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This year, DIT is taking the biggest ever business delegation to Smart China Expo (SCE), marking the 4th year of the UK's participation in SCE. The UK delegation is made up of 48 British companies and institutions, ranging from Technology, Infrastructure, Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive, Airport, Healthcare, and Education.


The UK hosts one of most innovative tech ecosystems in the world and is no doubt the tech centre of Europe. According to Tech Nation 2021 Report, The UK tech startup and scaleup ecosystem is valued at $585bn in 2020 and has been growing steadily over the past six years (2015-2020). British tech companies are leading in the fields of AI, Ed-tech, Health-tech, and Sustainable solutions.


The UK Pavilion will showcase a GREAT Britain under four themes, include 'Digital Transformation NOW', 'Embracing Consumer Technologies', 'Tech+ Manufacturing', 'Green Building & Innovation'. There will be an "interactive display area" to show the latest emerging technologies in an immersive environment. We will also host the "UK Now-Tech+ Roadshow' on August 24th online, 19 UK innovative firms will demonstrate the UK's technology capability in selected vertical industries.

Aug 23 - 26, 2021GMT+8

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Digital Transformation NOW

ChAI empowers manufacturing businesses by giving them a level of foresight previously inaccessible to the majority. ChAI is pushing the boundaries of Artificial Intelligence for prediction, combining alternative data sets (such as satellite imagery and maritime data) with econometric data to predict the future price of base metals.

ChAI can deploy the latest AI techniques to help mitigate the risk of price volatility in industrial metals trading, purchasing and sales largely thanks to its excellent ties with renowned research institutions such as University College London and Imperial College London. This, combined with ChAI staff's extensive experience in financial services, FMCG and manufacturing, means that ChAI is making a material difference to profitability in the sector.

Cimteq is the market-leading software provider for the global wire and cable manufacturing industry. Powered by state-of-the-art technology, Cimteq's innovative software, and support services, enable manufacturers across the globe to be more profitable through improved productivity and streamlining of business and manufacturing processes. Cimteq's design and costing software, CableBuilder Enterprise, is now used in hundreds of factories worldwide to simplify the complex management of cable-design data, from the initial design concept through to delivering the full bill-of-materials directly to the ERP system. Strengthening the CableBuilder offering, Cimteq recently launched CableBuilder Go. Developed specifically for single-factory and smaller wire and cable manufacturers, this innovative piece of software drives improvements such as faster design and quotations, and more accurate costing. Cimteq further aims to support wire and cable manufacturers to effectively plan, manage and control every aspect of the manufacturing process with the Cable Manufacturing Execution System (CableMES). This uses the latest industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technology to optimise large-scale cable manufacturing operations. 

Genilex (Beijing) Information Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Genilex") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of LexisNexis risk solutions (hereinafter referred to as "LexisNexis") which is a leading professional information provider in the world. As a leading data and analysis expert in China's insurance industry, Genilex develops data and analysis products suitable for China's auto-insurance market with internationally leading big data technology and product concept, to assist auto-insurance industry improve work process efficiency and reduce business risk. Since its establishment in 2015, Genilex has grown swiftly and is honored to be a long-term partner of 99% of auto insurers in China market.

Graphcore is the inventor of the Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), the world's most sophisticated microprocessor, specifically designed for the needs of current and next-generation artificial intelligence workloads. Graphcore's IPU-POD datacenter systems, for scale up and scale out AI compute, offer the ability to run large models across multiple IPUs, or to share the compute resource between different users and workloads. Since its founding in 2016, Graphcore has raised more than $730 million in funding. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Microsoft, Dell, Samsung, BMW iVentures, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, as well as leading AI innovators including Demis Hassabis (Deepmind), Pieter Abbeel (UC Berkeley), and Zoubin Ghahramani (Google Brain).


Micro Focus helps organizations run and transform their business through four core areas of digital transformation: Enterprise DevOps, Hybrid IT Management, Predictive Analytics and Security, Risk & Governance. Driven by customer-centric innovation, our software provides the critical tools they need to build, operate, secure, and analyze the enterprise. By design, these tools bridge the gap between existing and emerging technologies—enabling faster innovation, with less risk, in the race to digital transformation.

