The mission is led by prime minister Rutte, minister Kaag (Foreign Trade & Development), minister Schouten (Agriculture), minister Bruins (Medical Care & Sport) and vice-minister Van Veldhoven (infrastructure). Director General of Curative Care Van Den Dungen will also join the LSH delegation.
Background
With large-scale changes in infrastructure, technological progress and the world’s second largest healthcare market, China is a rising superpower, a country with opportunities to contribute to further development. A huge growth in personal prosperity, improved coverage of health insurance (~ 95% or the population is now covered), and an ever-growing healthcare expenditure make the country even more interesting than just a few years ago. The Chinese government’s policy is aimed at further improving the quality of health care, with the creation of private facilities for the emerging middle class.
The major reforms in the Life Sciences & Health Sector make China a very interesting market to realize your international ambitions. A significant campaign from the Chinese government has been set up to achieve a truly “healthy China” in the coming years, with new regulations offering opportunities to foreign innovative parties to enter the Chinese healthcare sector. The Chinese government and the private sector are investing more than ever in the development of a sustainable healthcare sector where Dutch LSH companies and knowledge institutes can act as partners of the Chinese.
The Mission
The Life Sciences & Health participants of the mission to China will visit the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu. Beijing, as the centre of the central government, remains an important place for the Netherlands to talk about policy issues. It is also the location for Dutch companies and organizations to show their innovative and sustainable solutions to government officials looking from all over China to Beijing. Guangzhou, the southern Chinese port city with more than 13.5 million inhabitants has developed into a hub for healthcare innovations and is a pilot region where the Netherlands is regularly invited to cooperate and to put to use its innovative solutions. Chengdu, known for its pandas and good food, is West China’s rapidly growing economic hub and has been maintaining warm ties to the Netherlands since 2013.
Interesting for?
Companies and knowledge institutes in the field of:
- Medical Devices
- Hospital design-, -build and -equipment
- Medical technological infrastructure and ICT
- Research, Management, Training and Education
* With the exception of solutions that apply to Elderly Care, for whom a specific mission will be organized in May 2018 (click here).
What to expect?
The mission to China provides excellent opportunities to get (more) acquainted with the Chinese Health Care sector and seek new opportunities for cooperation. You can expect the following program components during the mission:
(Please note that below items may be subject to change)
- Collective visits to relevant Healthcare organisations and stakeholders in Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu; such as Hospitals, Government;
- Sino-Dutch Life Sciences & Health Conferences including bilateral meetings;
- Knowledge Sharing and possibly cooperation with participants within the Dutch Delegation;
- A Trade Dinner with the entire Economic mission and prime minister Rutte;
- Opportunities to sign contracts within high level governmental presence;
- Presence and support from the Task Force Health Care Asia, RVO, the Dutch Embassy in Beijing, the Dutch Consulates in Guangzhou and Chengdu and the Dutch Ministry of Health Welfare & Sports;
- Networking events such as seminars and receptions
Participation fee
– €950,- per company (excl. VAT), max. 2 participants per company.
Please note! With more than two participants per company, the additional costs amount to € 475 per additional participant. Travel and accommodation costs are for your own account. A travel agency has been asked to put together a travel arrangement.
Registration
You can register for this mission before march 6 via RVO.nl.