Marine Energy Mission to China

The British Embassy (Beijing) would like to invite you to join the Marine Energy Mission to China between February 15th and 17th, 2017. The mission will visit Qingdao in Shandong Province and Zhoushan in Zhejiang province, two of the three key regions designated by China’s central government to test and harness China’s marine energy resources.

China is actively developing its approach to marine energy, making this a key juncture at which British companies and universities can make an impactful statement of intent as world leaders in the field.

The visit will provide you with the chance to meet key stakeholders in this emerging industry—including prominent State Owned Enterprises looking at investment, innovative private companies, leading research institutions, and key policy makers at the provincial and national level. Qingdao has also indicated specific interest in energy storage and control systems.

Through the visit:

• You will have a chance to present your organisation in front of key local audiences, including potential investors;
• You will be able to engage with and assess, at first hand, the emerging marine energy sector in China;
• You will learn about Qingdao and Zhoushan’s respective research and development of wave and tidal technologies and testing infrastructure;
• You will meet face-to-face, and speak separately with local businesses and researchers that you are interested in during match-making sessions.

There will be staff from the British Embassy on site to support you with translation, networking, and follow-up etc.

Who should consider joining this mission?

• Tidal & wave device developers
• Energy storage companies
• Energy control companies
• Marine energy researchers
• Marine renewable energy consultancies
• Marine energy supply-chain companies

How to join the Mission?

Register your participation with EMEC by January 27th, 2017.

To register:

Please send your name and title, and your company’s name to Florence Ungaro at EMEC florence.ungaro@emec.org.uk.

Please also send a brief introduction of your company—including an overview of your products and services.

Costs:

There is no actual cost in joinng the mission but all travel and accommodation must be borne by participants themselves. In certain instances support towards such expense may be available from regional economic development
agencies, but this will be on a case-by-case basis.

Visas:

Visas are required for travel to China, which need to be processed through your nearest Chinese Visa Application Centre in the UK. CBBC can help navigate this process, which typically requires a minimum of 5 working days to
complete. More details on that can be sought from Tracy.Baird@cbbc.org.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact James Brodie at the China-Britain Business Council on 0131 651 4682 or 07931 880 934. Email: james.brodie@cbbc.org.