Digital Mission Blog Feed

China for Startups: 5 Things You Should Know

Sam Michel — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:09:26 +0000

Startling economic growth, a colossal population with staggering spending power and a large, active and growing investment community are just a few of the reasons why startups are beginning to ponder the opportunities in China.

Discover China's Booming Fintech Sector - Digital Mission China Fintech

Chinwag Staff — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:08:49 +0000

UPDATE: Further information and the official application form for Digital Mission China Fintech 2017 are now live. Visit the website for more info.

Digital Mission China Fintech 2017 is designed to connect the UK's world-leading Fintech startups, advisors and investors with their peers in China.

Following the establishment of the UK China FinTech Bridge, the mission will bring together the two ecosystems that are transforming financial services. This week-long trip to Shanghai and Beijing will provide a deep-dive into China's Fintech ecosystem exploring the speed, sophistication and rapid disruption taking place.

Fancy taking part? We'd love to understand your objectives so the mission programme can be tailored into the best possible knowledge gathering, networking and inspiring experience.

Space Mission UK: Tips on finding US investment (video)

Sam Michel — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 14:01:22 +0000

Looking to raise investment in the US? A big focus for the recent Space Mission UK trip was understanding the funding landscape, meeting and pitching to investors in Silicon Valley and LA.

What did they learn? Plenty. Here's the (slightly less than) 3 minute video download:

Space Mission UK: A Week of Science, Innovation and Inspiration in California. And an Election, too.

Sam Michel — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 13:49:17 +0000

Witnessing the US election up close was surreal. I was lucky enough to spend that week travelling the length of California with ten of the UK’s top “New Space” companies for the third Space Mission UK trip.

Last Chance: Mayor of London's Smart Cities & CyberTech / FinTech Missions June 2016

Chinwag Staff — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:57:11 +0000

Last call. Interested in European expansion? Is your company scaling up? Focused on Fintech / Cybertech / Datatech? Read on, for a trade mission that might be just the ticket.

The Mayor of London's International Business Programme (yup, quite a mouthful, but also very useful for London firms) is running a short European market visit in June. As the name suggestions, for fast-growing London-based tech firms.