China proving a place where ideas can take shape

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The rapid speed of turning ideas into finished products has become a new normal in China's manufacturing sector, which in turn benefits the country's exports. Yiwu, the world's…

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- From abstract concepts to market-ready goods, many global innovations are undergoing transformation in China.

At the just-concluded ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, HaptonTech demonstrated how a programmable touch pad helps bring closer a future in which online shoppers will be able to feel the texture of what they see through touch-responsive screens before placing an order.

Originally conceived to help visually impaired people interact with digital devices, this technology enables flat surfaces to change shape and produce tactile sensations, with potential applications in sectors ranging from digital interfaces to robotics and medical equipment.

For Mert Orhan Astam, founder of the four-person Dutch startup, making the CIIE debut was about finding partners to commercialize the technology. China, in his view, is an obvious destination. "People here are willing to try new things," he said.

The company is in talks with a Chinese robotics firm regarding a joint project and is seeking manufacturing and research partners to explore commercial uses of the material.

This example illustrates a broader story unfolding among early-stage ventures from abroad coming to China: if ideas can find the right partners and industrial ecosystems here, they have much better chances of becoming real products.

At the ninth CIIE, the world's largest import-themed expo, which concluded on Tuesday, many exhibitors displayed prototypes, sought feedback and tested whether China's industrial landscape could help them move faster and further.

Hanray Tech, a chip startup assisted by British-funded business incubator Entrepreneur Groundwork Guide (EGG), was one of them. Its founding team, which includes PhDs from the University of California and the University of Oxford, started with just three people.

"When the project first came to China, we helped it connect with government resources, financing channels and industrial partners," said…

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