Shanghai Innovation Hub
Our mission: we foster a dynamic ecosystem by empowering Central Eurasian startups to explore growth, forge partnerships, and thrive in China’s market.
Eurasia–China Bridge
We connect Central Eurasia to China’s top innovation hubs
Eurasia
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Azerbaijan
- Georgia
China
- Shanghai (Hub location)
- Hong Kong (access to South-East Asia)
- Beijing
- Shenzhen
- Hangzhou
- Guangzhou
Access to South-East Asia countries through Hong-Kong
Pre-Seed & above
AI / DeepTech
Robotics / IoT
Clean Tech
Smart Industry
Our Services
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Residency Program
12-month offline support to get access to local startup ecosystem & connect to Chinese investors, partners & experts at networking events
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Tailored Acceleration & Scale-up programs
1, 3 & 6-month hybrid programs with reputable partner to explore, launchpad & enter China market, get individual business development support
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Business Development
become Hub resident to get 1-year continuous support & find local partner
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Joint R&D
ideate, prototype with leading science & technology parks & universities
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Technology Transfer
technology, infrastructure & innovation solutions cross-border transfer through strategic partnerships
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Corporate innovations
tailored tech & digital transformation solutions for corporates
High-quality incubation partner
Acceleration & Scale-up Programs implemented by Shanghai Innovation Hub in Partnership with one of the high-quality incubation partner.
Shanghai Residency Program & Acceleration programs, developed in collaboration with XNode provides startup with individual support to business development in China & unique opportunity to immerse to China’s innovation ecosystem
Shanghai Silicon Valley
Hub is in Zhangjiang Science City, the Silicon Valley of Shanghai
- High concentration of research resources on 200 sq.km district
- 1980+ high –tech companies
- 181 foreign R&D Centers
- 70 regional HQs of MNCs
- 130,000+ software & electronic information experts
- 12 National S&T Infrastructure (supercomputer)
- 15 high-quality & research-oriented universities
- 16 Innovative incubators, 25 Innovation Centers
- Silicon Valley: 6 out of 10 top chipmakers (Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Broadcom, AMD), 400+ chip design, 20+ chip production companies
- AI Valley: 70+ AI robots, 30+ AI Future cars, 30+ AI Pharma, data technology, computing power, network technology
Co-living & Co-working facilities
- 200 sq.m office with 15 co-working spaces available at one time
- 100 sq.m 2-bedroom apartment, 1 living room, 1 kitchen, 1 bathroom
Co-living & Co-working
Hub programs
Shanghai Residency Program
A 12-month immersion in Shanghai’s innovation ecosystem, complete with office space, events, and direct corporate connections.
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12 months offline support
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20 events
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40 meetings with companies
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Co-working
China Market Study
A 4-week hybrid exploration of China’s market, offering targeted workshops, mentoring sessions, site visits, and co-living.
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Minimum 10 startups
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4-week hybrid (2 online, 2 offline)
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9 workshops
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10 individual sessions
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5 visits
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3 events
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Co-working & co-living
China Launchpad
A 12-week hybrid accelerator providing intensive workshops, mentoring, visits, and co-living for a fast start in China.
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Minimum 15 startups
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12-week hybrid (5 online, 7 offline)
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14 workshops
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135 individual sessoins
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8 visits
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4 events
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Co-working & co-living
China Market Entry Bootcamp
A 26-week offline deep dive into China’s market, packed with workshops, mentoring, site visits, and co-living for successful expansion.
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Minimum 15 startups
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26-week offline
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18 workshops
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225 individual sessions
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16 visits
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6 events
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Co-working & co-living
Meet our team
Lazzat Borankulova
Founder & CEO of Growth Vision Pro, LP & value add member of MoreThan Capital VC Fund ($50MM).
20 years in investment & asset management executive roles in the largest SWF & PE ($80bl AUM), expert in fundraising & investor relations.
- MBA, KIMEP
- MSc in Finance, Manchester Business School
- Harvard Business School
Maral Shashkenova
Partner of Growth Vision Pro, Lecturer on Financial management for MBA at KIMEP.
20 years in investment, business analysis & strategy in the largest SWF ($76bl AUM) & PE, expert in business transformation, M&A deals, VC & startups ecosystem.
- MSc Finance, University of Stirling, UK
- Accounting and Audit, Kokshetau State University
Get in Touch
Phone: 701-511-6554
Email: [email protected]
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