Business Missions
Business Missions in detail
How a mission is designed and delivered: the institutional framework, the sectors, the formats and the structure of the journey, in China and in Italy.
A structured programme, in collaboration with EMCC
Business Missions are a structured, institutionally anchored service: immersive, professionally facilitated visits designed to produce concrete outcomes such as meetings, agreements, partnerships and investment structures.
EMCC’s Beijing office provides direct access to Chinese government bodies, national research institutions and leading enterprises. ZOHKT manages the relationship with the participating companies, before, during and after the mission.
Defining characteristics
Exclusively business-focused
No tourism, no leisure components. Every hour of the programme serves an economic objective.
Institutional framing
Access to ministries, leading universities, government agencies and national research centres, plus leading private companies.
Company-specific matching
Each participating company engages with counterparts relevant to its sector, product and strategic objective.
Outcome orientation
The programme is designed to generate signed agreements, letters of intent, joint venture discussions, distribution contracts and research collaborations.
Full professional support
Dedicated transport, five-star accommodation, senior bilingual interpretation, pre-trip briefing materials and 24-hour assistance.
Italian and European frame
An introductory event and a follow-up seminar provide the criteria for analysing the experience, before and after the journey, from the European market and regulatory point of view.
Sectors covered
Advanced Manufacturing & Technology
Visits to leading enterprises in AI, robotics and EV supply chains.
Agriculture & Food Security
Seed varieties, irrigation, soil restoration, digital agriculture, agricultural machinery.
Medical Devices & Healthcare
Market access, factory establishment, regulatory compliance.
Energy & Environment
Solar partnerships, wastewater treatment, logistics corridors.
Digital technologies
Technology transfer, digital infrastructure, regulatory alignment.
Any other sector
We can design and deliver a mission in any economic sector: contact us.
Mission formats in China
Each mission is designed for the specific delegation. Standard formats include:
Manufacturing, technology and AI
4–7 days · 1–4 cities · 5–15 benchmark enterprises · governmental representatives.
Agricultural innovation
8 days · Beijing and field lab · research institutions and enterprise matching · governmental representatives.
Any other industrial sector
4–7 days · customized · engagement with research and regulatory authorities, targeted company-to-company meetings and technology transfer discussions.
How a mission is built
In China
- Duration: from 3 nights and 4 days to 7 nights and 8 days
- Cities: one to three
- Preparation: briefing at the hotel after landing
- Corporate visits: company museum, company tour, meeting with senior management or the CEO
- Exhibition or event: participation as visitors, with a dedicated programme for exhibitors
- Government meeting: data framework, strategic topics, discussion
- Goodbye ceremony: debriefing and friendly exchanges
In Italy
- Preliminary meeting: online or in person, to provide the cultural framework and explain the concept
- Conclusion seminar: summary of the visit and key topics, with panelists and a keynote that integrates the EU point of view on regulations and market characteristics. It may be open to the public
After the mission
With its Crossborder Incubation Center, ZOHKT offers companies private and shared offices, a shared showroom area and its full range of capabilities, to turn the contacts made during the mission into an operating presence in China.