Mandarin Environment

03/07/2019

In its 3rd year, InnoStars has proven to be an effective platform for connecting U.S. technology companies with prospective partners in China, including sales/distribution companies, corporates, universities, and/or investors. The judging panel includes a mix of Chinese executives based in the U.S. and U.S. executives with substantial business experience in China. This year’s Chicago judges will bring experience in Smart City and Smart Industry, whereas judges in other cities bring experience in other sectors.

The preliminary on March 4th is one of eight U.S. cities hosting the first round of the 2019 InnoSTARS competition, and the only city entirely focused on technologies with innovations that fit within the broad categories of ‘Smart City’ and ‘Smart Industry’. For City, we expect technology innovations that include: built environment, urban design, and environmental. For Industry, we expect technology innovations that include: process optimization, performance improvement, and environmental technologies. Underlying both City and Industry we expect innovations around IoT, AI, and network connectivity.

04/20/2018

The 3rd Annual China BlueTech™ Awards is proud to announce this year’s Finalists, who will travel to Aquatech China on May 31st to present their technology and get a chance to win one of the two prestigious awards for most Innovative Technology and China Market Readiness.

The 2018 China BlueTech™ Awards Finalists are: EnviroTech, LLC, -Spin, , Technologies, Water, Corp, and -911.

This year the expert panel of China BlueTech™ Awards judges comprised of 7 China water/wastewater industry experts. Our judges were tasked with evaluating 26 competing international water and wastewater technology companies with a strong claim of readiness for the China market.

We invite investors, intermediaries, and corporates interested in meeting companies that have been scrutinized for China market readiness to visit the China BlueTech™ Awards Innovation Pavilion at Aquatech China between 31 May and 02 June 2018. The Awards ceremony and reception will take place at 3PM on 31 May.

The China BlueTech™ Awards is organized by Mandarin Environment, a China-focused strategy consultancy, and BlueTech Research, a water technology market intelligence platform. www.ChinaBlueTechAwards.com

03/15/2018

The first competition of the 2018 InnoStars preliminaries was held in Chicago on March 12th. Co-organized by US China Innovation Alliance (UCIA), Mandarin Environment and Venue Partner Polsinelli, the day-long event included 10 minute pitches from each company with 5 minutes of Q&A, a panel discussion on clean tech investment trends, and multiple networking breaks.

Competing companies included 17 technology companies with solutions for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and wastewater. Companies were scored by 14 judges for China ‘readiness’. The judges consists of experts in the related industries or with experience in high-tech investment between China and the United States.

Acknowledgement

We would like to thank all of our judges, co-organizer and partners in Chicago.
Judge list: Dick Co, Jonathan Egan, Mengmeng Fu, Shawn He, Jim Hurd, Laura Rice, Christine Richardson, Jerry Strub, Alexander Tang, Shih-Perng Tsai, Michael Warady, David Chen, Lyndsey Zhang, Yanjiao Xie, Tony Zhang, Tao Li, Zuotao Zeng, Shenshen Li.

The Chicago preliminary marked a strong start of InnoSTARS, following preliminaries in other cities.

Denver Pitch Date: April 27; Application Deadline: April 17
Houston Pitch Date: May 14; Application Deadline: May 4
Atlanta Pitch Date: May 16; Application Deadline: May 6
San Francisco Pitch Date: May 21; Application Deadline: May 11
Boston Pitch Date: July 17; Application Deadline: July 7

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01/01/2018

http://www.china.org.cn/china/2018-01/01/content_50176729.htm

China will enact two new environmental protection laws at the start of 2018 -- one to formalize the emissions discharge fee into a tax collected from industrial polluters, and the other to combat water pollution more effectively.

11/06/2017

WEFTEC and water industry consultant, Mandarin Environment, welcomed guests to the 6th annual China Market Opportunities Panel. Designed for international water/wastewater technology companies interested in learning more about the China market, and moderated by China water industry specialist, John Robinson, the 6 person panel included experts in China’s water and wastewater markets. Topics of discussion included: regulations, competition, industry trends, strategies, risks, emerging opportunities and practical advice for companies looking to capture market opportunities in China.

2017 Panelists included:
Daniel Wong, General Manager, Nanjing International Water Hub. Sembcorp Industries
Michael Wang, Vice President & COO, ALCLE Environmental Solutions Inc.
Xin He, Partner at BioHaven Environmental Solutions, LLC
Jim Su, Senior Project Water Resources Engineer, Golder Associates
Ethan Guo, Qingze Environmental Protection Ltc
Leiyu Zhang, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES)

07/20/2017

An invite-only dinner was held on July 13th for two groups who were long-overdue for a joint dinner: Chicago’s top ‘China-hands’ and Chicago’s top clean-tech executives.

The implications of President Trump’s withdrawl from the Paris Climate Agreement are still being processed by the US and Chinese clean-tech industry, policy-makers, and investors. While on the surface it may seem like a low-point for environmental protection, one may also view the withdrawl as an business/investment opportunity, which over the long-term will be seen as an inflection point in the clean-tech industry.

Former US Acting Ambassador to China, David Rank – who submitted his resignation immediately after President Trump’s announcement, offered remarks about China, his experience as a career diplomat, and how US-China relations may develop going forward.

07/10/2017

https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/08/business/08reuters-china-sewage.html

Global sewage and water treatment firms are eyeing opportunities in an unsavoury place: a growing pile of waste in China, the world's most populous nation.

06/21/2017

I am proud to announce the completion of the 2017 China BlueTech Awards in Shanghai. With dozens of international water and wastewater technology companies competing this year, ultimately only 7 were selected as Finalists and 2 were award Winners. China is a large and complex market for water and wastewater technologies, so the China BlueTech Awards exists to offer a means of recognizing technologies that show clear China market potential. Our judges agreed that all of this year's Finalists are positioned for success in China, but the two winning companies were deemed best-positioned to address clear and immediate market needs. On behalf of Mandarin Environment, and our partners BlueTech Research, Aquatech China, and the Global Water Purification Summit, I would like to congratulate Onvector and Element Six as the 2017 China BlueTech Award Winners. More details are available at ChinaBlueTechAwards.com

05/11/2017

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-05-10/china-s-hidden-pollution

As cities expand, industrial waste is getting harder to ignore.

03/27/2017

http://m.digitaljournal.com/news/environment/china-s-other-less-talked-about-pollution-problem-water/article/488863

Mention the word pollution and most people would say China, and they would be thinking of air pollution. But there is another type of pollution that is reaching crisis levels in China - Water pollution, along with a scarcity of water.

01/20/2017

http://www.breakbulk.com/china-plans-water-projects-investment/

12/25/2016

http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2016/12/23/57261/Shanghai-water-supply-hit-by-100-tonne-garbage

Medical waste, broken bottles and household trash are some of the items found in more than 100 tonnes of garbage