Q Energy (www.qenergy.ai) is a smart energy services provider based in Manchester UK, founded in 2018 with a vision of utilising AI and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to achieve Net Zero carbon in the UK and across the world; We offer an innovative approach by operating localised energy clubs (https://energysaversclub.com/), combining groups of SME customers and then optimally matching them with local generators. We provide smart building and smart grid services to them via our award winning QEnergy™ smart energy platform. Customers get access to the QEnergy™ Dashboard & Mobile App to monitor their carbon emissions, track their bills, receive tips to increase savings and carry out energy management. The platform also enables granular data collection and automated control of EV chargers, battery storage, heating, ventilation systems & air-conditioning systems.We are currently working with over 40 business customers (10.5 GWh of energy trading in the portfolio). Other key projects include providing the platform for Europe's largest Grid scale battery project (150MW/250 MWh) in Minety UK and winning UK government's (BEIS) efficiency contract to provide our innovation service to SME customers.

Rouse is an intellectual property services business for world-leading organisations. For more than 30 years, Rouse has been at the forefront of IP innovation. Originally established to help large multi-nationals set-up and operate safely and profitably in what were once emerging markets, Rouse is now advising home grown businesses in those regions to expand globally and exploit their innovation. IP portfolio management and brand protection remain at the core of what we do - patents and trade marks through to domain names, copyright, designs and geographical indications. Based on more than 30 years' experience, we have added a different level of advice and expertise consulting companies wanting to identify and exploit the value of the intangible assets they own and examine their internal operations and processes to ensure they are working in the most effective way possible.

Sage (FTSE: SGE) is the global market leader for technology that helps businesses of all sizes manage everything from money to people – whether they're a start-up, scale-up or enterprise. We do this through Sage Business Cloud - the one and only business management solution that customers will ever need, comprising Accounting, Business Management, People & Payroll and Payments & Banking.

Founded in 2002, Sondrel is the trusted partner of choice for handling every stage of an IC's creation. Its award-winning, define and design ASIC consulting capability is fully complemented by its turnkey services to transform designs into tested, volume-packaged silicon chips. This single point of contact for the entire supply chain process ensures low risk and faster times to market. Headquartered in the UK, Sondrel supports customers around the world via its offices in China, India, France, Morocco and North America. 

Thoughtworks is a global software technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design and software engineering to drive business changes. Our customers are all over the world, in the fields of automobile, finance, insurance, healthcare, tourism, transportation, retail, e-commerce, energy, and public utilities. We have 4 offices in 17 countries/regions, with more than 9,000 employees. Since entering China in 2004, we have opened 7 offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen, totaling over 2,000 employees. Over the past 27 years, we have leveraged our technical advantages to help customers solve many complex business problems, and worked together to deliver extraordinary impact!

TPP is a digital health company, committed to delivering world-class healthcare software around the world. Its Electronic Health Record (EHR) product, SystmOne, is used by over 8000 organisations in over 25 different care settings and our app Airmid facilitates over 2 million citizens to access their own healthcare data. We work alongside governments to improve health outcomes, tackle inequalities in care, reduce health service costs, and improve patient and clinician experience. For over twenty years, we have been applying the most advanced technology to healthcare. Our systems provide a safe and secure environment to deliver care by providing access to data and digital technology whenever and wherever it is needed. In recent years, TPP has increased its international presence, with deployments in China and the Middle East. In the past couple of years, we have expanded our footprint across multiple provinces in China, including increasingly strong presence in primary care in Chongqing.

Embracing Consumer Technologies

AWARD WINNING INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL AGENCY,the team at appt are experts in creating bespoke digital solutions We love using technology to connect people, make things more efficient and bring creative ideas to life. We do this by combining your ideas with our digital know-how to create engaging apps, websites and social media campaigns. We have a breadth of experience crafting everything from bespoke software which streamlines business processes to compelling digital strategies which help you to engage effectively with your target market online. Is your market in Asia? Our office in China is uniquely positioned to help you connect digitally with the rapidly growing Asian market. We can help with: Bespoke Apple, Android and WeChat App Development; Bespoke Web and Software Development; English and Chinese Branding and Translation; Digital Marketing and E-commerce in the UK and China; Flytt – Our Affordable Off-the-Shelf Appt Platform.

Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world's most prominent projects in the built environment and across industry. We offer a broad range of professional services that combine to make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work.We are truly global. Working in more than 140 countries, the firm's designers, engineers, architects, planners, consultants and technical specialists work with our clients on innovative projects of the highest quality and impact.

