Five intl. organizations to establish GBA liaison offices in Futian

Multiple international organizations and business associations will establish liaison offices in Futian District as the district steps up its efforts to strengthen international investment cooperation and improve services for foreign-funded enterprises.

The announcement was made Aug. 28 during the “Go Futian” International Investment and Innovation Exchange Event for the Oceania Region. The event also marked the official launch of the Futian Foreign Investment Integrated Operations Center.

At the event, the Futian District Investment Promotion Bureau signed memorandums of cooperation with five international organizations and business associations, including the Singapore Global Innovation Ecosystem Development Center and the Australian Technology Investment Council. Under the agreements, the organizations will set up Greater Bay Area liaison offices in Futian.

Nearly 100 representatives from international business associations and foreign-funded companies attended the event.

International representatives exchange ideas with Futian representatives. Photos from the organizers

The newly launched Futian Foreign Investment Integrated Operations Center is designed to support foreign-funded enterprises throughout their entire life cycle, from establishment and day-to-day operations to business expansion and development. It will provide policy consultations, resource connections and responses to corporate requests through an integrated service platform, helping remove the final barriers to delivering services to foreign-invested businesses.

“Shenzhen has a complete industrial chain, strong capabilities in commercializing scientific and technological achievements, and an international market environment,” said Zhu Keyin, director of the Shenzhen Municipal Government’s Representative Office for Economic and Trade Affairs in Australia.

The representative office will continue exploring a cooperation model that combines Australian innovation with Shenzhen industrialization capabilities, Zhu said. It aims to encourage more Australian research institutions, innovative companies and investment organizations to visit Shenzhen and establish a presence in Futian, where their technologies can be commercialized and brought to market.

Australian business representative Dr. Jack Minas, a medical and healthcare specialist, said Futian offers not only a solid industrial foundation and an international business environment, but also a comprehensive support system covering the full process, from company registration to development.

“Futian provides full-cycle support, so foreign-funded companies feel that once they arrive, they do not want to leave,” Minas said. He is preparing to launch a project in Futian involving a new analytical technology for cardiovascular disease.