Tianjin
Tianjin
Two signed MOUs, building UK showcase events and a pipeline of Tianjin companies into the UK. Tianjin co-exhibited with NEXUS at S-Tron Shanghai. [Updated wording to follow]
[Confirm partner names and MOU dates]
Asia corridor China is our flagship market
Our Asia corridor, led by China.
China is one of the most active innovation economies in the world and the heart of our Asia corridor.
Hong Kong gives companies a gateway in both directions. We have built an operating corridor with partners on the ground and a record of delegations and events.
Our partners across Asia
Partners on the ground in China, with Hong Kong as our gateway to the wider region.
China
RidgeCore Ventures
A reciprocal partnership. We handle UK representation for their clients; they handle China representation for ours. Together we open access to investment, knowledge transfer and franchise opportunities. [Updated wording to follow]
Shanghai and Switzerland
Swiss Bluefaer Innovation Centre
[Placeholder wording: a Swiss innovation centre in Shanghai's Yangpu district, connecting European and Chinese innovators. Describe the NEXUS relationship; wording to be approved by the partner]
Hong Kong
Why Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a familiar, international base for UK companies taking their first step into Asia, and a launch point for Chinese companies heading to the UK and Europe.
Partners and memberships
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London and Shanghai, now
Mornings in London overlap with the end of the working day in Shanghai.
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London
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Shanghai
Where we have been
Delegations, conferences and agreements that built the corridor.
2025
First MOU with Tianjin
The agreement behind our UK representation work for Tianjin. [Month and partner name to be confirmed]
2025
S-Tron Shanghai
NEXUS and Tianjin co-exhibited, bringing UK companies to exhibit in Shanghai.
March 2026
NEXUS opens in China
A NEXUS company in China, with partners in Beijing and Shanghai. [Wording to be confirmed]
April 2026
CBBC delegation to Hangzhou
Matchmaking sessions focused on AI, robotics and life sciences.
2026
S-Tron Shanghai
Our second year with S-Tron, speaking on stage.
2026
Second MOU with Tianjin
Extending the partnership with a committed programme to bring Tianjin companies to the UK. [Date to be confirmed]
2027
Delegations to China and Hong Kong
NEXUS delegations to mainland China and Hong Kong. Register interest
Founders building across the corridor
AI compute infrastructure
Auto Impartial
New silicon for the age of private AI
NEXUS helped establish the company in the UK and is helping form its international research consortium.
Core architecture independently validated; a UK and Asia research consortium in formation with Innovate UK.
Read the case study: Auto ImpartialCreaTech
Eco2Life (EcoDo)
Global brands, local stories, powered by AI
NEXUS acted as the operational bridge into the UK innovation ecosystem, and opened an international market route from Britain into Shanghai and Singapore.
From consultancy to a live AI platform with early revenue, with a market route from Britain into Shanghai and Singapore.
Read the case study: Eco2Life (EcoDo)Legal tech
Smart Patent
World-class IP strategy, made accessible by AI
NEXUS helped the founder move from a legal services mindset to a scalable platform model, and sharpened its UK market positioning.
A live platform, a finalist in a national AI venture programme in China, and preparing a UK and China fundraise.
Read the case study: Smart PatentJoin a NEXUS delegation to Asia
Meet buyers, partners and investors in China and Hong Kong, with our team and our partners arranging the programme.
2027 delegations
We build relationships that last beyond the trip, including short working stays and ongoing knowledge exchange with companies in the region.
[Destinations, dates, sectors and price range for 2027 to be confirmed]
What happens next
- Register interest now; there is no commitment.
- We share the programme and costs when they are confirmed.
- Places are limited for each trip.
Report
Doing Business in China 2027
Our annual guide for UK technology companies looking at China and Hong Kong: where the demand is, how to enter, and the partners who can help.
[Report in development: content, title and publication date to be confirmed]
What happens next
- We record your interest in the report.
- We email you the report when it is published.
Common questions
Insights on doing business in ChinaCan NEXUS represent my company in China?
Yes, through our reciprocal partnership with RidgeCore Ventures. We handle UK representation for their clients, and they handle China representation for ours. Together we open access to investment, knowledge transfer and franchise opportunities.
Why is Hong Kong part of the corridor?
Hong Kong is a familiar, international base for UK companies taking their first step into Asia, and a launch point for Chinese companies heading to the UK and Europe.
Am I committing to anything when I register interest in a 2027 delegation?
No. Registering interest carries no commitment. We share the programme and costs when they are confirmed. Places are limited for each trip.
Where will the 2027 delegations go, and what will they cost?
Mainland China and Hong Kong. [Destinations, dates, sectors and price range for 2027 to be confirmed]
Do you also help companies from China enter the UK?
Yes. We work with technology companies entering the UK, and with the science parks, innovation zones and funds that back them. See UK market entry for international companies and UK partnerships for institutions. UK companies already trading can start with a growth diagnostic for UK scale-ups.