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2018 InnoSTARS Competition – China phase Info Session 1

GROW FASTER BY GOING TO CHINA

Agenda

1. About us 2. Getting ready for your trip to China 3. Snapshots from past InnoSTARS China trip 4. Q&A

A Houston-based 501(c) 3 nonprofit Mission: Connecting innovation between US and China What we do:

Chinese Partners US Partners

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InnoSTARS preliminaries Industry finals in China InnoSTARS preliminaries Grand final in China

InnoSTARS preliminaries InnoSTARS preliminaries

2018 InnoSTARS 初赛场

Seattle 7/11 Houston 5/14 Chicago 3/12 SF 5/18 Atlanta 5/16 Boston 7/17 Denver 4/27

New cities to be added in 2019!

✓963 applications ✓281 companies pitched in person ✓100+ companies will visit China this fall

2018 InnoSTARS by the numbers

Congratulation! You* are invited ….

Sept.-Nov. Nov.

You are here now!

Industry finals in China Grand final in China

Chinese Partners

• China Science &Technology Exchange Center
• 中国科技交流中心
• US China Innovation Alliance
• 美中创新联盟
• International Technology Transfer Network
• 国际技术转移协作网络
• Great Wall Strategic Consulting
• 长城战略咨询
• JITRI
• 江苏省产业技术研究院
• Peking University Scientific Park
• 北大科技园
• And more

Agenda

1. About UCIA 2. Getting ready for your trip to China 3. Snapshots from 2017 InnoSTARS China trip 4. Q&A

Getting ready for your trip to China

1. When & Where?

• Chinese cities you will visit
• Timeline

2. Important checklist 3. Info session #2 4. Webinars

Renewable Energy and New Materials Details

Semi-Final and Roadshow Cities

Sept. 20-21 Sept. 27-29 Oct/ Nov Oct. 9-10

Mid Oct.

Nov. 4-5 Nov. 6

SH SHENYANG LI LIAONING Advanced Manufacturing QING NGDAO LI LIAONING

BEI EIJING CHANGPING

LUOYANG HEN ENAN TAN ANGS GSHAN HEB HEBEI XI’AN SH SHAA AANXI

SU SUZH ZHOU JIANGSU

AI & VR Renewable Energy ICT Environmental Technology New Materials Healthcare and Biotechnology

Renewable Energy and New Materials Details

Grand Finale City: Suzhou

• NOV. 7th. 2018

• Update your InnoSTARS

Account Information & PPT

• Info session #2: detailed

information for each group shared

• Schedule B2B

matchmaking online

• Airline information for

pickup

1 Month Before 2 Weeks Before 1 week Before Arrive in China

• Airport Pickup
• Transport to/from Hotel
• Room & Board
• Translator during Event
• Airline ticket reimbursement
• Schedule for your visit &

program book

• Pitch

Competition

• Conference/event
• Visits
• Training camp
• Cash prizes
• B2B

Matchmaking

Days in China Departure for US

• Drop off at the

airport

• Post-trip Follow-up
• Survey for

feedback

• Receive email

invitation

• Confirm within 1 week
• Go through checklist
• Sign Consent Form
• Create a Wechat

Account

• Book airline ticket
• Attend Webinars
• Join our private

Wechat group

• Get your hotel

information from us

• know your Group

Coordinator and contact information

Timeline

1 Month Before Arrive in China

• Receive email

invitation

• Confirm within 1 week
• Go through checklist
• Sign Consent Form
• Create a Wechat

Account

• Book airline ticket
• Attend Webinars

Timeline

Im Important Checklist

 Valid Passport  Valid Chinese Visa & Expiration Date  Take care your ticket

 Have your ticket booked or  Book your ticket and sent the information to us

 Create Wechat Account, join our private group, get used to communicating in private Wechat Group before departure  Join our online B2B Matchmaking Platform and book B2B Matchmaking online  Sign Consent Form  Prepare 10 minutes pitch with powerpoint (English & Chinese Version is the best)  Get in touch with your Group Coordinator

