The changing face of MNCs in China: Chinese local for global

The changing face of MNCs in China: Chinese local for global Click here to read published article on Technode (16 Oct 2023) Recently, on 7 Sep 2023, Phoenix Contact celebrated its centenary globally, and its 30th anniversary in Nanjing, China. The multinational company is headquartered in Germany and is a manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, […]

Devil is in the details when it comes to CCE investments

Devil is in the details when it comes to CCE investments Switch has been turned on for Circular Carbon Economy – the pandemic has accelerated its status in our conscience from “nice-to-have” to “must-have”. Leaders of the corporate world are now putting years of “lip service” into concrete actions, as evidenced by many examples and […]

China’s hydrogen industry: 2022 wrap-up

China’s hydrogen industry: 2022 wrap-up As the first quarter of 2023 wraps up, here’s an exclusive wrap-up of the investment trends in the Chinese hydrogen energy industry in 2022. Hydrogen energy has been gaining traction globally and in China, simply because it’s dominantly available on earth. #energy #hydrogen #hydrogenenergy

Zero-carbon, inter-city hydrogen powered trains are coming

Zero-carbon, inter-city hydrogen powered trains are coming On the morning of 28th December 2022, China launched its first #hydrogen energy powered inter-city train in Chengdu, a bustling city of 16 million. The development of the train was collaboration between China’s CRRC and Chengdu Railway Group. With a top speed of 160km/h and a range of […]

Skysys helps solar farms maximize outputs with intelligent and autonomous drone inspections

Skysys helps solar farms maximize outputs with intelligent and autonomous drone inspections A CM Venture portfolio company, SKYSYS, has launched its official PV Inspector AI operations at a solar panel farm (PV power station) near Shaanxi, China. https://cmventure.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Blog-6.mp4 Photovoltaic (PV) = solar energyPV power station = solar farmPV panel = solar panel Located at the […]

10 big predictions for China in 2023

10 big predictions for China in 2023 An exclusive wrap-up of the investment trends in the Chinese hydrogen energy industry in 2022. Hydrogen energy has been gaining traction globally and in China, simply because it’s dominantly available on earth. #energy #hydrogen #hydrogenenergy

Can innovative material startups cross the chasm?

Can innovative material startups cross the chasm? Materials startups can struggle to move from early adopters to the mass market. These are the 3 main hurdles and how to overcome them. Article appeared as an op-ed on https://globalventuring.com/corporate/material-startups-chasm-scaling/ First published in 1991, Geoffrey A. Moore’s book “Crossing the Chasm” examines market dynamics faced by innovative […]

2022 roundup of the most innovative Synthetic Biology startups in China

2022 roundup of the most innovative Synthetic Biology startups in China How cutting edge was the synthetic biology scene in China in 2022? Here’s our roundup of the hottest Chinese startups shaking up the market with their breakthroughs. #startups #syntheticbiology #breakthroughs

This is a golden time for Chinese hard tech innovation and manufacturing

This is a golden time for Chinese hard tech innovation and manufacturing As China reopens and relaxes Covid restrictions, we’re taking a dive into interpreting China’s latest economic objectives and goals and putting them into the wider context of China’s relation to the global economy. One of the indicators we examined is China’s ranking in […]

Innovation is our key takeaway from the recent Chinese National Congress

Innovation is our key takeaway from the recent Chinese National Congress China needs to add more innovation and value to the goods it produces to grow its economy. The recent Chinese National Congress gave a clear indication of supporting this. With the conclusion of the 20th Chinese National Congress of the CCP in October 2022, […]