Swiss Centers China

Founded in 2000 as a non-profit Sino-Swiss public-private partnership, the Swiss Centers are by far the largest cluster of Swiss companies in Asia. Swiss Centers’ practical solutions supported the businesses of over 450 companies in China – both SMEs and large enterprises. The Swiss Centers have established over 100 production and service companies in China, both B2B and B2C, and active in various fields. The Swiss Centers collaborate extensively with Swiss diplomatic representations in China and Swiss institutions to conduct detailed surveys on the situation and sentiments of Swiss businesses in China. They also promote the Swiss-made brands and position Switzerland as a quality, innovation, and industrial excellence leader. The Swiss Centers are strategically located on the dynamic East Coast of China: • Shanghai: at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone (the 1st in China) and at Hongqiao Central Business District (close to the Hongqiao International Airport and railway station) • Tianjin: largest port in northern China and one of the largest in the world, in proximity to Beijing • Changzhou: important industrial hub, it hosts one of the highest concentrations of Swiss enterprises with 42 companies The Swiss Centers are constantly adapting to the needs of the Swiss economy: • Instant physical office space as well as ready-to-use workshops, showrooms and warehouses; • Relations with local Chinese authorities and connections to the Swiss government and institutions in China; • Support for secure technology transfer and intellectual property protection; • Access to professional services tailored to SMEs in all aspects related to setting up and developing business in China (legal, tax, accounting, recruitment, HR, IT, marketing). • Unique solutions: business representations with local team or storage and delivery of goods on behalf of clients in the Shanghai free trade zone to facilitate business development in China and Asia. More information on www.swisscenters.org