Founded in 1946 with an enduring set of values, our unique trust ownership fosters a distinctive culture and an intellectual independence that encourages collaborative working. This is reflected in everything we do, allowing us to develop meaningful ideas, help shape agendas and deliver results that frequently surpass the expectations of our clients.The people at Arup are driven to find a better way and to deliver better solutions for our clients. We shape a better world.

BSI is the business standards company that helps organizations all over the world make excellence a habit. For more than a century we have been challenging mediocrity and complacency to help embed excellence into the way people and products work. That means showing businesses how to improve performance, reduce risk and achieve sustainable growth. As a global leader in helping organizations improve, our clients range from high profile brands to small, local companies in 182 countries worldwide. BSI has played a leading role in developing a new generation of standards to help organizations become better governed and more responsible such as anti-bribery, organizational governance and asset management. BSI has also increased collaboration with experts in new fields such as smart cities, nanotechnologies, cell therapy and Building Information Modelling (BIM).

CEM Systems is a leading provider of access control and security management systems. With over 25 years experience in the security and IT industry, CEM manufactures both the access control system hardware and software. From intelligent card readers and controllers, fully integrated biometric solutions, portable card readers and Power over Ethernet technology, to the revolutionary emerald touch screen terminal, CEM access control hardware offers an innovative, highly reliable solution that meets your unique security and business requirements.

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, CNUK is an organisation that assists Chinese and British businesses in cooperating with each other in the areas of technology education, culture exchange, creative activities, commercial retail, etc. We provide business consulting, project integration, capital cooperation and market support to governments, civil society organisations and enterprises both in the UK and China. At present, CNUK has joined hands with key partners such as state-owned enterprise groups, multinational corporations, science and technology innovation platforms, government organisations and official investment promotion agencies of both countries to provide comprehensive services such as technology incubation and transfer, cross-border accelerator operation, cross-border equity investment, business venture capital investment activities and financial consulting, etc. We look forward to dialogue and in-depth cooperation with resource partners in both countries.

With the world-class multimodality and speech technologies, Emotech builds multimodal AI solutions (both online and offline) for various industries in order to help companies reduce operation costs, optimise interactive user experience and expand their businesses globally. Emotech world's first multi-modal AI English Teaching Assistant solution is developed by recognising real-time mouth shape and pronunciation to provide consistent and reliable assessment results and detect pronunciation problems more accurately. It overcomes the low recognition rate under complicated environments and highly improves the accuracy and stability of the evaluation results. Emotech's Lipsync AI technology transforms text or audio to animation automatically by simulating human-like mouth shape. It helps to address the problems of the inconsistency of teacher qualifications and the lack of English teaching content. It is a pioneering AI oral teaching and assessment tool based on leading multi-modal technologies and in-depth learning algorithms. By integrating machine learning with multiple inputs including video and audio, this assistant represents the future of teaching and learning.  

ICTS Europe Systems is the largest provider of security services in Europe. We are a software house of the ICTS Europe Group and design technological products to airports and airlines. ICTS TravelDoc has been successfully integrated on the dominated DCS TravelSky in China. It provides automated document check service to carriers and avoid millions of immigration penalties every year. ICTS new health verification product - Ready to Go gives passengers clear, concise, and up to date information about their destination and collects all the required documentation enabling the travelers to prepare for their journey from home. By converting all this information into a QR code for ground staff to scan and TravelDoc immigration and health rules engine, Ready to Go enables a quicker, more efficient passenger handling process at the airport, offering full compliance with regulations and saving costs at the same time.


Improbable was founded in 2012 by Herman Narula and Rob Whitehead. As Cambridge University computer science graduate students, they shared a love of games and an ambition to make bigger, better multiplayer worlds than were technologically possible. Today, we're headquartered in London and have offices around the world. We've also received over $600m in funding from some of the most reputable investors in the world, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Horizons Ventures and NetEase.Many of the 800-plus people at Improbable have credits on some of the most successful video games in history. Others have come from a range of high-tech industries outside game development. This breadth of talent means we're able to bring the widest possible range of capabilities to bear on the most difficult problems that multiplayer developers face.

