Desks & team offices
Dedicated desks at US$250 per person per month; private offices for teams of 4–10, by quotation.
Open innovation · Hard tech · China
China open innovation for corporatesChina growth plans for entrepreneurs
We help multinational companies run open innovation in China, guide international hard tech startups with a China growth plan, and develop the startup ecosystem that connects them.
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Entering or partnering in China is slow and risky without the right local relationships. CM has built them for over a decade.
Why CM
- Open innovation advisory since 2010
- 8,000+ startups evaluated
- Innovation China Conference since 2015
- Corporate partners include BASF, SABIC, GE, Henkel, BAT and Samsung
From CM’s Open Innovation workshops*
Each workshop introduces 5–10 curated startups; corporates typically take 30–50% into further engagement.
*Based on CM’s experience running 50+ Open Innovation workshops.
See the corporate program ↗Corporate partners and clients
For multinational companies
Turn industrial needs into innovation partnerships.
Find relevant technologies and startups, assess the right partners, and develop collaborations around your innovation priorities.
- Technology & startup scouting
- Technology-fit & partner assessment
- Collaboration design & pilot support
For international startups
Build the right business in China.
Understand the market, test whether China fits your business, and turn a clear plan into partnerships and commercial progress.
- China Discovery Week
- China fit assessment
- China growth plan
- Partnerships & commercialization
Shanghai Base · For both audiences
A place to get inspired. From seed to impact.
A furnished working base and riverside event space within CM’s 1,700 m² Shanghai office. Available independently of advisory services or investment.
About CM Advisory
Connecting technology, industry and investment.
CM began in advisory in 2010 and launched its first venture fund in 2012. Since 2015, the Shanghai Strategic Emerging Industries Foundation has brought this community together through Innovation China Conferences. Our investment, advisory and Shanghai Base activities build on these continuing relationships.
CM Advisory extends that experience to other corporates and international startups through focused, separately scoped engagements. Advisory services are available independently of a fund commitment; advisory engagements and investment decisions are evaluated separately.