Cocoon Networks London was successfully launched on 8 December at 2016 China-UK Hi! Tech Festival.
In partnership with Department for International Trade of the UK, London & Partners, London Tech Advocates, Tech City London, National Eastern Tech-transfer Centre of China, Zhangjiang National Innovation Demonstration Zone of China, ChinaEquity Group, Tus Holdings and other partners, Cocoon Networks successfully host the two-day festival that hails ‘Golden Era’ of Sino-UK collaboration, investment and technology transfer with launch of London hub and venture capital funds.

Rebecca Fannin , CONTRIBUTOR

London is getting closer to China at least in startup and venture circles. Just as it took a while for Silicon Valley to get comfortable doing deals and expanding in the Chinese market, it's now London's turn. It seems as if fear of missing out has replaced fear of failure in London, finally.

A few years ago, mention China to a UK audience of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, and hardly anyone raised their hands to show they were involved in the Chinese market. Not anymore. I attended the launch of Cocoon Network's co-working and innovation center in London's startup district Shoreditch and met plenty of founders, deal-makers and investors eager to learn more about China. They snapped photos of slides showing how the Chinese market has progressed from a nation of copiers to innovators with some truly breakthrough ideas and business models, and proving how much the Chinese venture market has grown over the past decade to become the second largest in the world and risen to become the third-ranked nation worldwide for number of patent applications.

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Cocoon Networks hails ‘Golden Era’ of Sino-UK collaboration, investment and technology transfer with launch of London hub and venture capital fund
The first day of the inaugural China-UK Hi! Technology Festival takes place at the newly-opened Cocoon Networks London.
As part of Cocoon Networks ecosystem, Cocoon Networks London provides 70,000 sq ft of office space and is set to be a prime destination for promising startups in the technology and creative industries. The Cocoon Networks ecosystem will provide collaborators with opportunities to upskill, meet investors, develop and manage new IP and bring commercial ventures to new markets.

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