Company questionnaire & 45-minute call
Identify your three main China questions so the team can focus preparation and discussions.
Applications open
CM Advisory × CM Venture Capital
China Founders
Discovery Week
Five days in Shanghai to explore customers, manufacturing partners and licensing opportunities, with company preparation and follow-up.
19–23 April 2027 Shanghai, China
Apply for Discovery Week For international hard tech companies
Understand the commercial opportunity before committing
A joint initiative by CM Advisory and CM Venture Capital, helping technology founders understand Chinese customers, manufacturers, licensing partners and the economics of entering the market.
Two Discovery Weeks a year. The first cohort is designed for 8–10 companies in related industrial sectors, primarily one founder or senior commercial leader per company.
Discovery Week helps you decide whether a deeper China-fit assessment is warranted. A full assessment, business plan and ongoing commercialization support are separately scoped engagements.
Built around commercial questions
Support before, during and after the visit
Industrial visits & working sessions
Market briefings, relevant company visits, customer and partner discussions, and working sessions at CM’s space.
One company-specific review
Review your company’s questions and arrange targeted introductions where there is a credible match.
One follow-up call within 30 days
Take away a short opportunity-and-risk note, unanswered questions and recommended next steps, then revisit them in a follow-up call.
Five-day program
Five days focused on your commercial questions
Visits and discussions are matched to the sector, company needs and host availability. Final arrangements will be shared with participants before arrival.
19AprMon
China’s market & industrial opportunity
- China industrial market and business-environment briefing
- Working discussion around each company’s three main questions
- Welcome dinner and founder conversations
20AprTue
Customer needs & commercial economics
- Relevant customer or industrial partner discussions
- Explore application needs, buying criteria and market-entry assumptions
- Capture the commercial questions still to validate
21AprWed
Manufacturing, supply chains & licensing
- Relevant manufacturing and industrial company visits
- Discuss manufacturing partners, licensing, supply chains and IP
- Assess the requirements for industrial commercialization
22AprThu
Company review & partner fit
- Company-specific review and working sessions at CM
- Targeted introductions where there is a credible match
- Review customer, partner and local-resource assumptions
23AprFri
Opportunities, risks & next steps
- Prepare a short opportunity-and-risk note
- Identify unanswered questions and recommended next steps
- Decide whether to pursue a deeper China-fit assessment
Who should apply
For founders ready to engage seriously with China.
The first cohort is designed for 8–10 companies in related industrial sectors, with one founder or senior commercial leader as the primary participant.
- International hard tech company in a sector relevant to the cohort
- Product validated or market-ready
- Clear interest in entering or expanding into China
- Founder, CEO or senior decision-maker available to participate
- Able to attend the complete five-day program
- Working proficiency in English
Participation
Choose how to participate
Direct founder booking
Early bookingUS$4,500per participant
Standard price US$5,500
Early booking ends 1 January 2027
Second participant from the same company
US$2,500–3,000Shared company preparation and review; the specific price is confirmed in your quote.
Sponsored sector cohort
US$40,000–50,000per sponsored cohort
Up to 10 participants, with a defined sector and customization scope. For accelerators, overseas VC portfolios, innovation agencies and industry associations.
Discuss a sponsored cohort ↗Included
Program delivery, scheduled local transport, interpretation and specified meals.
Arranged separately
Hotels are quoted separately. International flights are excluded.
Participant numbers, final arrangements and fees will be confirmed in writing.
19–23 April 2027 · Shanghai
Ready to explore your opportunity in China?
Tell us about your company, your ambitions and what you hope to achieve through Discovery Week.
Start Your Application Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.