Original description of the event: Welcome to the Grow in China’s Greater Bay Area hybrid event on October 14! What is Leap4Growth?Leap4Growth is an EU-funded export and internationalization project supporting Nordic and Baltic SMEs to access fast-growing Asian markets. With a special focus on innovation — in cleantech, healthtech, digitalization, AI, deeptech — the project offers guidance, local market advice, funded export trips and connections that help businesses take real steps to go global. Why Focus on the Greater Bay Area? The Greater Bay Area (GBA) – including Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macao – is one of Asia’s most dynamic business regions. According to the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2025, Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou ranks No. 1 in the world as the most innovative region (innovation cluster), surpassing both Greater Tokyo and the San Francisco Bay Area. This makes the GBA a perfect place for new technologies and innovation-driven companies to test the waters. It is among the world’s largest health markets, including accelerated entry via programs like the GBA Health Market Fast Track. Guangdong is a global manufacturing hub undergoing major green transformation, creating strong demand for Nordic & EU expertise in sustainability and cleantech. Hong Kong serves as a leading exhibition, business and finance hub — ideal for visibility, partnerships, and access to Southern China and Southeast Asia through its strong trade infrastructure. Who Should AttendThis event is aimed at: SMEs and startups looking to expand into the Greater Bay Area Businesses in greentech, healthtech, digitalization, AI, deeptech and related innovation sectors Business leaders, export / internationalization managers, and anyone responsible for growth strategy Those interested in building relationships, learning regulatory, legal & market practices in GBA What You’ll Get Out of It Insightful introductions to the business environment in GBA (Hong Kong, Guangdong) First-hand expert knowledge on opportunities, challenges, regulatory requirements and entry paths Practical tips for Nordic/Baltic firms on succeeding in GBA markets Opportunity to talk with regional experts and peers in hybrid Q&A & networking Draft Agenda10:00 Welcome & Opening words10:05 Market and key trends introduction: Guangdong Province by EU SME Centre10:30 Market introduction: Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub10:50 Leap4Growth project introduction and practicalities11:05 Q&A session (hybrid session ends)11:20 Onsite networking How to Join Register to attend onsite at Business Tampere or online. We strongly encourage Tampere companies to join onsite to utilize the face2face meeting opportunity Online participants will receive a link before the event. Contact person: Yi Tang, Project Lead, (yi.tang@businesstampere.com) This event has already been organised. You can find the event materials on this archive page.