MADEUK LTD focuses on introducing and promoting British made consumer products, food and drinks in China.Founded by Sino-British trade experts and e-commerce veterans, MADEUK has developed cross-platform e-commerce solution for UK brands in China market, which provides iOS/ Android APPs as well as MiniApp in WeChat eco-system. The live stream broadcasting function helps UK brands better engage with Chinese consumers and convert online sales.The company indirectly holds a series of commercial licenses required by Chinese regulators to conduct e-commerce business, it also created the brand of "英产 (MADE IN UK)" and secured related IPs in China.

Swansea University is a world class research led institution with particular focus on semiconductors and healthcare research.Its Centre for Nanohealth (CNH) and Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) lead the way in industry collaborations. The Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) is a new semiconductor research and innovation facility, to bring together semiconductor and advanced materials platforms with our Compound Semiconductor Cluster partners.

Founded in 2009 in UK. Twig Education is a multi-award-winning STEM education technology company, specializing in short films and media-rich instructional materials and curriculum solutions for K-10 learning. As global leader in STEM education, our approach is to work with top educators and academics to create modern, innovative, engaging and interactive content, in order to make complex science concepts accessible and understandable for all. Our core curriculum Twig Science is the phenomenon-based science curriculum for Grades Pre-K-6 developed based on NGSS, our unique instructional design challenges students to experience dozens of different STEM roles as they become creative problem solvers. Available in over 60 countries, translatable into any language, our content is used around the world to deliver engaging multi-media STEM learning experience.

LanguageCert is an Awarding Organisation dedicated to language skills assessment and certification. It is a UK-based company recognised by Ofqual that develops its own qualifications to offer its global community of learners a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality English language certifications, catering for candidates wanting to live, work or study in English-speaking environments. LanguageCert also partners with renowned organisations worldwide to offer high-quality language skills assessment and certification in Spanish and Turkish. English, Spanish and Turkish language exams assess all CEFR levels.

LanguageCert uses innovative technology to make language assessment secure, reliable and flexible, for both candidates and test centres. It offers paper-based, computer-based and Online exams with remote, live invigilation and short turnaround times from exam booking to certification. Exams are available at LanguageCert Approved Test Centres or through LanguageCert Online exams.

LanguageCert has been awarded a multi-year agreement to deliver Home Office approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) exams worldwide.

An encounter between Lucton and Chongqing happened in Tieshanping National Forest Park. Here, Chinese and Western educational philosophy are blended; over 20 types of sports and co-curricular activities are generously provided; and holistic education with hundreds of years of tradition is re-presented. Lucton Chongqing will adhere to our ethos of "British tradition, Chinese heart and international minds", implement Lucton's proven system of teaching and rounded development, and enlighten the future paths of students.

Tech+ Manufacturing

A global player in delivering airport performance, ADB SAFEGATE aims to be the first-choice partner to airports, airlines and Air Navigation Service Providers by delivering integrated solutions that raise efficiency, improve safety, boost environmental sustainability and reduce operational costs. With a portfolio spanning the gate, tower, airfield, services and advanced analytics, we help airports and airlines to solve operational bottlenecks to deliver industry-leading Total Airport Management, from approach to departure.

CSconnected is home to the world's first global Compound Semiconductor (CS) community putting Wales and the UK at the forefront of new and emerging technologies. As the CS community organisation, CSconnected represents businesses, research, development and innovation institutes and other entities involved in compound semiconductor related activities, as well as organisations along the supply chains whose products and services incorporate or are enabled by compound semiconductors. In 2020 a CSconnected project received UK government funding provided through UK Research and Innovation's flagship Strength in Places Fund (SIP). The CSconnected SIP programme will build on regional strengths and focus on integrating research excellence with the unique regional supply chains in advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing.

Fotech, a bp Launchpad company, is a trusted partner to its customers in over 25 countries in the smart cities, infrastructure, security and pipeline sectors. Fotech combines photonics and technical expertise to deliver world-class, fibre-enabled solutions and deep insights that empower customers to make data-driven decisions. Founded in 2008, Fotech is focused on innovation and excellence as it seeks every day to push boundaries.

As a professional engineering institution and a registered charity, we're working to engineer a better world, inspiring, informing and influencing the global engineering community and supporting technology innovation to meet the needs of society.    We have 158,000 engineer and technician members in over 150 countries, with offices in Hertfordshire, London, Bangalore, Beijing, Hong Kong and New Jersey. Reflecting the increasingly multidisciplinary nature of modern-day engineering, our work celebrates and supports engineering and innovation across key areas, from design and manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and digitalisation to transport and the built environment.

