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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Journey from China to London

10 December 2018

Time: 6:00 - 8:30pm
Speaker: Five Chinese entrepreneurs will share their entrepreneurial journeys
Venue: Arts 2 Lecture Theatre, Mile End Campus

China is now the second largest economy in the world. Technology and innovation have often been seen as the backbone of China’s unprecedented economic rise.  To understand China’s growth, it is therefore important to understand how Chinese firms are innovating.

Five entrepreneurs who have won HRH Prince Andrew KG’s Pitch@Palace China competition will speak about their entrepreneurial journey from China to London prior to the Pitch@Palace Global 3.0 at St. James’s Palace.  

They will share their highs and lows with students, alumni, academics and entrepreneurs at 6:00 PM, 10th December 2018, Queen Mary, University of London.

 This event is being hosted by Dr Lutao Ning, Professor of International Business, School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London 

 

ALL are welcome

PhotoID such as student/staff card or driving license is required upon admission.  

 Presenting entrepreneurs are from the following start-ups

  1. YI TUNNEL applies AI technology to the retail sector across the entire retail process. It has completed two rounds of financing from firms such as Baidu Venture and Fengshion Captial 
  2. AI has created an autonomous vehicle control system and has so far received 100 million USD venture capital backing. It is currently conducting open road testing in the US and China
  3. China Craftmanship is combines traditional Chinese arts and crafts with modern fashion
  4. Yue Ming Pian Technology focuses on the creation, design, production, and promotion of sound trademarks, and develops sound applications and equipment.
  5. Zorpia Robot has developed a mechanical arm and hand with pointing and grabbing functions to meet the needs of daily life of disabled people.  It offers a platform which allows potential partners in other fields to join its development. 
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