Industry chain
Read raw materials, core components, system providers, applications and distribution as one value-creation system.
Industry scouting in China · For international decision-makersUnderstand China.
Understand China.
Industry by industry.
Three days. One industrial ecosystem. No showroom tour. Technology, value creation and cooperation opportunities in context.
Our analytical model
CHINADEEPDIVE3 DAYS
INDUSTRY
TECHNOLOGY
BUSINESS
ECOSYSTEM
ChengduNingboShenzhenBeijingChina Industry Deep Dive
03 daysdeveloped Chengdu programme
03 routesindustry concepts for Ningbo
01 symposiumdocumented German-Chinese technical exchange
03 citiesdocumented digital-manufacturing field journey
Programmes & case studies · China
Choose an industry. Not just a city.
Every Deep Dive combines the industry, technology, business and ecosystem perspectives into a decision-ready view.
01ChengduRobotics, AI & Smart ManufacturingRobotics · Industrial AI · Smart factoryProgramme 202602NingboAdvanced Materials & Industrial ProcessesMaterials · Process engineering · B2B dialogueCase study06ShenzhenDigital Manufacturing in the Greater Bay AreaDigital factory · Laser technology · Industrial electronicsCase study07ShenzhenHumanoid Robotics Deep DiveEmbodied AI · Core components · ApplicationsTopic concept
Chengdu · Programme 2026
Details↗Robotics, AI & Smart Manufacturing
Which technologies are industrially robust, and where are concrete cooperation windows emerging?
In practice
Industrial work that has already taken place.
The cases show more than attractive visit photographs. They record the technical context, process, meeting formats and connection between factory reality and management decisions.
Documented case · Ningbo
Advanced Materials & Industrial Processes
A technical symposium, bilingual dialogue and factory reality in one connected industrial format.
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Documented field journey · Greater Bay Area
Digital Manufacturing Field Journey
Observe digitalisation where it changes equipment, processes and factory operations.
View case ↗The methodNot a company list.
Not a company list.
A readable industrial system.
A good visit shows a factory. A strong Deep Dive explains why it exists, which technologies sustain it, how money is made and where international companies can connect.
Technology chain
Assess maturity, key architectures, data, production and the boundary between a demo and a robust product.
Business chain
Understand cost logic, margins, business models, go-to-market and the real conditions for European partners.
Ecosystem chain
See the companies, research, parks, associations, capital and local platforms behind the growth.
The differenceFrom visit
From visit
to decision.
The programme does not start with famous company names. It starts with the participants’ questions, which determine the route, interlocutors and validation matrix.
Classic delegationIndustry Deep Dive
−Company visits＋Understand the industrial system
−General presentations＋Question-led expert briefings
−Many business cards＋Curated decision-maker network
−Snapshot＋Validation matrix and next steps
What remains after three days
Four outputs that continue to work internally.
Industry map
Recognise the decisive actors, dependencies and centres of influence.
Technology reality check
Distinguish robust technology from concepts, demonstrations and marketing.
Relevant contacts
Meet selected actors that fit your concrete decision question.
Cooperation options
Identify next steps for partnership, distribution, sourcing or investment.
For whom
For people who must make a decision after the journey.
Small, focused groups with one shared industry question and room for confidential discussion.
Owners & CEOsCTOs & technology leadersInnovation leadersInternational businessDistribution & channel partnersAutomation companiesInvestorsIndustry associations
Insights & orientation
From search question to defensible decision.
These entry points address the questions decision-makers need to resolve before travelling to China.
Industry
Humanoid robots in China
Market, supply chain, technology maturity and relevance for international industrial companies.
Read more ↗Travel formatChina robotics business trip
What distinguishes a focused robotics journey from a general innovation tour.
Read more ↗Decision guideDelegation, study tour or industry scouting?
Goals, depth, group profile and outcomes compared directly.
Read more ↗City ecosystemShenzhen’s robotics ecosystem
Why electronics, components, data and applications converge here.
Read more ↗Next step
Which industry do you really need to understand in China?
We begin with your decision question and turn it into a route, expert briefing and appropriate meeting formats.
Prepare the first conversation