Mecmesin is a part of the Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group, a multi-national holding company.Mecmesin is an international company with group headquarters in the United Kingdom. We also have a North American headquarters in Sterling, Virginia, as well as offices in France, Germany, China and Thailand. Additionally, Mecmesin is represented by a global network of exclusive distributors in over 50 countries, providing customers with local technical expertise, training, application and after-sales support.Since 1977 Mecmesin has been designing reliable force, materials and torque testing solutions for quality control, so our customers around the world can achieve consistent and accurate test results, every time.

We are the world's leading manufacturer of innovative, award-winning design and commercial radar solutions.Our breakthrough technologies are used by our customers in a wide range of industries, including airport security monitoring, industrial automation and traffic safety.

We bring the latest 360-degree omnidirectional radar technology to commercial applications to provide our customers with cost-effective solutions.We are known for our substantial investments in innovation, research and development, and have earned an unrivalled reputation for high performance, extremely reliable products.Our systems are often used in mission-critical applications where security is critical, and we have a large number of real-world cases around the world in the direction of foreign body intrusion detection at airports.

Ricardo is a global engineering, environmental and strategic consulting company which also manufactures and assembles low-volume, high-quality and high performance products. Ricardo develops advanced virtual engineering tools for conventional and electrified powertrains plus complex physical systems. Committed to a sustainable zero carbon future, Ricardo is the trusted global engineering services partner for clean, efficient, integrated propulsion and energy solutions for global transport customers, leveraging its digital backbone and investment in data science capability to help customers maximize their efficiency and effectiveness.

Our customers include the world's major transportation OEMs (automotive, marine, rail & airline) and operators, supply chain organizations, energy companies, financial institutions and government agencies.

RMI Pressure System is a global leader with an enviable reputation for high-pressure and high-volume fluid pumping stations for industrial and longwall mining markets. After over 100 years of business our research and design engineering practices are honed for the diverse and extreme environments our products are exposed to. Our extensive knowledge of complete systems and pump operating cycles help us to continue to develop innovative solutions that utilise the very latest technologies to enhance performance, reliability, availability and safety.

Romax Technology, part of Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, are global industry leaders in electro-mechanical drivetrain design and simulation solutions. Operating for over 30 years, Romax have utilised a highly differentiated approach to create advanced multi-physics simulation software, combined a consultative approach with unique know-how to optimise design services and curated a robust network of partners and software integrations. All of this serves to ensure a truly 'Right First Time' solution for Romax's customer base, comprising 500+ leading OEMs across a number of sectors.

Saietta Group plc, listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, is an established engineering company based in Oxfordshire, England. It specialises in propulsion motors for a broad range of electric vehicles (EVs) and has engineered breakthrough axial-flux motor tech. It's branded AFT (Axial Flux Technology) and is modular in design, meaning high and low voltage e-motor solutions can be provided from scooters to buses. Saietta provides end-to-end turnkey engineering services to OEMs from market research and product definition, CAE and simulation, e-motor electrical and mechanical integration, prototype build and vehicle testing on 20 miles of private test tracks. Once motor specifications are agreed for client applications, Saietta can take them into low volume manufacture and define the high-volume production processes for clients to replicate and manufacture under license. The AFT 140 is the first motor variant in production which is optimised for mid-power motorbikes and last mile delivery vehicles. The unique AFT design provides class-leading performance with high torque density at low voltage and is particularly efficient on urban duty cycles. AFT has been rigorously designed for high automation in volume production meaning AFT cost effectively delivers class-leading performance for the L-Category target market.

SPTS Technologies, a KLA company, designs, manufactures, sells, and supports etch, PVD, PECVD and MVD equipment, providing advanced wafer processing solutions for the semiconductor and microelectronics industry.

End-market applications include power devices, RF-ICs, photonics, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and advanced 2.5D/3D packaging solutions. Our key processes include high rate plasma etching of silicon, oxides, SiN, GaAs, GaN and SiC, plasma dicing, vapor release etching using HF or XeF2, PVD of metals or AlN/AlScN layers with excellent thickness and stress control, and low temperature (<100°C) PECVD of SiOx, SiN and SiON with tuneable stress and refractive index, excellent electrical properties and long term stability.

