Hanhai Studio Cross-border Entrepreneurship Hub
Hangzhou, Gongshu District Entrepreneurship Hub
This hub is one of Hanhai Studio’s cross-border entrepreneurship centers in China which serves as an incubation and acceleration platform. This platform serves to provide both industry resources and crucial operational facilities to assist cross-border companies in their China market entry process. With our expertise and established network of resources & acceleration platforms, we not only help our clients explore the right opportunities to grow their business in China, but also help them navigate all the complexities of entering a foreign market.
Space: The hub covers an area of 1150 m2 and provides ideal conditions for companies big and small. It consists of co-working spaces, individual offices, exhibition areas, conference rooms and other common areas with shared equipment.
Location: Xiangyuan Road No.171, Gongshu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
The hub is located in the Hangzhou International Talents Entrepreneurship and Innovation Park (HITEIP) in the Gongshu District of Hangzhou. The location is situated within convenient distance to multiple transportation options such as a subway station nearby, the High-speed Railway Station a 20-minute drive away and the Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport 40-minute drive away.
Platform Service
- Financing for cross-border development
- Launching in Hangzhou and localization services
- Policy consulting
- Project incubation, China management consulting, market promotion, China market entry, assisting in local partnership building
- Case by case services: local company registration, legal consulting, professional consulting and services in human resources, etc.
- Sharing innovation and entrepreneurship resources of Hanhai’s global partners
- Free space for qualified companies
- Roadshow / Pitch events to explore Chinese opportunities
Why Your Company Should Do Business in Hangzhou?
A study conducted by PwC and China Development Research Foundation shows Hangzhou ranks first amongst “Chinese Cities of Opportunity”. It is also among the top three of the Most Attractive Chinese Cities for Foreigners, providing foreign entrepreneurs friendly commercial conditions and supporting policies throughout the entire course of a company’s growth. Hangzhou is one of the first cities to receive international talent. Meanwhile, Hangzhou has been awarded with the honor of the “Happiest Cities in China” for 14 consecutive years.
Hangzhou: Quick Facts
Geographical Features: Hangzhou is the capital of the Zhejiang Province in China, covering a gross area of 16,854 square kilometers. It, as the southern terminus of the Grand Canal, sits at the head of Hangzhou Bay, which separates Shanghai and Ningbo. It is a traffic hub for southeast China.
Demographic: Hangzhou is the most populous city of Zhejiang Province. During the 2019 Chinese census, the metropolitan area reported a population of 10.36 million people. With headquarters of leading tech industry enterprises such as Alibaba in the area, Hangzhou has attracted many people to the city.
Did You Know?
- In 2018, the GDP of the digital economy industry in Hangzhou topped 31.7% of the total, followed by the cultural and creative industry at 31.6%, then financial service, leisure and tourism, health and manufacturing at 11.4%, 9.8%, 7.6%, and 7.9% respectively.
- Hangzhou strives to become the first digital economy city in China. In this respect, there are many world-famous companies including e-commerce giant Alibaba, IT corporation NetEase, IoT security enterprise Hikvision and other Internet related unicorns.
- Hangzhou’s development fosters the synergy in the international cultural and creative centers by growing fields including digital content, film & TV, animation, games, creative design, and modern performing arts.
- As a financial center in the south wing of the Yangtze River Delta, Hangzhou will continue to develop its financial sector to maintain its leading place by focusing on three sectors: fintech, wealth management and cross-border finance.
- Hangzhou, called Heaven on Earth, is proud of its profound historical culture. For decades, Hangzhou culture, represented by West Lake, Grand Canal, and Qiantang River cultures, has featured a fusion in its opening to the outside world and the progress it has made in creation and innovation.
- The health industry in Hangzhou is rapidly developing, which creates a favorable environment for related companies. More than 4,000 bio-medical companies registered in 2018.
- Manufacturing, one of the two major industries in Hangzhou’s economy, consists of two parts: apparel and advanced electronic hardware manufacturing. In 2019, the New Manufacturing Plan was released to push forward the integration of the digital economy and manufacturing and realized the modernization of emerging and traditional industries.
Hanhai Studio x MIW Co-Accelerator Platform
Hanhai Studio is working in partnership with MIW (Marketing Innovation Worldwide Ltd.) for a co-accelerator platform for Israeli startup companies. Together we facilitate the collaboration between companies with an emphasis on raising fund, government grants, market expansion and development.
About MIW
With MIW‘ global affiliates network spanning two dozen countries, and their sustained track record of generating dazzling business opportunities for their clients, MIW stands proud as the leading pathfinder for Israel’s thriving technology industry. MIW passionately pursues every lead both at home and overseas with a dynamic and goal-oriented approach. Their strength lies in bringing together the world’s most groundbreaking technologies – and those who will benefit from them the most.
They aim to provide comprehensive valuable information for local companies setting their sights on international markets, as well as for foreign players seeking investment opportunities in Israel.