Senior Partner helps launch 7th annual China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition
Howes Percival’s Senior Partner Andrew Barnes is to address a major Anglo-China conference at the University of East Anglia on Monday 27 January.
The China Business Forum will also be addressed by Andy Wood OBE, Chair of the New Anglia LEP and Chris Cotton, Director of the China Britain Business Council. The event will be used to launch the 2014 China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition.
The China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition, now in its 7th year, is an internationally successful initiative which encourages new business ventures between China and the UK. It is widely supported by universities, governments, and businesses in both China and UK and enables UK businesses to make significant connections with a large number of Chinese provincial regions.
It will be the first time the event, which is also supported by the Chinese embassy in London, has been held in the East of England. It aims to bring together existing businesses and new student-led start-ups that are looking to develop commercial relationships and exploit market opportunities offered by collaborations between the two countries.
Mr Barnes, who took part in a UK Trade and Investment trade mission to China in November 2012 and has developed strong links with Chinese business representatives in the UK since, will address the conference on ‘East Anglia’s view on China business’ and the importance of working with China in the future.
Mr Barnes commented; “It is fantastic to see such a prestigious event in our region and I’m honoured to be invited to speak. We’ve been working hard to develop direct and meaningful links between East Anglia and Chinese businesses and this gives us another opportunity not only to collaborate but also to promote the importance of closer working.”
“There is no doubt in my mind that by working with influential organisations and representative bodies such as the UEA, the New Anglia LEP and EEEGR, and with the skills and expertise we have in our region, we can play an important part in Anglo-Chinese business relations.”
The China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition is part of the PMI2 (Prime Minister Initiative II) Connect project, supported by British Council and the Confucius Institute programme funded by Hanban. Teams will be selected for the chance to win a £5,000 cash prize, and an investment opportunity of £250,000 for the best business plans.
The Organizers of the competition are: University of East Anglia, Lancaster University, University College London, University of Edinburgh, China Innovation and Development Association UK, Tianjin Association for Science and Technology and Chongqing National Science Park
To see the launch program please download the file attached: