Bridging UK & China: a 30-year reflection
New episode of the Podcast "Talking Business in China" featuring Ting Zhang, Crayfish.io Founder & CEO and Alan Barrell, Chairman of Cambridge Worldwide Associates.
UK School Visits: a Learning Trip for a Group of Educators from China
A distinguished delegation from China visited two schools in England to gain insights into the UK’s school system. The group comprised about 20 delegates, including researchers from educational research institutions and head teachers from senior high schools.
New podcast from Crayfish.io
Crayfish.io recently launched a full-length podcast, talking about cross-border business and investment between the UK and China.
China’s economic outlook and investment opportunities – beyond 2024
Ting Zhang, our founder and CEO, gave a talk to the business executives of the British Design Fund portfolio companies this week on how the UK’s SMEs grow their business in China:
Digital marketing for B2B in China: what you need to know and how to do it
China is rapidly evolving into the world’s most digitised economy, making digital marketing essential for any company aiming to succeed there.
Inspiration, innovation, insights, impact, and collaboration – key takeaways from Cambridge Tech Week 2024
Cambridge Tech Week 2024 (CTW24), held from September 9 to 13, closed on a high, with young talents engaging with the dynamic Cambridge tech ecosystem, fuelling their tech aspirations.
Meeting Chinese Ambassador HE Zheng Zeguang: a roundtable on UK/China business growth
It doesn’t happen every day for the British SMEs to speak directly with China’s top diplomat in the UK.
Chinese consumer tech companies’ visit to Cambridge - innovation and exchange of ideas
VR, AI, IoT, industrial innovation, just some of the topics we covered in one day – what a productive visit for these Chinese consumer tech companies in Cambridge!
Trends, insights, data and case studies – UK-China Healthcare 2024
Such thought-provoking discussions on the healthcare sector in the UK and China, in 2024 and beyond, and the range of topics … from market overview to latest national security law, from market entry strategy to real case study!
IP Corner: Commercialising your IP in China
Your IP in China, apart from protecting it, you can also capitalise on it. Is there value in commercialising their intellectual properties in China for UK businesses? How do you go about it? Take a look at the driving forces behind China’s commercial IP market and you may find the clue. Or talk to Crayfish. We can help identify potential opportunities and make sure your IP is well protected and…
China’s new materials industry & UK-China collaboration
The development of materials and chemical products in China has been one of the most remarkable industrial and scientific transformations in recent history.
China's Manufacturing Industry & UK-China Collaboration
How important is the manufacturing industry to China’s economic growth and global competitiveness? And why is it still important for the UK and China to collaborate in manufacturing? This article details Chinese government policies and strategies and gives an overview of the current manufacturing conditions in China and the UK, with a focus on electronic products.
China AI development and business opportunities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has and is transforming every corner of human society. Its huge implications are obvious in China, like the rest of the world. This country with 1.4 billion population and an ambitious national strategy has rapidly become a frontrunner in the global AI race.
How do we work with China when the narrative is about threats and risks?
Is the UK government’s Security & Investment Act and aggressive semiconductor/technology strategy against China killing the UK tech industry’s global future? Ting Zhang, CEO & founder of Cambridge-based crayfish.io certainly thinks so. And, you could argue, she should know. For the last 30 years, the UK-based business has been focussed on enabling businesses to succeed in China, working,…
China’s EV market and opportunities for UK-China collaboration
China has emerged as a dominant player in the electric vehicle (EV) market, particularly in terms of supply chains, technology, and cost advantage, all of which have contributed to China’s rise in the industry.
Protecting your Intellectual Property in China: What you need to know
Should concerns over the protection of Intellectual Property (IP) rights hold you back from doing business in China? What are the main worries? How can Western companies, particularly SME and start-ups, overcome the IP hurdles and succeed in China? What can be done to mitigate IP risks in China? Crayfish.io discuss what you need to know.
Agri-tech Business Opportunities in China
With its vast population and limited arable land, agriculture continues to be a critical sector for China’s economy and food security. As a result, China will continue to increase its agricultural innovation for many years to come.
Seven cities, ten days: Ting Zhang's wirlwind tour of post-Covid China (Part two)
Fantastic insight on what's happening with business in China packed with personal anecdotes, all in a latest blog about her recent trip to China, by Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO of Crayfish.io
Seven cities, ten days: Ting Zhang's wirlwind tour of post-Covid China (Part one)
Fantastic insight on what's happening with business in China packed with personal anecdotes, all in a latest blog about her recent trip to China, by Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO of Crayfish.io
Rethinking China’s Education Market
Since the implementation of the ‘double reduction’ policy in 2021, China’s tutoring market has shrunk significantly, leaving many to wonder if there will be an overhaul of the whole industry and whether any opportunities are left for education companies and institutions to set up in China. &
Cleantech innovation in China
Driven by market opportunity, economic, energy and pollution concerns, China has invested nearly $900 billion in renewable power and fuels since 2009, more than double that of the US.
New strategic partnership marks foray into IP for Crayfish.io
Cambridge-based Crayfish.io Ltd (“Crayfish”) announces a new strategic partnership with Sinofaith IP Group Limited (“Sinofaith”), a leading intellectual property service company headquartered in Shanghai.
An Overview of China’s Biopharma Clusters
“Strength lies in differences, not similarities.”
- Stephen Covey
Biopharma: China Speed & China Scale
UK-China relations: challenges of the changing geopolitical landscape
Does the recent anti-China rhetoric by British PM candidates represent an irreversible trend within the British political establishment? Or is it just temporary election hype without teeth? And what are the short and long-term business impacts of this political process on the UK-China relationship? Ting Zhang, Founder & CEO at Crayfish.io, shares her views.