Getting Ready for China – A One-day Seminar
5th May 2017 - London
Are you ready for China?
With one of the world’s fastest growing economies, China represents a significant opportunity for
UK businesses. But do you understand what it takes to collaborate with Chinese businesses and
are you ready to seize the opportunity? This seminar will illustrate how.
The UK and China have recognised the opportunity to collaborate and work together not only on
research but increasingly also on innovation. In December 2016, China and the UK signed an
agreement to jointly develop a strategy for future UK-China science and innovation collaboration.
This follows on from China’s 13th Five Year plan with innovation as its core and supported by the
subsequent Innovation Driven Development Strategy.
These milestones reflect recognition by the UK and Chinese governments, but also more globally,
that innovation will be a key driver of economic growth and that international collaboration in
innovation will be required to help solve current and future global challenges.
Through building partnerships and collaborations, business in the UK and China can deliver
significant mutual benefit and growth.
Innovate UK will be providing opportunities for businesses and research organisations to develop
collaborations with China though a number of competitions. Recently announced are the two
competitions with Jiangsu province and with Shanghai:
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Details on the Jiangsu-UK industrial challenge programme are available here
Details on the Shanghai Shanghai-UK collaboration on industry challenges are available here
A briefing webinar on the competition process will be held on 21st April 2017; further information and
link to registration to the webinar is available here
To ensure that you are ready for China and understand both the challenges and opportunities of
working in that market, Innovate UK is providing this one day seminar on ‘Getting Ready for China’
in partnership with the China-Britain Business Council.
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Seminar overview and Agenda
In this seminar, Innovate UK will provide an introduction on the Jiangsu and Shanghai calls and the
opportunities they present.
The China-Britain Business Council will help those attending understand what they need to consider
when working with China and that they are ready for the market. The information provided will
include the macro-economic environment and major policies in China which have direct impact on
business opportunities as well as an overview of Jiangsu and Shanghai. Also covered will be the
essential aspects in building a strategy for China and conducting business with Chinese partners
There will opportunities to network at lunchtime and after the seminar.
For further details and to register: https://goo.gl/zIvGAZ
The registration process will also enable you to do a quick diagnostic on your readiness for China
which will inform us ahead of the seminar on your information needs.
Agenda
Date: 5th May 2017 - 0930 - 16:30 followed by networking
Venue: SCI - 14-15 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 8PS
09:30 - 10:00 - registration and arrival
10:00 -10: 05 - welcome and introduction
10:05 -10:45 - Innovate UK - Introduction on the Jiangsu an Shanghai calls and short Q&A
10:45 - 12:30 - CBBC - Background -general overview of china economic landscape and policies;
Focus on Shanghai and Jiangsu province
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch and networking
13:30 - 14:30 - IP - partnering models, due diligence, setting up; contracts and commercial
agreements; landscape, market and regulatory issues in digital/tech
14:30- 15:30- cultural aspects of doing business/negotiation
Q&A and Networking
Finish 16:30
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