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SUMMARY:Showcasing new opportunities for growing your business in China
DESCRIPTION:Southern China has become one of the country's key regions for economic development and this has created exciting opportunities for the UK's environmental technology industries. \n\nWe are hosting an event on Friday 5th October to highlight opportunities and gateways available to businesses that are interested in growth opportunities through working in China. \n\nIn partnership with our new International Research and Innovation Centre for the Environment (IRICE)- a collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences - we are able to offer unique gateways that support the ability to have a local presence in Southern China at a designated incubator facility for international technology-related business. The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation also supports business growth and mentoring for positive environmental benefits via the international commercialisation consultancy Inventya Ltd.\n\nShort presentations will be made by UKTI,China-Britain Business Council, Inventya Ltd, Lancaster Environment Centre, International Research and Innovation Centre for the Environment (IRICE) and Lancaster University Confucius Institute.\n\nA limited number of individual appointments with Inventya Ltd will be available after lunch at 2pm.\n\n\nIf you'd like to find out more about more about what's on offer and meet like-minded business professionals, please register online to attend this event.\n\nRegister online\n\n\nAgenda\n\n9:00 - 9:30\nArrival and refreshments\n\n9:30 - 9:40\nWelcomeKevin Jones\n\n9:40 - 10:00\nInternational Centre for Research and InnovationHong Li/Kevin Jones\n\n10:00 - 10:25\nThe Centre for Global Eco-Innovation (CGE)Andy Pickard\n\n10:25 - 10:45\nBusiness support from Inventya LtdAldo De Leonibus\n\n10:45 - 11.30\nCoffee and networking\n\n11:30 - 11:45\nSupport via the Lancaster Confucius InstituteQihai Huang\n\n11:45 - 12:00\nGrowing partnerships across EuropeMartin Gilmore\n\n12:00 - 12:30\nOpportunities, market entry and support via UK Trade & Investment/China-Britain Business CouncilVince Cunningham\n\n12:30 - 12:45\nDiscussion session\n\n12:45 - 14:00\nLunch\n\n14:00\nIndividual appointments with Inventya Ltd and the China-Britain Business CouncilPlease inform us if you would like to book an appointment\n\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:LEC Training Rooms 1 And 2
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