Mr. Sacha Bachmann, Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai, visited nihub, together with Mr. Istvan Kocsis, Deputy Consul General, Ms. Stella Nie, Head of Economic Section, and Mr. Thomas Yulzari, General Manager of E.M.S. Electro Medical System (Hangzhou) Co. on February 22nd.

Mr. Lucas Rondez, CEO of nihub and President of SwissCham Shanghai, introduced the thriving innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem in Hangzhou. In recent years, Hangzhou has made great efforts to improve its business environment and has been successful in attracting numerous enterprises and talents. People from all over the world have brought unique ideas, cutting-edge technologies, and cultural diversity, making Hangzhou a more attractive and cosmopolitan city.

He introduced nihub to the Consul General and his delegation. nihub provides various services for foreign-funded enterprises to enter China, including investment and financing, business investigation, acceleration programs, incorporation support, etc., and also assists Chinese enterprises in scaling up overseas.

As the representative of entrepreneurs, Mr. Wu Yujie, founder of ShadeMe, introduced his full-day smart shading controller project. The project was initially founded in Switzerland and received a 350,000 CHF grant in EPFL, and the product has been successfully put into production. Its founder is now back in China to continue further the development of its market.

We discussed and exchanged ideas about the innovation and entrepreneurship environment in Hangzhou, as well as the progress of innovative projects.

We are extremely honored to host the visit of the Consul General of Switzerland in Shanghai, Mr. Sacha Bachmann, and his delegation. Through continuous communication, Chinese and Swiss companies can better understand the culture and business environment of both sides, and create higher business value. We look forward to connecting more with Switzerland and exploring more possibilities for future cooperation.