Recent market trends for high power/high frequency applications have resulted in a strong demand for our etch and deposition processes related to wide bandgap materials such as SiC and GaN. We offer unique, production-proven technologies for both silicon and these compound semiconductors which enable device manufacturers to achieve high throughput and high yields in volume production.

SPTS supplies wafer processing equipment and technologies, made in the UK, to the world's leading semiconductor device manufacturers and research institutions, with dedicated local sales and customer support through a network of international offices and agents.

Trustonic is the world's leading provider of network security solutions founded since 2012, focusing on network security protection in the automotive, financial and mobile industries.It has 120 patents, rich intellectual property creation and management strategies and the highest certification in the network security industry.Trustonic's technology has been installed and deployed on 16 million vehicles and 2 billion mobile devices to support global certification and standards, achieve zero violations, provide the best security for global intelligent vehicles and devices, and lay a solid foundation for the services of many world leading brands. 

Headquartered in London, UKDE is a fintech company focusing on digital finance and blockchain technology services, with 10 million pounds registered capital. We aim at becoming a global fintech service leader integrating blockchain technology implementation, digital asset trading, digital financial settlement and venture investment services.We have been authorised to distribute services with EMD and EMI issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide the service "distribution of E-money" in the UK and other EEA countries. Our main products include European business bank GBP/ EUR account service BAC, and blockchain technology-powered digital currency wallet UKEX Pay which combines digital currency with traditional financial payment and settlement system to provide global transactions.

Wireless Logic – IoT connectivity for any device, anywhere. A new thing, device or asset is connected to Wireless Logic's IoT connectivity platform every 18 seconds of every day. And today, Wireless Logic Group has over 7 million IoT subscriptions active in 165 countries, with collaborative partnerships that provide reach into more than 750 networks across the globe. Wireless Logic's purpose-built IoT connectivity platform connects (locally and globally) across multiple mobile networks and technologies to give customers a single management window for their assets. It provides the ultimate connectivity, control and security for IoT and M2M applications. The group is entirely customer and market-driven, meeting 30,000+ customers where they are to help them innovate by providing expert service and the most flexible, resilient and secure connectivity solutions in the market. Wireless Logic Group is backed by Montagu Private Equity, one of the world's leading private equity-backed investors, giving Wireless Logic Group unrivalled financial strength.

Green Building & Innovation

Aedas is the world's only local and global architecture and design practice driven by global sharing of research, local knowledge and international practice, which has been ranked one of the world's top 10 architecture firms for 16 consecutive years. Our 1,200 creative minds with design studios across the globe create world-class design solutions with deep social and cultural understanding of the communities we design for. Aedas provides architecture, arts, graphic design, interior design, landscape design, urban design and masterplanning services to a wide range of developments spanning across mixed-use, retail, office, residential, hotel, infrastructure, social infrastructure and urban planning, completing over 100 projects totalling over nine million square metres of space. Its projects have received a number of international and regional awards.

BRE is an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers and technicians who share a common goal – to make the built environment better for all. We generate new knowledge through independent research. This is used to create the products, standards and qualifications that help to ensure buildings, homes and communities are safe, efficient, productive, sustainable and enjoyable places to be. Our customers use our expertise and services to deliver their social, environmental and economic goals.

Chapman Taylor is an international practice of architects, masterplanners and designers established over 50 years ago in the UK.Our international team of over 500 people operates from 16 regional offices, undertaking projects in over 80 countries worldwide. We opened our Shanghai office in 2007, offering services across the following sectors: masterplanning; mixed use; marina & waterside planning and architectural design; retail; leisure; residential; workplace; hospitality; trans­portation; interiors & graphics. Our primary goal is always to create exceptional design that is also highly commercially successful.

HR Wallingford Hydraulic Environment Technology Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd.is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise established by HR Wallingford Co., Ltd. Since 1987, HR Wallingford has been deeply involved in the development and construction of many major domestic innovation projects. HR Wallingford provides high-end consulting serivece of hydraulic models (mathematical models and physical models), including but not limited to water resources, floods, coastal, maritime and energy, etc. Our specialist research and consultancy know-how solves the world's most complex water-related challenges.

