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LONDON, Dec 28, 2025 / China Ventures/ We are pleased to conclude our end of year Scale-up Showcase in London, organized in partnership with 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗚𝗨𝗶) and 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, focused on practical pathways for global hashtag#startups to scale up its commercial potential in China.
The hybrid pitch brought together a selected portfolio companies with investors from China's innovation and investment community. The focus was on commercial readiness, manufacturability, and market driven engagement.
The showcase featured presentations from global startups with proven business model, each outlining their approach to collaboration and scaling. Among of them:
😷𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀(𝗔𝗔𝗟) presented by Dr William Hicks: Developer of air-quality monitoring and environmental intelligence platforms deploying proprietary sensor networks and analytics for hyperlocal pollution mapping and regulatory compliance.
🧬𝗔𝗿𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: A biotechnology firm developing a novel therapeutic platform targeting mitochondrial biology to achieve a paradigm shift in metastatic cancer from terminal to survivable, structured for collaborative clinical development, presented by CEO Dr Ross Breckenridge.
⚙️𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮: A company producing a mineral-based hashtag#composite as a functional substitute for fiberglass, with applications in marine and construction sectors.
The discussions emphasized long term partnership, Commercialization Pathways, including pilot projects, joint ventures, and licensing agreements, tailored to the Chinese market's industrial and regulatory landscape.
Showcases like this facilitate dialogue and build connections between global innovators and China's industrial ecosystem, supporting mutual interests in impact investment and sustainable development. The event underscored the continued importance of global collaboration for global startups.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗚𝗨𝗶) operates one of China's largest multi-stakeholder innovation ecosystems. It is headquartered in Hefei, a city recognized as a growing hub for science and technology.
𝗚𝗨𝗶'𝘀 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀:
• A network of over 2,500 technology companies.
• A guidance fund of CNY 30 bln.
• Partnerships with over 300 investment firms, managing over CNY 230 bln.
• Support for companies across various growth stages.