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Welcome to
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Welcome to
ZGC Innovation center @ Ottawa
OUR PROGRAMS
ZGC Innovation Center @ Ottawa (ZICO), based in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is committed to providing exclusive consulting services and marketing support for your innovation business' startup, scale-up and success. We engage in local Ottawa high-tech community, bridge partners regionally across eastern Canada, strive to accelerate your business globally.
LOCAL ENGAGEMENT
Located in Ottawa, ZICO engages in the growing tech community of Ottawa to build partnerships for opportunities and match strategic partners between ZGC and Ottawa.
REGIONAL BRIDGING
Connected to the cities in Ontario and Montreal, ZICO strives to expand the network community from city to regional and increase opportunities for tech companies to match strategic partners, investors, and service providers.
GLOBAL ACCELERATION
Based on our strategic partners in China and worldwide, ZICO provides consulting services for your high-tech companies to enter and expand a new emerging market and accelerate your business' success globally.
ZICO SERVICES
As a service provider, ZICO offers consulting services and marketing support for our clients in Canada to enter the overseas market through the ZGC ecosystem and our network all across China. We also host Chinese high-tech companies coming into Canada for delegation, exchange, events, and business establishment with our local and regional partners. Of course, we serve locals by hosting regular networking events and providing market services through our ZICO community in Canada. ZICO would be a platform for you to match the right professionals, investors, service providers, partners, and so on.
ROAD TO CHINA
Through ZICO's customizable "Road to China" services, we facilitate market entry and business development of Canadian companies in China, especially in Beijing area. Our services include but not limited to:
- Chinese market research
- Competitive Analysis
- Partner connection
- Investor interview
- Roadshow opportunities
- Delegation organization
PATH TO CANADA
Based on our strategic partnership with local and regional organizations and professionals in Canada, ZICO supports your business to understand, enter, and expand the Canadian market. Our services include but are not limited to the following:
- Canadian Market Research
- Government Promotion Program
- Resources Connection
- Event Hosting
- Technology or Product Promotion
- Business Establishment
EVENT HOSTING
In view of tech promotion and networking, ZICO organizes featured events in local Ottawa and the regional ZICO communities regularly. We also undertake customized events for your clients from both China and Canada. Our organized events include but not limited to:
- ZONE-X (regular regional event in difference cities of ZICO communities)
- Road2China (local Ottawa event monthly)
- Online investor interview and pitch
- Summer and winter delegations to ZGC, Beijing
- Delegation to Canada
CONSULTING SERVICES
Customer needs are our priority. Through integration with partners' resources and support, ZICO would make efforts to provide top-level consulting services for our clients to assist your business in growing. Our services include but are not limited to the following:
- Marketing Research
- Feasibility Assessment
- Strategy Assistance
- Promotion Channels
- Soft Landing/Business Establishment
- Material Preparation
ZICO EVENTS
We organize featured events for technology promotion, information, and networking. You are warmly welcome to join us in Ottawa and our regional community. The recent event agenda will be announced soon. Please feel free to contact us for detailed event information. You would be invited to our online group communities for follow-up and discussion.
ZGC Winter Delegation
2017
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Beijing Week in Ottawa
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Beijing Week in Ottawa 2017
ZGC Winter Delegation
2018
ZONE-X Series Event
@ Ottawa
ZONE-X Series Event
@ Kingston
WIN-Z-DAY Series Event
@ Ottawa
YOUR EVENTS TO CONNECT
LOCAL EVENT
Road2China March 2019 - ZICO will organize our Road2China event at Bayview Yards, Ottawa. The topic is China's Market Research and Opportunity Identification.
REGIONAL EVENT
ZONE-X @ Montreal would be held in Montreal by ZICO with our partners for info sessions, opportunity discussions, and networking. The date is to be determined, which will be announced soon.
OVERSEAS EVENT
We will organize delegations to China in 2019 (TBD). The delegates would have the opportunity to visit ZGC science park and top-level organizations, pitch their project, and match potential partners and investors.
>> ZGC Forum 2019, Beijing, China, Oct. 16 -Oct. 18, 2019..
INFO SESSION/CONSULTING MEETING
You are welcome to contact us and schedule a free info session/consulting meeting, available every week from Monday to Friday. Please register here or send us an email to [email protected]
NEWS AND ACTICLES
We share news, articles, opportunities, and events from tech communities in both Canada and China. If interested, please send us an email for updates and detailed information.
ABOUT US
WHO WE ARE
ZGC Innovation Center @ Ottawa (ZICO) was established by ZGC Group and collaborated with Invest Ottawa as a two-way channel to promote the deep collaboration between Canada and China.
ZICO is committed to linking the innovation elements in ZGC, Ottawa, and surrounding cities to provide consulting and connection services and conduct business and marketing exchanges and cooperation.
Vision: TO BE YOUR reliable SERVICE PROVIDER
WHAT WE DO
We are building a community for exchange, establishing a platform for promotion and connection, and providing consulting and marketing services for partners and clients. Our activities include but are not limited to the following:
- For clients, We serve your overseas business expansion and success.
- For community members, we assist with your connection and networking needs.
- For partners, we share our values and resources to develop projects jointly.
Mission: Resources Integration, Platform Setup, Two-Way Services
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Strategic Partners
90
SERVICED CLIENTS
120
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
7
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
30
EVENTS
ZGC SciENCE PARK
——A Place With Opportunities
ZGC Science Park is a world-famous technology innovation hub in Beijing, with over twenty thousand hi-tech companies, a total 488 km2 park area, 2 million employees, and a 3.61 trillion total income.
ZGC Science Park is China’s most significant science park, with a high concentration of scientific and technological institutions and intellectual resources. Located in this area are 39 institutions of higher learning represented by Peking University and Tsinghua University. There are 213 research institutions, exemplified by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Thousands of sophisticated research discoveries emerge each year in this area and pour out to all places throughout China. Many state-level laboratories and essential engineering and technology centers are concentrated in this area too, and ZGC Science Park is the most significant software development and production center in China.
~25,000 new registered startup/year
~3,300 companies with 100M RMB Revenue
~80 unicorn firms with $1B value
~20,000 state-approved hightech companies
~320 listed high-tech firms
~40% of VC/PE investments of China (2000 Angels)
PARTNERSHIP TO WORK TOGETHER
PARTNERSHIP
ZICO is open to jointly developing programs with our local, regional and global partners, and practically serving tech startups, and companies succeed in a new emerging market. We are seeking strategic partners, community partners, services partners, industry partners in both Canada and China to join our community, and share our values and for potential collaborations. Please feel free to contact and join us if interested. We look forward to hearing from you. Our partners include:
- Strategic Partners
- Community Partners
- Industry Partners
- Services Partners
- Funding and Investment Partners
- Tech Companies and Startups
- Overseas Agency Partners
