Conference Exhibitor Opportunity, Presented by Wuxi municipal government & Jiangsu Provincial Gov
The MIT Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) offers a curated visit to China from 7-11 November 2016, including an MIT China Startup Showcase with speaking opportunities for MIT-connected startups that are interested in exploring the Chinese market. You will travel with a group of MIT Faculty. The local organizers will sponsor hotel costs for a small set of MIT startups (5+).
The MIT-connected startups will attend two events: (1) the 2016 MIT Wuxi Biennial Conference and (2) the 5th China Jiangsu Conference for International Technology Transfer and Commercialization (CITTC) in Nanjing, China. Wuxi is 30 minutes from Shanghai by train. Nanjing is 60 minutes from Wuxi.
Value proposition for traveling startups:
• Expand innovation networks in industry/government
• Deepen international partnerships
• Improve open innovation capacity
• Explore market entry/resource opportunities
Activities:
• One-on-one meetings with Chinese companies
• Speeches/Demos at the MIT Startup Showcase
Both Chinese governmental organizations have an impeccable track record of working with MIT and its startups, including partnerships and investments.
“I very much enjoyed the China visit organized by ILP in November 2014. I represented one of the 3 MIT startups and learned a great deal about China and also from the faculty that visited with the delegation.” Sanjay Manandhar, Founder & CEO, Aerva, Inc.
Located in southeast Jiangsu Province, Wuxi is part of the economically developed Yangtze River Delta. Nicknamed “Little Shanghai” due to its adjacency to the international metropolis and its advanced industry and prosperous economy, Wuxi is known as the birthplace of China’s national industry, commerce, and township enterprises. After more than 30 years of reform and opening up, Wuxi has become one of China’s most economically dynamic cities and leading cities with the best business environment.