Must do: Highly Recommended:

 Cell phone with International Roaming/data, Unlocked phone, a local SIM cad  RMB (easy to convert at the airport or in China)  Translator APP and Map APP (Baidu MAP)  Prepare 5 minutes pitch with Powerpoint (English & Chinese Version is the best)  Business Card  Business Suit  International adapter  Some marketing material, ideally in Chinese & English  Add your family and friends to WeChat

Visa Guide

Http://www.CHINA-EMBASSY.org/eng/visas

China Visa Requirements

STEP 1: Select a visa category that best describes your trip to China and prepare your visa application including necessary supporting documents

• accordingly. (http://www.china-

embassy.org/eng/visas/hrsq/) STEP 2: Submit your application to the Visa Office of Chinese Embassy/ Consulate General based on your State of residence (Locate a Visa Office that serves your state) STEP 3: Pay the visa application fee at the Visa Office and pick up your visa. (Click to check fees and payments) We will offer the Invitation letter if you need.

• Update your InnoSTARS

Account Information & PPT

• Info session #2: detailed

information for each group shared

• Schedule B2B

matchmaking online

• Airline information for

pickup

2 Weeks Before Arrive in China

Timeline

Update Your In InnoSTARS Account In Information

Please login to your account:

https://innostars2018.uschinainnovation.org/login

And go to Status tab to upload all the required files for the Semi-final.

1 week Before Arrive in China

• Join our private

Wechat group

• Get your hotel

information from us

• know your Group

Coordinator and contact information

Timeline

Our Wechat Group QR CODE

Download WeChat APP & Scan QR CODE of 2018 InnoSTARS China Trip Group to join

Arrive in China

• Airport Pickup
• Transport to/from Hotel
• Room & Board
• Translator during Event
• Airline ticket reimbursement
• Schedule for your visit &

program book

Timeline

Arrive in China

• Pitch

Competition

• Conference/event
• Visits
• Training camp
• Cash prizes
• B2B

Matchmaking

Days in China

Timeline

Departure for US

• Drop off at the

airport

• Post-trip Follow-up
• Survey for

feedback

Timeline

Additional resources

China Patent 101 – Webinar provided by our partner AWA Asia Time: 8/29/2018, 9am Pacific Standard Time (12 EST/11 CST) Speaker: Xiaofan Chen, Partner and PRC-qualified patent attorney Register link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BZqdVo0jSOKmW3cZoFLWew China Trademark 101 - Webinar provided by our partner AWA Asia Time: 9/5/2018, 9am Pacific Standard Time (12 EST/11 CST) Speaker: Ai-Leen Lim, CEO & Principal Counsel Register link : https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8iKM7zQaSP20alTeWAZaLA Please submit any questions you may have at the “ Questions & Comments” section when registering

Agenda

1. About UCIA 2. Getting ready for your trip to China 3. Snapshots from past InnoSTARS China trip 4. Q&A

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J a m e s T h o m a s F l y n n F o u n d e r a n d C T O , H a r v e s t Wa t e r C o o p e r

“The trip to china for the InnoSTARS competition was a real eye opener。It really highlighted for us the scale and nature of the opportunity for doing business in China”

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A n t i n a L e e / C o - f o u n d e r P e r s e u s M i r r o r s

“InnoSTARS roadshow in China proved to be an excellent crash course to introduce us to the Chinese entrepreneurship community and begin building

• relationships. ”

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D a l e S i z e m o r e D i r e c t o r, Te c h A l p h a r e t t a

“This roadshow was the best conference I have attended in

• ver 20 years. It opened

doors for real opportunities to work together”

Agenda

1. About UCIA 2. Getting ready for your trip to China 3. Snapshots from 2017 InnoSTARS China trip

• 4. Q&A

中国见！

See you in China!

GROW FASTER BY GOING TO CHINA

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