Finland is organizing a foodtech and health focused promotion and matchmaking session in the International Jiangsu Industry-Academia Cooperation Conference 2024 that combines two former events, national level industry-academia conference and international CITTC (China International Technology Transfer Conference) together into a new large, international event focusing on both business and innovation areas.
The event takes place in Nanjing, China on 11-12 September 2024 with an opening ceremony on 11 September morning at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center (No. 88, Longpan Road, Xuanwu District) and matchmaking sessions, including the Finnish one, on 12 September morning at the Jinling Hotel (No. 2, Hanzhong Road, Gulou District). Furthermore, different site visits in Jiangsu are planned on both afternoons.
The Finland organized promotion and matchmaking session provides Finnish companies and organizations opportunities in establishing new business and innovation cooperation with Jiangsu counterparts. Why Jiangsu? Jiangsu is strong in both of the main focus themes of the session, namely foodtech and health. Moreover, Jiangsu is also part of the Yangtze River Delta area, which consists of the wealthiest, most innovative, and most advanced provinces in China; this is why majority of the around 250 Finnish companies in China have landed in the Yangtze River Delta area.
Agenda 12 September 2024 (China times)
10:15-10:20 Opening Speech
Dr. Mika Klemettinen, Trade and Innovation Consul; Head of Innovation, Business Finland China
10:20-11:00 Foodtech
Finnish Foodtech Offering:
Ms. Jianing Lu, Senior Advisor, Business Finland China
Pitches:
Finnish and Chinese companies/organizations/ecosystems
11:00-11:40 Health
Finnish Health Offering:
Ms. Sanorita Li, Senior Advisor, Business Finland China
Pitches:
Finnish and Chinese companies/organizations/ecosystems
11:40-11:55 Q&A
11:55-12:00 Closing
Please note that also other industry areas such as industrial digitalization or energy contributing to green transition may get pitching slots in the session, if available.
We are looking forward to your participation!
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Who should attend
Finnish companies and organizations (including ecosystems, universities, and research organizations) interested in or already operating in the Chinese market and interested in doing business or innovation collaboration with Chinese counterparts especially in foodtech and health areas; however, also other industry areas such as industrial digitalization or energy contributing to green transition may get pitching slots in the session, if available. Chinese companies and organizations (including ecosystems, universities, and research organizations) interested in collaborating with Finnish counterparts in the mentioned areas.
Practicalities
Attendance to the event is free of charge, however, it requires a registration via the link above. Please note that only on-site participation is possible, i.e., there is no online participation option.
If there are more organizations willing to pitch their offering than there are available slots in the agenda, then the pitching organizations are selected in cooperation by the Finnish and Chinese organizers, and the registrants are informed accordingly.
Possible travel arrangements are to be covered by the participants themselves. Please note that if you are not yet present in China, remember to reserve enough time for visa application process.
