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NEXUS

For science parks, innovation zones, hubs and funds

Your operating partner in the UK.

Give your companies a UK presence without opening a UK office.

We represent you, run showcase events, build a deal-flow pipeline and support your companies as they land.

Two delegates in conversation at S-Tron Shanghai, beside an EcoDo exhibition stand.

The challenge

Two panellists with headset microphones seated on stage at S-Tron Shanghai 2025.

“We need international outcomes for our companies, but a UK team takes years to build.”

Innovation institutions are expected to show results abroad: companies landing, partnerships signed, investment won. Doing that from a distance is slow, and opening an overseas office is expensive and hard to justify.

NEXUS gives you an operational presence in the UK from day one, run by a team that already works on both sides of the UK and China corridor.

What we provide

Three ways to work with us, each scoped to your institution and priced on application.

Annual

UK Representation

We act as your UK presence for the year, representing your institution and your companies.

  • A named UK point of contact for your institution
  • Showcase events and exhibition presence in the UK
  • A pipeline of qualified UK partners, customers and investors
  • Landing support for companies you refer to us
  • Regular reporting on activity and outcomes

Annual retainer, on application

Per cohort

UK Landing Programme

A group of your companies lands in the UK together, with a programme built around their sectors.

  • Pre-arrival market briefing for each company
  • A curated UK programme of meetings and site visits [Format to be confirmed]
  • A showcase event with UK buyers, partners and investors
  • Introductions to legal, banking and accountancy partners
  • Follow-up support after the programme

Priced per cohort, on application[Typical duration to be confirmed]

For portfolio companies

UK Launch Readiness Sprint

A version of our UK Launch Readiness Sprint for the companies in your portfolio. [Copy to follow]

On application

Why institutions work with us

A team already operating on both sides of the corridor.

  • Already operating in China

    Two signed MOUs in Tianjin, including one with Binhai Zhongguancun Science Park, and a reciprocal partnership with RidgeCore Ventures in Hainan. [Partner names and dates to confirm]

    Two years with S-Tron Shanghai: exhibiting with UK companies in 2025 and speaking on stage in 2026.

  • We know what UK success requires

    More than 1,400 business plans assessed within the UK endorsement system, and 100+ businesses actively supported.

  • Connected in the UK

    Members of the China-Britain Business Council, with 16 carefully curated global partnerships and the Global Innovator Awards.

Explore our Asia corridor, led by China
Two men sign an agreement at a table on stage, under a screen that reads Signing Ceremony, at the Tianjin Promotion Conference.

[Partner testimonial from an institution: approval required]

[Name, role and institution to confirm]

Institution case study

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[Institution case study: results from a representation or landing programme, approval required]

See results and case studies

Partners and memberships

Who it is for

This is for you if

You lead a government-linked innovation zone, science park, incubator or corporate venture fund, and your companies are ready to grow internationally.

This is not for you if

You are looking for a one-off introduction or a speaking slot without a programme behind it.

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How it works

From a first call to a year of delivery, with one team accountable throughout.

  1. Partnership call

    We learn about your goals, your companies and your timelines.

  2. Proposal

    A scoped plan with deliverables, reporting and price.

  3. Agreement

    We agree terms and onboard your team and first companies.

  4. Delivery

    Events, introductions and landing support, with regular reports.

  5. Review

    We review outcomes together and plan the following year.

Questions

Further reading

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Do you only work with institutions in China?

China is our flagship corridor and where our partnerships are strongest. We also work with institutions elsewhere where there is a clear UK opportunity.

How are payments from mainland China handled?

[Answer to be confirmed: payment arrangements for clients in mainland China]

How long does a programme run?

UK Representation runs annually. Landing programme timings are agreed with each institution. [Typical duration to be confirmed]

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