29/10/2026
🚀 One mission. Four cities in China's Yangtze River Delta. Plenty of opportunities to explore.
Together with members of the EBN community – 11 business support organisations and 9 startups and scaleups from 10 countries – SIC visited Ningbo, Hangzhou, Wenzhou and Shanghai.
The mission was organised by EBN in cooperation with the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) and Li Dak Sum Incubator is the first in China to hold an EBN Quality Label certification.
The agenda was packed:
Company visits to Unitree Robotics, Blooms Group and Geely, a Global Pitch, technology transfer centres, science and technology parks, meetings with innovation organisations, a day at the Global Digital Trade Expo, and a visit to Plug and Play in Shanghai.
But just as valuable were the conversations with colleagues from different countries working on very similar challenges. Comparing experiences, approaches and lessons learned.
So, what are we bringing home?
👉 A clearer picture of how UNNC's International Proof of Concept Center helps foreign companies test their products before making bigger commitments.
👉 Practical insights from EBN colleagues with extensive experience helping European startups explore the Chinese market.
👉 New connections that can open doors for the companies we support.
For our startups and businesses, this means a better-informed starting point. The basics stay the same: be clear about what you want from a market, validate your product or service in that market, protect your IP, and know who you're dealing with.
China offers opportunities worth exploring, particularly in AI, mobility and green technologies.
🌍 Thinking about expanding to China or exploring another international market?
We can help you through our membership in EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network).
Let's talk:
Athziri Moreno Romo
+420 775 742 432
[email protected]
A big thank you to EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre Network, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China and the Li Dak Sum Incubator for organising and hosting the visit, and to all the delegates for sharing their knowledge so openly!