Imagemakers Design & Consultancy was established in 1989. Long-term registered member company of the China-Britain Business Council (CBBC). Leading companies in the design and construction of various theme exhibition halls such as the British Museum/Science Museum/Memorial, and enjoy a high reputation in the European cultural and creative field. They have served including the British Museum, the British National Maritime Museum, the British National Tank Museum, and the Austrian F1 Motorsports Museum, Gloucester Cathedral (Harry Potter film shooting location), Falkland Islands War Memorial, British National Museum of Natural History, Titanic Museum, Shakespeare School Museum, John Lennon Memorial and many other famous customers. In China, more than 50 high-quality projects including national, provincial and municipal levels have been successfully delivered.

In recent years, business development has been diversified, including architectural design, cultural and natural heritage planning and design, exhibition hall layout and exhibition planning and Design, town planning and design, landscape architectural design, cultural tourism planning and design, tourism destination/scenic area planning and design, agricultural complex project planning and design, etc. In 2016, it was named "Best Creative Enterprise in China" by the Cultural Counselor Office of the British Embassy in China. It has cooperated with many well-known domestic and foreign customers including China State Construction (CSCES), China Railway Construction (CRCC), Hong Kong Jockey Club, Singapore The Jockey Club and the World Natural Heritage Fund (WWF) have established a good interactive and cooperative relationship. In recent years, they have been committed to expanding the Asian market and have successfully rooted in Mainland China/Hong Kong/Singapore.

Planet Earth Ltd was incorporated in 1999 with a vision to contrib­ute to the health and wellbeing of planet and society, promoting harmonious social interaction through excellent design of inclu­sive, sustainable and ecological environments.

Planet earth is committed to providing the best design and consulting services. Art, humanity, and ecology are at the heart of our creative and research-based design studio; specializing in sustainable, resilient, and cultural landscape architecture and urbanism which ranges across green infrastructure, parks, public plazas, playgrounds, streets, commercial developments, etc. With the application of site-specific research, environmental psychology, ecology, emerging technologies, and a deep understanding of natural systems and construction Planet Earth creatively tailors each proposal specifically for every unique project undertaken.

Savills plc is one of the leading global real estate services groups listed on the FTSE 250 London Stock Exchange. Established in 1855, the company maintains a rich heritage of unrivalled growth with an international network of over 600 offices and associates, offering a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services, employing more than 39,000 people in over 70 countries throughout the UK, Continental Europe, the US and Asia Pacific. Since entering the China market in 1995, and through a network of offices in the key cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Hangzhou, Dalian, Shenyang, Chongqing, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Nanjing, Xi'an, Wuhan, Changsha, Hainan and Fuzhou. Savills offers a one-stop shop of comprehensive services to meet all our clients' real estate needs. 

Space Syntax Limited was established in 1989. Originated from the world top university "University College of London (UCL)". Space Syntax provides unique "smart city" planning and design solutions, making full use of rational and quantitative analysis methods to create great cities. Space syntax theory is an effective decision-making support system for urban development. In 2020, "Space Syntax Course" was selected as a professional planning textbook for civil engineering disciplines by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of China, A recommended teaching material for urban and rural planning in Higher Education of China. Space syntax consulting services include: Space syntax theory and software application training;Urban design and architectural design; Research and planning of slow traffic system; Smart city development strategy consultation; Research on urban and building space; Application analysis and development of urban big data.

ZEDfactory began as Bill Dunster Architects in 1998. From day one, the company has been exclusively committed to low carbon building and development. Using tried and tested echnologies, ZEDfactory creates designs that are stimulating and practical on a daily basis, yet distinctive, economic and reliable in the long term. Today, ZEDfactory is a leader in the field of zero-carbon design and development, with a unique track record of delivering Zero (fossil) Energy Development (ZED) buildings in the UK. The company offers the full range of architectural services, from master-planning and design of largescale 'eco-villages' to one-off individual building commissions.

Zaha Hadid Architects was founded in 1979 and has been at the forefront of architecture, art, and design for four decades. The practice is known internationally for dynamic and innovative projects which build on Dame Zaha Hadid's revolutionary exploration and research in the interrelated fields of urbanism, architecture and design. Over 40 years of practice, Zaha Hadid Architects has created a unique aesthetic that is at once unclassifiable and yet instantly recognisable for its clarity of vision.

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