidies, business accounting, human resources, legal consulting, capital docking, technical support and other aspects of professional incubator services. Our aim is to provide strong support for overseas project and guided professional forces and government to participate in the process.
About Jiaxing Robotics and Intelligent Equipment Association
The purpose of the association is to unite the strength of all sectors of society and promote the development of robots and intelligent equipment. Under the guidance of the competent authorities, the association carries out industry service and coordination work and improves the mechanical equipment industry chain. It also organizes enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions to focus on industrial clusters in Jiaxing, carries out program discussions, promotes new technologies, carries out technological research, breaks through the core technologies of industrial development, coordinates and contacts with relevant institutions at home and abroad, and organizes public technology cooperation and exchanges.